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WEC Energy Group reports developments in its regulated electric and natural gas utility businesses across Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota. The company’s principal utilities include We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service, Peoples Gas, North Shore Gas, Michigan Gas Utilities, Minnesota Energy Resources and Upper Michigan Energy Resources, while We Power owns electric generating plants and WEC Infrastructure owns renewable generation facilities.
Recurring news covers earnings, electric and natural gas deliveries, capital-plan execution, dividends, reliability performance, safety, utility regulatory matters and generation projects such as solar, natural gas and battery storage. Company updates also address board governance and stockholder actions tied to its annual meeting.
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) has scheduled the release of its 2025 first-quarter earnings report for Tuesday, May 6, before market opening. The company will host a conference call for investors and analysts at 1 p.m. Central time on the same day.
Key details:
- Financial information available on website by 6:30 a.m. Central time
- Live webcast accessible at wecenergygroup.com
- Conference call ID: 3088105
Company overview:
- Serves 4.7 million customers across Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota
- Major utilities include We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service, Peoples Gas
- Subsidiary We Power focuses on electric generating plants
- WEC Infrastructure owns renewable facilities from South Dakota to Texas
As a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 component, WEC Energy Group maintains 33,000 stockholders, employs 7,000 people, and manages over $48 billion in assets.
Wisconsin Electric, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC), has announced its quarterly dividend declarations. The company will pay $0.90 per share on its Preferred Stock, 3.60% Series, payable June 1, 2025, to stockholders of record on May 14, 2025. Additionally, a quarterly cash dividend of $1.50 per share was declared on the Six Per Cent Preferred Stock, payable July 31, 2025, to stockholders of record on July 14, 2025.
The company, operating as We Energies, serves over 1.1 million electric customers and 490,000 natural gas customers in Wisconsin.
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) has announced its quarterly cash dividend of 89.25 cents per share on common stock, payable June 1, 2025, to stockholders of record on May 14, 2025. This marks the company's 331st consecutive quarterly dividend payment, maintaining an unbroken streak dating back to 1942.
WEC Energy Group serves 4.7 million customers across Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota through its principal utilities including We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service, and others. The company maintains $48 billion in assets, employs 7,000 people, and has 33,000 stockholders of record. As a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 component, WEC operates renewable generation facilities across multiple states through WEC Infrastructure
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) reported strong financial results for 2024, with GAAP net income reaching $1.5 billion ($4.83 per share), up from $1.3 billion ($4.22 per share) in 2023. Adjusted earnings, excluding ICC disallowance charges, increased 5.4% to $4.88 per share. Fourth quarter 2024 earnings were $453.5 million ($1.43 per share).
Annual consolidated revenues decreased by $293.1 million to $8.6 billion. Retail electricity deliveries saw a modest 0.5% increase, while natural gas deliveries in Wisconsin declined by 2.9%. The company reaffirmed its 2025 earnings guidance of $5.17-$5.27 per share, targeting 7.6% growth. WEC also announced a 6.9% dividend increase to 89.25 cents per share, marking its 22nd consecutive year of dividend growth.
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) has scheduled the release of its 2024 fourth-quarter and full-year earnings report before market opening on Tuesday, February 4. The company will host a conference call for investors and analysts at 1 p.m. Central time on the same day. Detailed financial information will be available on the company's website at 6:30 a.m. Central time.
WEC Energy Group serves 4.7 million customers across Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota through its principal utilities including We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service, Peoples Gas, and others. The Fortune 500 company has approximately 34,000 stockholders, 7,000 employees, and assets exceeding $47 billion. Its subsidiary WEC Infrastructure manages renewable generation facilities across multiple states.
Wisconsin Electric, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC), has announced its quarterly dividend declarations. The company's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 90 cents per share on the Preferred Stock, 3.60% Series, payable March 1, 2025, to stockholders of record on February 14, 2025.
Additionally, a quarterly cash dividend of $1.50 per share on the Six Per Cent Preferred Stock will be paid on April 30, 2025, to stockholders of record on April 14, 2025. The company, operating as We Energies, serves over 1.1 million electric customers and 490,000 natural gas customers in Wisconsin.
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) has announced a 6.9% increase in its quarterly cash dividend to 89.25 cents per share, up from the current 83.50 cents. This raises the annual dividend rate to $3.57 per share. The dividend will be payable on March 1, 2025, to stockholders of record as of February 14, 2025.
This marks the company's 330th consecutive quarterly dividend payment since 1942 and the 22nd consecutive year of dividend increases. The company maintains a target dividend payout ratio of 65-70% of earnings. WEC Energy Group serves 4.7 million customers across Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota through its principal utilities and maintains over $47 billion in assets with 7,000 employees.
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) has announced pricing terms for its upsized cash tender offer of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of outstanding senior notes. The offer includes three series of notes: $250 million of 5.60% Senior Notes due 2026, $150 million of 1.80% Senior Notes due 2030, and $0 of 2.20% Senior Notes due 2028. The tender offer will expire on January 6, 2025, but no further tenders are expected as the maximum amount has been reached.
Holders who tendered before December 18, 2024, are eligible to receive the Total Consideration, including a $30 per $1,000 Early Tender Payment. Settlement is expected on December 23, 2024. The company expects the tender offer to be accretive to earnings per share by approximately $0.04 in 2024.