Increase of 10% effective as of the first quarter of 2009. The new quarterly rate of $.22 is up from $.20, the first quarter dividend is to be paid on March 31, 2009 to shareholders of record as of March 20, 2009.

Increase of 3.85% a 1 cent increase in the utility's common stock dividend, raising the quarterly payment to 27 cents per share. The dividend is payable April 15 to shareholders of record as of March 25. Piedmont has increased its dividend annually for 31 years

Increase of 21% dividend of 53.6 cents – which includes a special pay-out of 48 cents

Increase of 5% over the same quarter last year, $0.21 per share payable on April 14, 2009 to stockholders of record on March 31, 2009.

Increase of 100% board of directors has proposed increasing the company’s dividend payment for fiscal 2008 to $43.7 million, the proposal is six times what the company paid out in 2007

Increase of 10% executive board and supervisory board will recommend a 2008 dividend payment of EUR1.10 versus the previous year dividend of EUR1.00 per share

Increase of 20% from $0.025 per share to $0.03 per share, payable on May 29, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2009.