JACKSON, Mich., July 25 /EMWNews/ -- 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 $0.09 per

share. It is payable Aug. 29, 2008 to shareholders of record on Aug. 8,

2008.



    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 Sept. 2, 2008 to shareholders of record on Aug. 15, 2008.



    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:

http://www.cmsenergy.com