Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Canadian National Railway Company (CN)
Filing Type: Form 6-K (Report of Foreign Issuer)
Date: April 22, 2004
Context: CN is a major railroad spanning Canada and mid-America, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the Gulf of Mexico. This filing announces a corporate action regarding shareholder dividends.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing does not contain operational financial metrics such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. The document is exclusively focused on a dividend declaration.
Material Changes
Dividend Declaration: The Board of Directors approved a second-quarter 2004 dividend.
Amount: Cdn $0.195 per common share.
Payment Date: June 30, 2004.
Record Date: June 9, 2004.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, risk factors, contingencies, or unusual items beyond the standard dividend announcement.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the dividend amount of Cdn $0.195 per share.
- Confirm the record date of June 9, 2004, to ensure eligibility for payment.
- Note the payment date of June 30, 2004.
- Check subsequent filings for Q2 2004 operational results, as this 6-K contains no financial performance data.