OREANDA-NEWS. Duke Energy has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of USD 0.78 per share. The dividend is payable on Dec. 16, 2013, to shareholders of record at the close of business Nov. 15, 2013.

This is the 87th consecutive year that Duke Energy has paid a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock.

Duke Energy is the largest electric power holding company in the United States with more than USD 110 billion in total assets. Its regulated utility operations serve approximately 7.2 million electric customers located in six states in the Southeast and Midwest. Its commercial power and international business segments own and operate diverse power generation assets in North America and Latin America, including a growing portfolio of renewable energy assets in the United States.