RAILROADS: Erie Will Never....?

Ever since the repeated lootings of Erie by Jim Fiske and Jay Gould in the 60's, it has been a Wall Street truism that "Erie will never pay a common dividend." But last week recently reorganized Erie declared a $5 dividend on its new preferred stockĀ—the entire 1942 requirements. That opens the door to a payment on the common.

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