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Eversource Energy (ES) Raises Quarterly Dividend 6.7% to $0.475; 3.4% Yield

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Eversource Energy Raises Common Dividend By 6.7%

February 2, 2017 4:05 PM EST

HARTFORD, Conn. & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Trustees of Eversource Energy (NYSE: ES) today approved a quarterly dividend of $0.475 per share, payable on March 31, 2017, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 2, 2017.

The March 2017 dividend represents a 6.7 percent increase over the previous quarterly dividend level.

This increase signals the confidence we have in our regulated business model, strong financial condition and expected earnings growth, said Jim Judge, president and chief executive officer of Eversource Energy.

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