AES

AES

Market cap $10.5B

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ARLINGTON, Va. , Oct. 10, 2025 /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 14, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 31, 2025.

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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.

ARLINGTON, Va. , Oct. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) will host a conference call on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

Reports of a potential acquisition helped shares of a utility company power higher, while an agricultural sciences firm faced pressure after it announced a plan to separate into two independent entities.

AES (AES) shares jumped 16% Wednesday afternoon following a report the renewable energy provider is in talks to be acquired by BlackRock's (BLK) Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP).

The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq were little changed Wednesday afternoon, as a federal government shutdown took effect.

The AES Corporation (AES 15.65%) stock surged Wednesday morning on reports a unit of private equity powerhouse BlackRock (BLK -1.92%) intends to acquire the electricity utility -- and pay $38 billion for the privilege.

Shares in U.S. utility AES Corp. surged more than 12% in premarket trading Wednesday after reports that BlackRock-owned Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is preparing a takeover bid worth about $38 billion. If completed, the transaction would rank among the largest infrastructure acquisitions in history.