CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 11,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today
declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of
$1.025 per share. This dividend is
payable on March 18, 2024, to
shareholders of record at the close of business on Feb.16,
2024.
The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend on its
Series A preferred stock of $359.375
per share payable on March 18, 2024,
to shareholders of record at the close of business Feb.16, 2024.
This is equivalent to $0.359375 per
depositary share.
In addition, the company declared a semiannual cash dividend on
its Series B preferred stock of $24.375 per share payable on March 18, 2024, to shareholders of record at the
close of business Feb.16, 2024.
Duke Energy has paid a cash dividend on its common stock for 98
consecutive years.
Duke Energy
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in
Charlotte, N.C., is one of
America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities
serve 8.2 million customers in North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Florida, Indiana, Ohio
and Kentucky, and collectively own
50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves
1.6 million customers in North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 27,600
people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition
to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural
gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity
generation by 2050. The company has interim carbon emission targets
of at least 50% reduction from electric generation by 2030, 50% for
Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 upstream and downstream emissions by
2035, and 80% from electric generation by 2040. In addition, the
company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy
storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies
such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2023 "World's Most Admired
Companies" list and Forbes' "World's Best Employers" list. More
information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke
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