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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) 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.
We Energies (NYSE:WEC) was named recipient of the 2025 ReliabilityOne® Award for outstanding electric service reliability in the Upper Midwest, based on performance for calendar year 2024.
The award, presented by PA Consulting, reflects system reliability metrics (frequency and duration of outages) and a certification process that includes independent review of data collection and reporting policies. The company cited grid investments—line burying, system upgrades, high‑tech equipment, and vegetation management—as drivers of improved reliability and efficiency.
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) reported third-quarter 2025 net income of $271.3 million (diluted EPS $0.83) and nine-month net income of $1.24 billion (diluted EPS $3.85).
Consolidated operating revenues for the nine months were $7.263 billion, up $947.3 million year-over-year. Retail electricity deliveries (excludes an iron ore mine) rose 1.9% in Q3 2025 (weather-normal +1.8%). The company reaffirmed 2025 guidance of $5.17 to $5.27 per share and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.8925 per share.
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) will issue its 2025 third-quarter results before the market opens on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. Detailed financial information will be posted on the WEC Energy Group website by 6:30 a.m. Central time on Oct. 30.
A live conference call for investors and analysts is scheduled the same day at 1:00 p.m. Central time with webcast access at wecenergygroup.com under 'Webcasts' (select 'Q3 Earnings'). Conference ID: 3088105; live US dial-in: 888-330-2443; international: 240-789-2728. A replay will be available for two weeks (US replay: 800-770-2030; international replay: 647-362-9199).
WEC Energy Group serves 4.7 million customers across Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota, has approximately 7,000 employees, about 32,000 stockholders of record, and reports more than $49 billion of assets.
WEC (NYSE: WEC) announced two quarterly cash dividends on preferred shares. The 3.60% Series preferred will pay $0.90 per share on Dec. 1, 2025 to holders of record on Nov. 14, 2025. The Six Per Cent preferred will pay $1.50 per share on Jan. 31, 2026 to holders of record on Jan. 14, 2026. Wisconsin Electric Power Co., doing business as We Energies, is a WEC subsidiary serving more than 1.1 million electric and over 490,000 natural gas customers in Wisconsin.
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.8925 per share (89.25 cents), payable Dec. 1, 2025 to shareholders of record on Nov. 14, 2025. This is the company's 333rd consecutive quarterly dividend payment, a streak dating back to 1942.
WEC serves 4.7 million customers across Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota, reports about $49 billion of assets, ~7,000 employees and ~32,000 stockholders of record. The company operates multiple utilities and renewable-generation subsidiaries.
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