FPL Group Declares 50 Cent Dividend

February 16, 2010 (FinancialWire) — The board of directors of FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE: FPL) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on March 15, 2010, to shareholders of record on Feb. 26, 2010.

Florida-based FPL Group is an energy company with nearly 43,000 megawatts of generating capacity, and more than 15,000 employees in 28 states and Canada.

The company’s principal subsidiaries are NextEra Energy Resources, a generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun, and Florida Power & Light, which serves around 4.5 million customer accounts in Florida.

Through its subsidiaries, FPL Group collectively operates a nuclear power generation fleet the company claims is the third largest in the U.S.

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