CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.795 per share, payable on March 16, 2015, to shareholders of record at the close of business Feb. 13, 2015.

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Duke Energy has paid a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock for 89 consecutive years.

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 250 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the company is available on the Internet at: www.duke-energy.com.

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