CMS Energy Corporation reports recurring developments across its Michigan energy business, with Consumers Energy as its principal utility subsidiary. Company news commonly covers earnings results and financial outlooks, common and preferred stock dividends, and updates tied to electric and natural gas service in Michigan.
Consumers Energy updates also include grid reliability, storm response technology, customer energy-efficiency and assistance programs, and regulatory discussions involving utility assets. CMS Energy also reports on its independent power generation businesses and capital-return actions involving listed common stock, preferred securities and depositary shares.
Consumers Energy (NYSE:CMS) told a state commission on April 8, 2026 that selling 13 hydroelectric dams to Confluence Hydro is the best option for Michigan. The company said the sale preserves reservoirs and local benefits, and Confluence will sell energy back under a 30-year contract, subject to state and federal approval.
Consumers Energy serves 6.8 million customers and said the sale offers the lowest long-term cost for customers while keeping operations and community access intact.
CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS) will release its 2026 first quarter results and provide a business and financial outlook at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. A live webcast will be available on the company's website, cmsenergy.com.
An audio replay will be posted about three hours after the webcast and archived for 30 days in the Investors section. CMS Energy is a Michigan-based energy company; Consumers Energy is its primary business, and it also operates independent power generation businesses.
Consumers Energy (NYSE:CMS) received Michigan Public Service Commission approval on March 27, 2026 to implement its 2026 Reliability Action Plan to strengthen the electric grid serving close to 2 million Michigan homes and businesses.
The plan channels about $0.75 of every customer dollar into grid hardening: more tree trimming miles, line burial, stronger poles, faster automatic fault response, and enhanced physical and cyber protections. The company provided $5 million to 11 nonprofits and plans to file a 2027 plan in June 2026.
Consumers Energy (NYSE:CMS) on March 11, 2026 unveiled an Integrated Resource Plan proposing an all-of-the-above supply mix with >13 GW of added renewables and clean resources and two new natural gas plants totaling 1.5 GW. The plan targets reliable 24/7 power, thousands of construction jobs, nearly $19 billion in local tax base impact, and continues customer programs that have saved $8.5 billion since 2009 (projected to save $18 billion by 2050). The IRP will be filed in June and requires Michigan Public Service Commission approval.
CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS) elected Diane Leopold and Richard Keyes to its and Consumers Energy's boards effective February 20, 2026. Leopold brings over three decades of utility operations experience; Keyes brings over 35 years of retail and operational leadership. Committee assignments were announced.
Leopold will join Compensation and Human Resources and Finance committees; Keyes will join Audit and Governance, Sustainability and Public Responsibility committees.
Consumers Energy (NYSE:CMS) completed nearly 2,700 distribution reliability projects in 2025, including three new substations, seven fractionalizations, 32,173 utility poles installed and over 12,000 line sensors. Investments reduced customer impacts by 130,000 outages and generated $15 million in storm-response savings.
The company says ~80% of customer rate increases over five years funded these improvements; goals remain to keep outages under 24 hours per customer and limit single-incident impacts to under 100,000 customers.
Consumers Energy (NYSE:CMS) is promoting the Michigan Home Heating Credit to help customers pay higher bills after recent cold weather. The credit averages nearly $200 per household; eligibility is at or below 110% of federal poverty level (about $35,365 for a family of four).
Consumers Energy directs customers to call 2-1-1, offers free tax-prep connections, provided $5 million to 11 nonprofits, and serves 6.8 million Michigan residents.
CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS) declared a quarterly dividend on its 4.200% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C. The dividend is $0.2625 per depositary share, payable April 15, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business April 1, 2026.
Additional tax-status details are available through the company’s tax information resources. Consumers Energy remains the company's primary business.
Consumers Energy (NYSE: CMS) declared a quarterly dividend on its $4.50 preferred stock of $1.125 per share, payable April 1, 2026, to holders of record at close of business March 2, 2026. Additional tax-status details are available in the company’s Tax Information section.
CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS) announced its Board increased the quarterly common dividend to $0.57 per share, up from $0.5425. On Feb. 4 close of $71.60, the dividend implies an annualized yield of 3.2%.
The first-quarter dividend is payable Feb. 27, 2026, to shareholders of record Feb. 17, 2026. Additional tax and dividend details are available via the company’s Tax Information section.