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.
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WEC Energy Group Inc. (NYSE: WEC) will announce its 2023 first-quarter earnings before the stock market opens on May 1. An investor conference call is scheduled for the same day at 1 p.m. Central time. Detailed financial information will be accessible on the company's website by 6:30 a.m. Central time. The company serves nearly 4.7 million customers across Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota, with principal utilities including We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service. WEC Energy Group, a Fortune 500 company, operates a fleet of renewable generation facilities and has over $42 billion in assets.
The Wisconsin Electric board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 90 cents per share on the 3.60% Series Preferred Stock, payable on June 1, 2023, to stockholders of record by May 12, 2023. Additionally, a quarterly cash dividend of $1.50 per share on the Six Per Cent Preferred Stock will be paid on July 31, 2023, to stockholders of record by July 14, 2023. Wisconsin Electric Power Co., operating as We Energies, serves over 1.1 million electric and 490,000 natural gas customers in Wisconsin. This consistent dividend payment reflects the company's strong financial health and commitment to returning value to shareholders.
On April 20, 2023, WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) announced a quarterly cash dividend of 78 cents per share, payable on June 1, 2023, to stockholders of record by May 12, 2023. This marks the 323rd consecutive quarter that the company has distributed dividends, a streak going back to 1942. WEC Energy Group serves approximately 4.6 million customers across Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota through its principal utilities, including We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service. With about $42 billion in assets and around 37,000 stockholders of record, WEC Energy Group is a Fortune 500 company and part of the S&P 500.
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) announced a pilot project at its Valley Power Plant in Milwaukee to test a new form of long-duration energy storage. This collaboration with EPRI and CMBlu Energy aims to evaluate a battery system that can discharge for five to ten hours, potentially doubling the duration of current lithium-ion batteries. The project, set for testing in Q4 2023, signifies a commitment to clean energy innovations, with findings to be shared with the utility industry in early 2024. The initiative reflects WEC's goals to enhance resilience and support the energy transition.