Werner Declares Special Dividend

Werner Enterprises said Tuesday that its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $2.10 per common share.

As a result of the special dividend, a total of approximately $149 million will be paid on the company’s 71 million common shares outstanding.

The dividend is payable to shareholders of record as of Nov. 21, and will be paid Dec. 5.

Werner Enterprises ranks No. 13 on the Transport Topics 100 list of the largest for-hire carriers in the United States and Canada.