MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Board of Directors of Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: XEL) today raised the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock from 54.75 cents per share to 57 cents per share, which is equivalent to an annual rate of $2.28 per share. The dividends are payable April 20, 2025, to shareholders of record on March 14, 2025. “Today’s dividend increase of 4.1% marks the twenty second consecutive year that Xcel Energy has increased its dividend. It signals the Board of Direct