The Board of Directors at FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) has declared a quarterly dividend of 44.5 cents per share on outstanding common stock. The dividend will be payable on March 1, 2026, to shareholders who are recorded as of the close of business on February 6, 2026.
FirstEnergy operates as an electric utility system and provides electricity distribution and transmission services across a broad infrastructure. The company manages about 24,000 miles of transmission lines and over 269,000 miles of distribution lines according to its official website https://www.firstenergycorp.com/about.html?_gl=1*1pny36x*_up*MQ..*_ga*NTEzMTczNTMzLjE3NjQwMTA5Mzg.*_ga_TVQJK7Z44E*czE3NjQwMTA5MzckbzEkZzAkdDE3NjQwMTA5MzckajYwJGwwJGgw.
FirstEnergy serves more than six million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York https://www.firstenergycorp.com/about/company_history.html?_gl=1*rqa15o*_up*MQ..*_ga*NTEzMTczNTMzLjE3NjQwMTA5Mzg.*_ga_TVQJK7Z44E*czE3NjQwMTA5MzckbzEkZzEkdDE3NjQwMTEyNTkkajYwJGwwJGgw. The company focuses on corporate responsibility through environmental and community initiatives https://www.firstenergycorp.com/about/corporate-responsibility.html?_gl=1*t8gjrv*_up*MQ..*_ga*NTEzMTczNTMzLjE3NjQwMTA5Mzg.*_ga_TVQJK7Z44E*czE3NjQwMTA5MzckbzEkZzEkdDE3NjQwMTE0NzckajYwJGwwJGgw and aims to function as a progressive utility emphasizing integrity and reliability while supporting customer experience improvements and community strength https://www.firstenergycorp.com/about.html?_gl=1*1pny36x*_up*MQ..*_ga*NTEzMTczNTMzLjE3NjQwMTA5Mzg.*_ga_TVQJK7Z44E*czE3NjQwMTA5MzckbzEkZzAkdDE3NjQwMTA5MzckajYwJGwwJGgw.
The news release contains forward-looking statements based on current management information. It notes that such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties: “This news release includes forward-looking statements based on information currently available to management and unless the context requires otherwise, references to ‘we,’ ‘us,’ ‘our’ and ‘FirstEnergy’ refers to FirstEnergy Corp. and its subsidiaries. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These statements include declarations regarding management’s intents, beliefs and current expectations. These statements typically contain, but are not limited to, the terms ‘anticipate,’ ‘potential,’ ‘expect,’ ‘forecast,’ ‘target,’ ‘will,’ ‘intend,’ ‘believe,’ ‘project,’ ‘estimate,’ ‘plan’ and similar words.”
It further states: “Forward-looking statements involve estimates, assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results…which may include the following: the potential liabilities…from government investigations…compliance with or failure to comply with the Deferred Prosecution Agreement entered into July 21, 2021…”
Additional risk factors referenced include regulatory developments related to rates or energy policy; market conditions affecting capital access; impacts from severe weather events; compliance challenges; changes in customer demand for power; actions by credit rating agencies; accounting policy changes; tax law changes; workforce challenges; cyber security threats; litigation outcomes related especially to House Bill 6 matters in Ohio; among others.
The statement continues: “Dividends declared from time to time on FirstEnergy Corp.’s common stock during any period may in the aggregate vary from prior periods due to circumstances considered by the FirstEnergy Corp. Board at the time of the actual declarations.”
The company adds that security ratings should be evaluated independently: “A security rating is not a recommendation to buy or hold securities and is subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency.”
For more information about FirstEnergy’s approach toward corporate responsibility or its history—including details about its mergers with GPU Inc. in 2001 or Allegheny Energy in 2011—see its official site https://www.firstenergycorp.com/about/company_history.html?_gl=1*rqa15o*_up*MQ..*_ga*NTEzMTczNTMzLjE3NjQwMTA5Mzg.*_ga_TVQJK7Z44E*czE3NjQwMTA5MzckbzEkZzEkdDE3NjQwMTEyNTkkajYwJGwwJGgw.
Contact information provided includes Tricia Ingraham for media inquiries at (330) 384-5247 and Karen Sagot for investor questions at (330) 761-4286.
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