Duke Energy reported FY 2025 net income available to common shareholders of USD 4.9 billion, with GAAP diluted EPS of USD 6.31 and adjusted EPS of USD 6.31. Cash flow from operating activities in FY 2025 was USD 12.3 billion, while capital, investment and acquisition expenditures (net of return of investment capital) were USD 14.0 billion. Duke Energy paid USD 3.3 billion in dividends in FY 2025 and said it targets a 60%–70% dividend payout ratio based on adjusted EPS. For FY 2025, Electric Utilities and Infrastructure segment income was USD 5.3 billion and Gas Utilities and Infrastructure segment income was USD 559 million. Duke Energy also disclosed FY 2025 cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of USD 363 million at year-end and USD 7.8 billion available under its Master Credit Facility as of December 31, 2025. Business highlights included two funding-related transactions announced in 2025: a planned sale of Piedmont’s Tennessee business to Spire for USD 2.48 billion (expected to close March 31, 2026, subject to approvals) and an investment agreement for up to USD 6.0 billion for an eventual anticipated 19.7% indirect investment in Duke Energy Florida, with the first closing expected in March 2026 (expected proceeds of USD 2.8 billion, subject to adjustment). Duke Energy said it expects to deploy approximately USD 200 billion–USD 220 billion of capital into regulated businesses over the next decade, and provided projected total capital and investment expenditures of USD 17.8 billion (2026), USD 19.5 billion (2027) and USD 21.2 billion (2028). The company also highlighted progress on nuclear licensing (Oconee subsequent license renewal through 2054; Robinson subsequent license renewal application submitted) and noted it has reduced CO2 emissions from electricity generation by 43% versus 2005 levels.

Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Duke Energy Corporation published the original content used to generate this news brief via EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system operated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Ref. ID: 0001326160-26-000014), on February 26, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.