CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.25 per share. The dividend is payable on March 16, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business Feb. 17, 2012.
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This is the 86th consecutive year that Duke Energy has paid a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock.
Duke Energy is one of the largest electric power holding companies in the United States. Its regulated utility operations serve approximately 4 million customers located in five states in the Southeast and Midwest, representing a population of approximately 12 million people. Its commercial power and international business segments own and operate diverse power generation assets in North America and Latin America, including a growing portfolio of renewable energy assets in the United States.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 500 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the company is available on the Internet at: www.duke-energy.com.
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