(Source: Business Wire)Great Plains Energy Incorporated (NYSE:GXP) today announced that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.2075 per share on its common stock. This action continues Great Plains Energy's indicated annual dividend level of $0.83 per share. The common dividend will be payable September 21, 2009 to shareholders of record as of August 28, 2009. The shares will begin to trade ex-dividend on August 26, 2009. The Board of Directors also declared regular dividends on the Company's 3.80%, 4.20%, 4.35% and 4.50% series of preferred stock, payable December 1, 2009 to shareholders of record as of November 6, 2009. The shares will begin to trade ex-dividend on November 4, 2009.

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Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., Great Plains Energy Incorporated (NYSE:GXP) is the holding company of Kansas City Power & Light Company and KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company, two of the leading regulated providers of electricity in the Midwest. Kansas City Power & Light and KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations use KCP&L as a brand name. More information about the companies is available on the Internet at: www.greatplainsenergy.com or www.kcpl.com.

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