CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) announced today that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $1.045 per share, representing an increase of $0.025. The dividend will be payable on Sept. 16, 2024, to shareholders of record as of Aug. 16, 2024.
The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend on its Series A preferred stock of $359.375 per share, payable on Sept. 16, 2024, to shareholders of record as of Aug. 16, 2024. This is equivalent to $0.359375 per depositary share.
In addition, Duke Energy declared a semiannual cash dividend on its Series B preferred stock of $24.375 per share, payable on Sept. 16, 2024, to shareholders of record as of Aug. 16, 2024.
Duke Energy has a long history of paying cash dividends on its common stock for 98 consecutive years.
Duke Energy, a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America’s largest energy holding companies. The company’s electric utilities serve 8.4 million customers across North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky, with a total energy capacity of 54,800 megawatts. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio, and Kentucky.
Duke Energy is committed to a clean energy transition, aiming to achieve net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050. The company is investing in upgrades to the electric grid and cleaner generation, including energy storage, renewables, natural gas, and nuclear power.
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