OGE Energy Corp. announces dividend increase
Annual dividend amount increased $0.10 per share
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- OGE Energy Corp. (NYSE: OGE) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in the company's annual dividend to $1.67 per share from $1.57 per share.
The increase is effective with the first-quarter 2013 dividend of $0.4175 per common share of stock, to be paid Jan. 30, 2013, to shareowners of record Jan. 10, 2013. The company has paid quarterly dividends uninterrupted for the past 65 years.
"We are pleased to be able to increase our dividend growth rate," said Pete Delaney , chairman, president and CEO of OGE Energy. "We understand the importance of consistent and growing dividends for our shareholders, many of whom count on dividends to supplement their income."
OGE Energy is the parent company of OG&E, a regulated electric utility, and of OGE Enogex Holdings LLC, a midstream natural gas pipeline business.
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CLASS OF STOCK: |
OGE Energy Corp. Common |
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DIVIDEND PER SHARE: |
$0.4175 |
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RECORD DATE: |
01/10/13 |
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PAYMENT DATE: |
01/30/13 |
SOURCE OGE Energy Corp.
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