PR Newswire | Feb 9, 2021 11:57AM EST

02/09 10:56 CST

CMS Energy Announces Fourth Quarter Return of Capital Dividend JACKSON, Mich., Feb. 9, 2021

JACKSON, Mich., Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CMS Energy announced today the calculation of the tax status of its 2020 common stock dividends.

The following is an allocation of the 2020 common stock (CUSIP #125896100) dividends for United States federal income tax purposes:

Divdend per Ordinary Qualified Total Capital Unrecaptured Non Dividend Return ofRecord Date Paid Date share Dividend Dividend Gain Sec. 1250 Gain Distribution Capital Dividend Dividend Percentage

February 7, 2020 February 28, 2020 0.4075 0.4075 0.4075 0.000 0.000 0.000 0%

May 15, 2020 May 29, 2020 0.4075 0.4075 0.4075 0.000 0.000 0.000 0%

August 7, 2020 August 31, 2020 0.4075 0.4075 0.4075 0.000 0.000 0.000 0%

November 6, 2020 November 30, 2020 0.4075 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.4075 100%

Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment related to CMS common stock dividends.

Additional dividend information can be obtained through the Investor Relations section of CMS Energy's website, www.cmsenergy.com.

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

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