Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week October 25

A weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers. Companies that changed their dividends. Companies with upcoming ex-dividend dates.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 24, 2026

AES Announces Quarterly Dividend

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.17595 per share payable on November 13, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 30, 2026.

PRNewsWire • Oct 9, 2026

US lawmakers including Sen. Warren push energy regulators to reject acquisition of power company AES

A group of U.S. lawmakers including Senator Elizabeth ​Warren asked federal energy regulators this week ‌to reject a more than $33 billion sale of power company AES to a BlackRock subsidiary and its investment ​partners, saying the deal could drive up ​electricity bills and allow data centers to benefit ⁠at the expense of utility customers, according ​to a letter seen by Reuters.

Reuters • Sep 29, 2026

Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Utilities Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.

Benzinga • Sep 15, 2026

Why Is AES (AES) Up 0.7% Since Last Earnings Report?

AES (AES) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 3, 2026

Opponents Of The AES Deal Are Fighting The Wrong Battle

Last week, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) ran its familiar stop-the-deal playbook against AES Corporation's pending acquisition by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and EQT. Joined by consumer advocacy groups Public Citizen and Citizens Action Coalition Indiana, PESP petitioned the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Docket EC26-99) to block the $33.4 billion acquisition outright or force BlackRock, which owns GIP, to break up its utility holdings as a condition of approval.

Forbes • Aug 2, 2026

Historic High Yield - Winners 6.7% To 4% Dividend Yield

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Seeking Alpha • Jul 17, 2026

AES Stockholders Approve Acquisition by Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT-Led Consortium

ARLINGTON, Va., June 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The AES Corporation (the "Company" or "AES") (NYSE: AES) today announced that its stockholders voted to approve the Company's previously announced acquisition by Global Infrastructure Partners ("GIP"), a part of BlackRock, and the EQT Infrastructure VI fund ("EQT"), along with co-underwriters California Public Employees' Retirement System ("CalPERS") and Qatar Investment Authority ("QIA") (collectively "the Consortium"), at the Company's Meeting of Stockholders held earlier today.

PRNewsWire • Jun 26, 2026

AES Boosts Growth Through Renewable Energy and LNG Investments

AES expands renewable energy and LNG infrastructure as rising data center demand supports long-term power growth.

Zacks Investment Research • Jun 19, 2026

Utility group AES fields complaints against its $33.4 billion proposed sale

Shareholders of AES Corp ‌have filed two complaints against the U.S. utility group's planned $33.4 ​billion sale to a consortium ​led by BlackRock's Global Infrastructure ⁠Partners and Swedish private-equity firm ​EQT, the power company ​said in a filing on Friday.

Reuters • Jun 12, 2026