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Union Pacific (UNP) Raises Quarterly Dividend 10% to $0.605; Approves 120M Share Buyback

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Union Pacific Corporation Announces New Share Repurchase Authorization and a 10 Percent Dividend Increase for Fourth Quarter 2016

November 17, 2016 2:17 PM EST

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) announced that its Board of Directors today approved the early renewal of its share repurchase program, authorizing the repurchase of up to 120 million common shares by December 31, 2020. This new authorization is effective January 1, 2017 and replaces the current authorization, which will now expire on December 31, 2016, one year earlier than its original expiration date.  The new four year authorization allows for the repurchase of another 15 percent of current outstanding shares.... More