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LNT's Q2 earnings miss estimates as higher costs pressure profit, even as revenues rise and the utility reaffirms its 2026 outlook.

Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Alliant Energy NASDAQ: LNT said it delivered second-quarter 2026 GAAP earnings of $0.65 per share and reaffirmed its full-year earnings guidance, with management saying results are trending in the upper half of the company's range despite milder weather during the first half of the year.

LNT's Q2 results may benefit from distribution investments, customer growth and data center demand, while higher financing costs could have weighed on earnings.

Alliant Energy (LNT) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: LNT) Board of Directors yesterday declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.5350 per share payable on August 17, 2026, to shareowners of record as of the close of business on July 31, 2026. Dividends on common stock have been paid for 323 consecutive quarters since 1946. Alliant Energy Corporation is recognized as a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index. Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: LNT) provides regula.

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LNT's $13.4B clean energy plan targets 5-7% annual earnings growth while meeting data-center demand and improving grid reliability.

Since my previous "Buy" rating, Alliant Energy has handily outperformed the S&P 500 index. Thanks to significant economic development in its service territories, the electric and gas utility's four-year capital spending plan is much larger than it was when I last covered it. Alliant Energy enjoys a BBB+ S&P credit rating with a stable outlook.