SCANA Corporation Announces 2.5 Percent Increase In Common Dividend

CAYCE, S.C., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG) announced that its board of directors, at a meeting held today, raised the quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common stock to 50 ¾ cents per share from 49 ½ cents per share, an increase of 2.5 percent. This action increases the indicated annual dividend rate to $2.03 per share from $1.98 per share. The new dividend is payable April 1, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 11, 2013.  

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"SCANA is committed to providing our investors competitive returns through both long-term stock appreciation and dividend growth.  Increasing our quarterly dividend reinforces this commitment to our investors while staying focused on providing value to our customers." said Jimmy Addison , Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. 

SCANA Corporation, headquartered in Cayce, SC, is an energy-based holding company principally engaged, through subsidiaries, in electric and natural gas utility operations and other energy-related businesses. Information about SCANA and its businesses is available on the company's website at www.scana.com.

                                                                                                                       

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