WEC Stock Recent News

MILWAUKEE , Oct. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Baxter, the retired executive chairman and chief executive officer of Ameren Corp., and John Lange, the retired global head of the Energy and Industrials Groups for Barclays PLC, have been appointed to the board of directors of WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC). Their appointments are effective Jan. 1, 2025.

MILWAUKEE , Oct. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wisconsin Electric board of directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 90 cents per share on the company's Preferred Stock, 3.60% Series, payable Dec. 1, 2024, to stockholders of record on Nov. 14, 2024. The board also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.50 per share on the company's Six Per Cent Preferred Stock, payable Jan. 31, 2025, to stockholders of record on Jan. 14, 2025.

MILWAUKEE , Oct. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 83.50 cents per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable Dec. 1, 2024, to stockholders of record on Nov. 14, 2024.

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MILWAUKEE , Aug. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) today released its 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the company's environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.

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