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Constellation Energy Plans Another 10% Dividend Increase

8/29/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Constellation Energy raised its dividend 10% last year and plans the same increase this year.
The utility spun off from Exelon in February 2022, becoming a stand-alone publicly traded company.
From 2022 through 2025 its annual payout nearly tripled, outpacing inflation.
Shares closed at $276.75, down 2%, with a 0.59% yield and $100 billion market cap.

History

Historical Context

The Energy Policy Act of 1992, enacted in October 1992, amended utility laws to promote competition in electricity markets. In 1996 FERC issued Order No. 888, requiring open-access transmission tariffs and spurring corporate spin-offs and dividend hikes among utilities. This regulatory shift underlies today’s restructuring moves and higher shareholder payouts.

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Story summary

Constellation Energy raised its dividend 10% last year and plans the same increase this year.
The utility spun off from Exelon in February 2022, becoming a stand-alone publicly traded company.
From 2022 through 2025 its annual payout nearly tripled, outpacing inflation.
Shares closed at $276.75, down 2%, with a 0.59% yield and $100 billion market cap.

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