Tag: Utilities
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WEC Energy (WEC) increases dividend by 7.1%, its 20th annual increase
The board of directors of WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) today announced that it is planning to raise the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock to 83.50 cents per share in the first quarter of 2024. This would represent an increase of 5.5 cents per share, or 7 percent. The directors expect to declare…
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Artesian Resources (ARTNA) announces 2% dividend increase
Artesian Resources Corporation (Nasdaq: ARTNA) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a 2% increase in the quarterly common stock dividend. This increase will raise the quarterly dividend to $0.2897 per share on the company’s Class A and Class B Common Stock, lifting the annualized dividend rate to $1.1588 per share payable November…
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Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) raises dividen 1.7%
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation’s (NYSE: PNW) board of directors voted today to raise the Company’s dividend by about 1.7%, or 6 cents per common share annually. This action will result in an indicated annual dividend of $3.52 per share – or $0.88 per share quarterly. The declared quarterly dividend is payable Dec. 1, 2023, to…
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Fortis raises dividends by 4.4%, its 50th annual increase
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New Jersey Resources (NJR) increases dividend by 7.7%, its 28th consecutive annual increase
The board of directors (the “Board”) of New Jersey Resources Corporation (NYSE: NJR) unanimously approved a 7.7 percent increase in the quarterly dividend rate to $0.42 per share from $0.39 per share. The new quarterly rate will be effective with the dividend payable October 2, 2023 to shareowners of record on September 20, 2023. This…
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UGI (UGI) announces review of strategic alternatives
UGI Corporation Announces Review of Strategic Alternatives UGI may be considering spinning off its propane operation. Its propane business is about 40% of its earnings and this effort looks to reduce its earnings volatility and strengthen its balance sheet. UGI Investor Update Slide Deck Simply Safe Dividends issued a note on the news ($$). UGI…