DETROIT, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The DTE Energy Board of Directors has declared a $0.62 per share dividend on its common stock payable January 15, 2013, to shareholders of record at the close of business December 19, 2012.

The company also announced that its 2013 Annual Meeting of Common Stock Shareholders will be Thursday, May 2.

Shareholders of record at the close of business March 7, 2013, are eligible to vote at the meeting. Shareholders interested in proposing business from the floor or nominating a person for the position of director from the floor must give notice and certain information to the DTE Energy corporate secretary between February 1 and March 1, 2013.

DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) is a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Its operating units include Detroit Edison, an electric utility serving 2.1 million customers in Southeastern Michigan, MichCon, a natural gas utility serving 1.2 million customers in Michigan and other non-utility, energy businesses focused on gas storage and pipelines, unconventional gas production, power and industrial projects, and energy trading. Information about DTE Energy is available at dteenergy.com, twitter.com/dte_energy and facebook.com/dteenergy.

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