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Eversource Energy Declares Common Dividend HARTFORD, Conn. and BOSTON, Mass. (September 7, 2016) - The Board of Trustees of Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES) today approved a quarterly dividend of $0.445 per share, payable on September 30, 2016, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 19, 2016.

Eversource Energy operates New England's largest energy delivery company and is committed to safety, reliability, environmental leadership and stewardship, as well as expanding energy options for approximately 3.6 million electric and natural gas customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. It has approximately 317 million common shares outstanding.

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Jeffrey R. Kotkin (860) 665-5154

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