
The Board of Directors of Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of
CMS Energy, a regular quarterly dividends on both series of preferred shares the utility said. Dividends paid the following April 1, 2011 shareholders of record March 4, 2011: $ 1.04 per share on $ 4.16 (NYSE: CMS_pa - News), and $ 1.125 per share on $ 4.50. In addition, a dividend of $ 0.96875 per security on CMS Energy, the net income preferred securities (NYSE: CMS_pz - News) is payable 15th April 2011, to shareholders of record March 31, 2011.
CMS Energy will pay the trustee the interest on related debentures to cover the dividend.
CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS - News) is a company based in Michigan, which has utility electricity and natural gas, energy consumers, as its core business and owns and operates independent production of electricity.