AMEREN ILLINOIS 4,20 PFD

The board of directors of Ameren has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 per common share. Payment will be made on June 30, 2026; the record date is June 9, 2026. Ameren has a dividend yield of 2.74%, has raised the dividend for 12 consecutive years, and has paid dividends without interruption for 29 years. » More on de.investing.com

Ameren's stock rose to an all-time high of $115.59 and is up about 19.21% year-to-date. For Q4 2025 the company reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.78 (expectation $0.77), while revenue of $1.78 billion missed the forecast of $1.83 billion. Ameren also placed $400 million in Senior Notes (maturity 2036, coupon 5.00%) and received positive analyst reactions: Argus raised its price target to $115 and confirmed "Buy", BTIG initiated coverage with "Buy" and a $131 target. » More on de.investing.com

Ameren outperformed peers as markets turned volatile, rising 14.8% over the past year and 11.7% year-to-date with a low beta of 0.531. The Missouri-Illinois utility reported $3.353 billion in 2025 operating cash flow, guided 2026 EPS of $5.25–$5.45, and targets 6–8% long-term EPS CAGR supported by a $31.8 billion infrastructure investment plan. The company has grown its quarterly dividend from $0.55 in 2021 to $0.71 in 2025, and benefits from rising demand for grid expansion from AI data centers. » More on finance.yahoo.com