(San Francisco) – PG&E Corporation (NYSE:
PCG) today declared the first quarter 2006 regular cash
dividend of 33 cents per share on the Corporation’s
common stock. The dividend is payable on April 15, 2006,
to shareholders of record on March 31, 2006.
In addition, PG&E Corporation’s utility unit, Pacific Gas
and Electric Company, today declared dividends on all outstanding series
of Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s preferred stock for the
three months ending April 30, 2006. The dividends will be payable on
May 15, 2006, to shareholders of record on April 28, 2006.
In order to be considered a shareholder of record for the common and
preferred dividend payments, you must have purchased the stock at least
three trading days before the applicable record date.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company will pay dividends on its 8 series
of preferred stock as follows:
| First Preferred Stock, $25 Par Value |
Quarterly Dividend to be Paid Per Share |
| Redeemable |
|
| 5.00% |
$0.3125000 |
| 5.00% Series A |
$0.3125000 |
| 4.80% |
$0.3000000 |
| 4.50% |
$0.2812500 |
| 4.36% |
$0.2725000 |
| Non-Redeemable |
|
| 6.00% |
$0.3750000 |
| 5.50% |
$0.3437500 |
| 5.00% |
$0.3125000 |
|
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