The common share dividend is payable Dec. 30, 2005, to shareholders of record on Dec. 7, 2005.
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 Oct. 13, 2005, is payable Jan. 3, 2006, to shareholders of record on Dec. 5, 2005. The Central Illinois Public Service Company (AmerenCIPS) preferred stock dividend, declared Oct. 13, 2005, is payable March 31, 2006, to shareholders of record on March 8, 2006. The Illinois Power Company (AmerenIP) preferred stock dividend, declared Oct. 13, 2005, is payable Feb. 1, 2006, to shareholders of record on Jan. 10, 2006. The Union Electric Company (AmerenUE) preferred stock dividend, declared Oct. 13, 2005, is payable Feb.15, 2006, to shareholders of record on Jan. 20, 2006.
With assets of $17 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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