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Ameren Corporation Directors Declare Quarterly Dividend

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Confirms cash return to shareholders and signals stable regulated utility cash flows supporting income investors.

Ameren (AEE) declared a $0.75 quarterly common dividend payable June 30, 2026, to shareholders of record June 9, 2026. Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois also declared preferred dividends with July record dates and August payment dates.

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Score Rationale

neutral

Routine quarterly dividend from a regulated utility.

Bullish

  • Maintains shareholder income stream
  • Supports yield for income-focused investors
  • Reflects stable regulated cash flows

Bearish

  • No dividend increase implies limited payout growth
  • Cash outflow modestly reduces retained liquidity
  • Common dividend $0.75 per share; payable June 30, 2026; record date June 9, 2026
  • Ameren Missouri preferred dividend payable Aug. 15, 2026; record date July 16, 2026
  • Ameren Illinois preferred dividend payable Aug. 1, 2026; record date July 10, 2026
  1. Next quarterly dividend declaration or payout change
  2. Ameren quarterly earnings and cash flow metrics
  3. Regulatory orders affecting allowed returns
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Original Article

ST. LOUIS, May 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of 75 cents per share. This dividend is payable June 30, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 9, 2026. 

Separately, the board of directors of Union Electric Company, doing business as Ameren Missouri, declared regular quarterly cash dividends on all classes of Union Electric Company's preferred stock. These preferred stock dividends are payable Aug. 15, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 16, 2026.

In addition, the board of directors of Ameren Illinois Company, doing business as Ameren Illinois, declared regular quarterly cash dividends on all classes of Ameren Illinois Company's preferred stock. These preferred stock dividends are payable Aug. 1, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 10, 2026. 

About Ameren Corporation
St. Louis-based Ameren Corporation powers the quality of life for 2.5 million electric customers and more than 900,000 natural gas customers in a 64,000-square-mile area through its Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois rate-regulated utility subsidiaries. Ameren Illinois provides electric transmission and distribution service and natural gas distribution service. Ameren Missouri provides electric generation, transmission and distribution services, as well as natural gas distribution service. Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois develops, owns and operates rate-regulated regional electric transmission projects in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. For more information, visit Ameren.com, or follow us at @AmerenCorp, Facebook.com/AmerenCorp, or LinkedIn.com/company/Ameren

SOURCE Ameren Corporation