Westar Energy declares dividend.
May 18 2017 - 4:35PM
Topeka, Kan., May 18, 2017 - The Westar Energy,
Inc. (NYSE:WR) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly
dividend of 40 cents per share payable July 3, 2017, on the
company's common stock. The dividends are payable to
shareholders of record as of June 9, 2017.
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As Kansas' largest electric utility, Westar
Energy, Inc. (NYSE:WR) provides customers the safe, reliable
electricity needed to power their businesses and homes. We have
7,800 MW of electric generation capacity that includes renewables
and traditional power sources with half the electricity supplied to
our more than 700,000 customers from emissions free sources:
nuclear, wind and solar, with a third coming from renewables. We
are a leader in electric transmission in Kansas coordinating a
network of lines and substations that supports one of the largest
consolidations of wind energy in the nation. Our employees live,
volunteer and work in the communities we serve.
For more information about Westar Energy, visit us
on the Internet at http://www.WestarEnergy.com.
Media Contact:
Gina Penzig
Media Relations Manager
Phone: 785-575-8089
Gina.Penzig@westarenergy.com
Media line: 888-613-0003
Investor Contact:
Cody VandeVelde
Director, Investor Relations
Phone: 785-575-8227
Cody.VandVelde@westarenergy.com
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Source: Westar Energy, Inc. via Globenewswire
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