The common share dividend is payable June 30, 2006, to shareholders of record on June 7, 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 , is payable July 3, 2006, to shareholders of record on June 5, 2006. The Central Illinois Public Service Company (AmerenCIPS) preferred stock dividend, declared , is payable Sept. 29, 2006, to shareholders of record on Sept. 7, 2006. The Illinois Power Company (AmerenIP) preferred stock dividend, declared , is payable Aug. 1, 2006, to shareholders of record on July 10, 2006. The Union Electric Company (AmerenUE) preferred stock dividend, declared , is payable Aug. 15, 2006, to shareholders of record on July 20, 2006.
With assets of $18 billion, Ameren serves 2.4 million electric customers and one million natural gas customers in a 64,000-square-mile area of Missouri and Illinois.
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