Ryder Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend Due to Tax Reform

- Company Pays Dividend for 166th Consecutive Quarter -

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions, declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.52 per share of common stock, to be paid on March 16, 2018, to shareholders of record on February 20, 2018. This dividend reflects an increase of $0.06 (or 13%) from the $0.46 dividend Ryder has been paying quarterly since July of 2017. This dividend increase is due to the ongoing earnings benefit expected from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This is Ryder’s 166th consecutive quarterly cash dividend – marking more than 41 years of uninterrupted dividend payments.

About Ryder

Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions company. Ryder’s stock (NYSE: R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the S&P MidCap 400® index. Ryder has been named among FORTUNE’s World’s Most Admired Companies, and has been recognized for its industry-leading practices in third-party logistics, environmentally-friendly fleet and supply chain solutions, and world-class safety and security programs. The Company is a proud member of the American Red Cross Disaster Responder Program, supporting national and local disaster preparedness and response efforts. For more information, visit www.ryder.com, and follow us on our Online Newsroom and social media pages: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements and information included in this news release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on our current plans and expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, the impact on the Company of the Tax Act. Accordingly, these forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration given to the many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements including those risks set forth in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risks on our business. Accordingly, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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Ryder System, Inc.
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