Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: WERN), one of the nation's largest
transportation and logistics companies, announced today that its Board
of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.050 (5.0
cents) per common share payable to stockholders of record at the close
of business on October 3, 2011. This dividend will be paid on October
18, 2011.
Werner Enterprises is currently in its twenty-fifth year of paying
quarterly cash dividends on its common stock to its stockholders. The
first quarterly cash dividend was paid by Werner Enterprises in July
1987.
Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is a premier
transportation and logistics company, with coverage throughout North
America, Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia. Werner
maintains its global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska and maintains
offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and Australia.
Werner is among the five largest truckload carriers in the United
States, with a diversified portfolio of transportation services that
includes dedicated; medium-to-long-haul, regional and local van;
expedited; temperature-controlled; and flatbed services. Werner's Value
Added Services portfolio includes freight management, truck brokerage,
intermodal, and international services. International services are
provided through Werner's domestic and global subsidiary companies and
include ocean, air and ground transportation; freight forwarding; and
customs brokerage.
Werner Enterprises, Inc.'s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global
Select MarketSM under the symbol "WERN". For further
information about Werner, visit the company's website at www.werner.com.
SOURCE: Werner Enterprises, Inc.
Werner Enterprises, Inc.
John J. Steele, 402-894-3036
Executive Vice President,
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer