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Wec Energy Group 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Aug 3, 2026)

Reports
Regulation FD·Exhibits & Filings
Filing Date
Filed August 3, 2026
Period End
August 3, 2026
Security
WEC
In the record · 2016–202610-K1110-Q338-K261

WEC filed 11 annual reports (10-K), 33 quarterly reports (10-Q) and 261 current reports (8-K) between 2016 and 2026.

  1. Leadership change8-K · May ’21May ’21
  2. Leadership change8-K · May ’25May ’25

01—Abstract

Summary

Summary of the 8-K filed August 3, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.

WEC Energy Group, Inc. filed a Form 8-K on August 3, 2026 under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) to furnish an August 2026 investor update presentation (Exhibit 99.1) for use in upcoming meetings with investors.

The filing itself contains no new financial results; its substance is the presentation, which reaffirms a 2026 adjusted EPS guidance midpoint of $5.56a per share (range $5.51-$5.61), a long-term EPS growth outlook of 7.0% to 8.0% compound annually, and a dividend growth expectation of 6.5% to 7%. The company reports an annualized dividend of $3.81 per share after a 6.7% increase in January 2026, its 23rd consecutive year of dividend increases, and a targeted payout ratio of 65-70% of earnings. The presentation highlights a 2026-2030 capital plan totaling $37.5 billion, described as the largest five-year capital plan in company history, with electric generation, renewables, LNG storage, and transmission as major components.

Growth is driven largely by data center demand: the presentation cites a Microsoft data center investment of $20b+ billion in Mount Pleasant with Phase 1 operations commenced in April 2026, and a Vantage Data Centers campus in Port Washington with $15+ billion expected investment. It also identifies a projected 2.6 GW of demand forecast through 2030 along the I-94 corridor and 2026-2030 financing needs including projected cash from operations of $20.5-$21.5 billion and incremental debt of $14.2-$14.8 billion.

Regulatory developments include approval of the Wisconsin Very Large Customer tariff, approval of an Illinois rider settlement resolving 12 open dockets for approximately $2.3 billionc excluding carry costs, and pending Wisconsin and Illinois rate reviews with orders expected in Q4 2026 for new rates effective January 1, 2027. The presentation also notes that the company has paused its near-term carbon reduction goals while maintaining its long-term net carbon neutral electric generation goal by 2050.

02—Key points

Key Highlights

  1. Reaffirmed 2026 guidance midpoint of $5.56 per share; 2026 guidance range of $5.51-$5.61 per share, with 22 consecutive years of exceeding or meeting the top end of earnings guidance on an adjusted basis.
  2. Long-term EPS growth outlook of 7.0% to 8.0% compound annually, supported by a 2026-2030 capital plan of $37.5 billion, described as the largest five-year capital plan in company history.
  3. Dividend raised 6.7% in January 2026 to an annual rate of $3.81 per share (23rd consecutive annual increase); company expects dividend growth of 6.5%-7% and targets a 65%-70% payout ratio.
  4. Data center-driven load growth: Microsoft Mount Pleasant investment of $20+ billion (Phase 1 operations began April 2026) and Vantage Port Washington campus of $15+ billion, with 2.6 GW of demand forecast through 2030.
  5. Wisconsin VLC tariff approved and pending Wisconsin and Illinois rate reviews, with orders expected in Q4 2026 for new rates effective January 1, 2027.
  6. Illinois Rider settlement approved by the ICC on May 21, 2026, resolving 12 open dockets for approximately $2.3 billion excluding carry costs.
  7. Projected 2026-2030 financing plan includes cash from operations of $20.5-$21.5 billion, common equity of $5.3-$5.7 billion, and incremental debt of $14.2-$14.8 billion.

03—Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What did WEC Energy Group disclose in this 8-K filing?

    The company furnished under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) its August 2026 investor update presentation as Exhibit 99.1, to be used in upcoming meetings with investors. The filing itself does not report new financial results.

  2. What is WEC's 2026 earnings guidance and long-term growth outlook?

    The presentation shows 2026 guidance with a midpoint of $5.56 per share, within a range of $5.51-$5.61. The company projects a long-term EPS growth rate of 7.0% to 8.0% compound annually, supported by its 2026-2030 capital plan.

  3. How is the dividend changing?

    In January 2026, the dividend was raised 6.7% to an annual rate of $3.81 per share, the 23rd consecutive year of increases. The company expects to grow the dividend at 6.5%-7% and targets a payout ratio of 65%-70% of earnings.

  4. What is driving the capital plan and growth?

    The 2026-2030 capital plan totals $37.5 billion and includes electric generation, renewables, LNG storage, and transmission. The presentation attributes growth largely to data center demand, citing Microsoft's Mount Pleasant and Vantage's Port Washington projects.

  5. What regulatory decisions are pending?

    Wisconsin Electric, Wisconsin Gas, and Wisconsin Public Service filed rate applications on April 1, and Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas filed in January. Orders are expected in Q4 2026 for new rates effective January 1, 2027. The Wisconsin Very Large Customer tariff has been approved.

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