MADISON, Wis., April 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE: LNT) announced today that quarterly dividends on common stock were declared by the Board of Directors.

The quarterly common stock dividend is $0.315 per share payable on May 15, 2017, to shareowners of record on close of business April 28, 2017.

Dividends on common stock have been paid for 286 consecutive quarters since 1946.

Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE: LNT), headquartered in Madison, Wis., provides regulated electric and natural gas service to 960,000 electric and 410,000 natural gas customers across Iowa and Wisconsin. Alliant Energy's mission is to deliver the energy solutions and exceptional service customers and communities count on - safely, efficiently and responsibly. Interstate Power and Light Company and Wisconsin Power and Light Company are Alliant Energy's two public utility subsidiaries. Alliant Energy Corporation is a component of the S&P 500. For more information, visit alliantenergy.com.

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