Vectren Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

Company Release - 08/03/2011 17:00

EVANSVILLE, IN -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 08/03/11 -- Vectren Corporation (NYSE: VVC) announced the Board of Directors declared a quarterly common stock dividend of 34.5 cents per share, unchanged from the prior quarter. The dividend will be payable September 1, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2011.

Last November, Vectren increased its quarterly dividend rate, extending Vectren and predecessor companies' record of increasing annual dividends paid to 51 consecutive years.

About Vectren

Vectren Corporation (NYSE: VVC) is an energy holding company headquartered in Evansville, Ind.Vectren's energy delivery subsidiaries provide gas and/or electricity to more than one million customers in adjoining service territories that cover nearly two-thirds of Indiana and west central Ohio. Vectren's nonutility subsidiaries and affiliates currently offer energy-related products and services to customers throughout the U.S. These include infrastructure services, energy services, coal mining and energy marketing. To learn more about Vectren, visit http://www.vectren.com.

Investor contact:

Robert Goocher

            812-491-4080      

rgoocher@vectren.com

Media contact:

Chase Kelley

            812-491-4128      

kckelley@vectren.com

Source: Vectren Corporation