Duke Energy declares quarterly dividend payment to shareholders

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.825 per share payable on March 16, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business Feb. 12, 2016.

Duke Energy has paid a cash dividend for 90 consecutive years.

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Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 250 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the company is available at: www.duke-energy.com.

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