The common share dividend is payable March 31, 2006, to shareholders of record on March 8, 2006.
Separately, the boards of Ameren's utility operating subsidiaries have also declared regular quarterly dividends on all classes of the subsidiaries' preferred stock. The Central Illinois Light Company (AmerenCILCO) preferred stock dividend, declared Feb. 9, 2006, is payable April 3, 2006, to shareholders of record on March 3, 2006. The Central Illinois Public Service Company (AmerenCIPS) preferred stock dividend, declared Feb. 9, 2006, is payable June 30, 2006, to shareholders of record on June 7, 2006. The Illinois Power Company (AmerenIP) preferred stock dividend, declared Feb. 9, 2006, is payable May 1, 2006, to shareholders of record on April 10, 2006. The Union Electric Company (AmerenUE) preferred stock dividend, declared Feb. 9 2006, is payable May 15, 2006, to shareholders of record on April 20, 2006.
With assets of $18 billion, Ameren serves 2.3 million electric customers and 900,000 natural gas customers in a 64,000-square-mile area of Missouri and Illinois.
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