1. Any rise in borrowing costs can hurt company earnings and the size of dividends paid shareholders. 2. Any unexpected rise in U.S. borrowing costs or Mexican consumer prices could push interest rates higher, which would hurt company earnings and the size of dividends paid shareholders. 3. Any rise in U.S. borrowing costs may force Mexico to raise local interest rates, which would trim earnings and the size of dividends paid shareholders. 4. A rise in interest rates would hurt company earnings and the size of dividends paid shareholders. 5. A rise in interest rates will hurt company earnings and the size of dividends paid shareholders. 6. Also, higher borrowing costs slow economic growth, trim company earnings and the size of dividends paid shareholders. 7. CSX also said it would pay Conrail shareholders when they approve the merger instead of waiting until federal regulators approve the transaction. 8. Declining borrowing costs can bolster company earnings and the size of dividends paid shareholders, making equities more attractive than fixed-income securities to many investors. 9. Falling borrowing costs can boost economic activity and company earnings as well as the size of dividends paid shareholders. 10. Falling interest rates in the U.S. can lead to lower borrowing costs in Mexico, which will boost company earnings and the size of dividends paid shareholders. |