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News and regulatory disclosures describe WEC Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: WEC) as a Milwaukee-based Fortune 500 energy company serving approximately 4.7 million electric and natural gas customers in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota. The company’s news flow reflects its role as a major utility holding company with a focus on reliability, financial performance, capital investment and a transition toward cleaner energy resources.
On this page, readers can follow company announcements about quarterly and annual financial results, dividend declarations and guidance updates. WEC Energy Group regularly issues earnings releases that discuss net income, earnings per share, revenues and electricity deliveries across customer classes, along with commentary from management on operating conditions, capital plans and demand trends in its service territories.
Investors and analysts tracking WEC news will also see updates on the company’s dividend history and policies, including information about quarterly cash dividends on common stock and preferred stock at subsidiary Wisconsin Electric Power Co., doing business as We Energies. The company highlights a long record of consecutive dividend payments and provides context on payout targets relative to earnings.
In addition to financial and dividend news, WEC Energy Group publishes items related to its Corporate Responsibility Report, climate strategy and capital plan. These releases cover topics such as its goal for net carbon neutral electric generation by 2050, plans to eliminate coal as an energy source by the end of 2032, investments in modern natural gas generation and renewable energy, and research into technologies like natural gas heat pumps, renewable natural gas, hydrogen and long-duration battery storage.
Announcements about upcoming earnings calls, investor presentations and other events are also part of the WEC news stream, providing schedules, access details and references to supporting financial materials. Together, these updates give a detailed picture of how WEC Energy Group manages its utility operations, energy infrastructure investments and long-term strategy in the Upper Midwest and beyond.
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $804.4 million (fully diluted $2.45 per share) versus $724.2 million ($2.27) a year earlier. Consolidated revenues were $3.4 billion, up $284.7 million year‑over‑year. Retail electricity deliveries excluding the Michigan iron ore mine rose ~1.1% (weather‑normal +1.3%). Natural gas deliveries in Wisconsin declined 3.5% (weather‑normal −2.1%). The company reaffirmed 2026 EPS guidance of $5.51–$5.61. A conference call and webcast are scheduled for May 5, 2026.
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) will release its 2026 first-quarter earnings before the market opens on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, and will host a conference call for investors and analysts at 1:00 p.m. Central the same day. Detailed financials will be posted on the company's website by 6:30 a.m. Central May 5.
Webcast access is available under 'Webcasts' > 'Q1 Earnings'; conference ID 3088105. A replay will be available for two weeks following the event.
WEC (WEC Energy Group) subsidiary Wisconsin Electric declared quarterly cash dividends on two preferred share series. The 3.60% Series pays $0.90 per share, payable June 1, 2026, to holders of record May 14, 2026. The Six Per Cent Preferred Stock pays $1.50 per share, payable July 31, 2026, to holders of record July 14, 2026.
Wisconsin Electric Power Co., doing business as We Energies, serves over 1.1 million electric and 490,000 natural gas customers in Wisconsin.
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.9525 per share, payable June 1, 2026, to stockholders of record on May 14, 2026. This is the 335th consecutive quarter the company has paid a dividend, dating back to 1942.
The company serves 4.8 million customers, reports approximately $51 billion of assets, about 32,000 stockholders of record and ~7,000 employees. The company’s principal utilities and subsidiaries operate across Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and other states.
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) reported 2025 GAAP net income of $1.56 billion ($4.81 per share) and adjusted EPS of $5.27, an 8.0% increase versus 2024. Consolidated revenues were $9.8 billion, up $1.2 billion year-over-year.
The company recorded a $0.46 per share charge tied to a proposed Illinois QIP and UEA settlement; it reaffirmed 2026 guidance of $5.51–$5.61 per share and raised the quarterly dividend to $0.9525, a 6.7% increase (23rd consecutive annual raise).
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) will release its 2025 fourth-quarter and full-year financial results before market open Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, with a live investor conference call at 1 p.m. Central the same day.
Detailed financial information will be posted on the company website by 6:30 a.m. Central on Feb. 5. Webcast and dial-in details, replay instructions and corporate profile (4.7 million customers; ~7,000 employees; more than $51 billion assets) were provided for investors.
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) announced that Gale Klappa, 75, will retire from the board after the May annual meeting and will be named Chairman Emeritus. Klappa joined Wisconsin Energy in 2003, led the company through the 2015 Integrys acquisition, served as CEO and non-executive chairman at intervals, and presided over 23 consecutive years of dividend increases and sustained earnings growth. The board intends to appoint Scott Lauber, president and CEO since February 2022, as chairman following the annual meeting, subject to his election by shareholders.
Wisconsin Electric (NYSE: WEC) declared quarterly cash dividends on two series of preferred stock. The 3.60% Series preferred dividend is $0.90 per share, payable March 1, 2026 to holders of record on Feb. 13, 2026. The Six Per Cent preferred dividend is $1.50 per share, payable April 30, 2026 to holders of record on April 14, 2026. Wisconsin Electric Power Co., doing business as We Energies, is a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group and serves over 1.1 million electric and 490,000 natural gas customers in Wisconsin.
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.9525 per share, a 6.7% increase from $0.8925, raising the annual dividend to $3.81 per share. The dividend is payable March 1, 2026 to holders of record on Feb. 13, 2026. This marks the 334th consecutive quarter of dividend payments (since 1942) and the 23rd consecutive year of dividend increases. Management continues to target a dividend payout of 65–70% of earnings. WEC serves 4.7 million customers, reports ~32,000 stockholders of record, ~7,000 employees, and holds more than $49 billion of assets.
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) said its board plans to raise the quarterly dividend to 95.25 cents per share in Q1 2026, a 6.7% increase (an additional 6.0 cents). The dividend equals an annual rate of $3.81 per share, payable March 1, 2026 to holders of record on Feb. 13, 2026, and expected to be declared at the board meeting in January.
The company provided 2026 earnings guidance of $5.51–$5.61 per share and reiterated a long‑term EPS growth target of 7–8% compound annually and a dividend payout target of 65–70% of earnings. WEC serves 4.7 million customers and reports about $49 billion of assets.