JACKSON, Mich., April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of CMS Energy has declared quarterly dividends on the company's common stock and its preferred stock.

The dividend for the common stock (CUSIP: 125896100) is $0.125 per share. It is payable May 29, 2009 to shareholders of record on May 8, 2009.

The dividend for the company's 4.50 percent cumulative convertible preferred stock, Series B (CUSIP: 125896878) is $0.5625 per share. It is payable June 1, 2009 to shareholders of record on May 15, 2009.

CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS) is a Michigan-based company that has an electric and natural gas utility, Consumers Energy, as its primary business and also owns and operates independent power generation businesses.

For more information on CMS Energy, please visit our web site at: www.cmsenergy.com

SOURCE CMS Energy