Duke Energy declares quarterly dividend payment to shareholders

October 29, 2014

CHARLOTTE, NC – Duke Energy today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.795 per share, payable on Dec. 16, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of business Nov. 14, 2014.

Duke Energy has paid a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock for 88 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.