Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Total |
Common Stock |
Other Paid-in Capital: |
Retained Earnings: |
Derivative Financial Instruments |
Deferred Retirement Benefit Costs |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss: |
Total Shareholders’ Equity |
Noncontrolling Interests: |
Union Electric Company |
Union Electric Company
Common Stock
|
Union Electric Company
Other Paid-in Capital:
|
Union Electric Company
Preferred Stock
|
Union Electric Company
Retained Earnings:
|
Ameren Illinois Company |
Ameren Illinois Company
Common Stock
|
Ameren Illinois Company
Other Paid-in Capital:
|
Ameren Illinois Company
Preferred Stock
|
Ameren Illinois Company
Retained Earnings:
|
Beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2023 |
|
|
$ 7,216
|
$ 4,136
|
$ 0
|
$ (6)
|
|
|
$ 129
|
|
|
$ 2,725
|
|
$ 3,647
|
|
|
|
|
$ 3,756
|
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
Shares issued under the DRPlus and 401(k) plan |
|
|
21
|
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|
|
Stock-based compensation activity |
|
|
9
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Capital contributions from parent |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
$ 350
|
|
350
|
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|
|
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|
|
Net income |
$ 522
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
155
|
|
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|
$ 340
|
|
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|
Net Income Available to Common Shareholder |
|
|
|
519
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
339
|
|
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|
Dividends on common stock |
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(356)
|
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0
|
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|
(25)
|
Dividends on preferred stock |
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|
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(2)
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(1)
|
Change in derivative financial instruments |
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|
0
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
Change in deferred retirement benefit costs |
(3)
|
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|
(3)
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|
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest holders |
$ (3)
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3
|
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|
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest holders |
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(3)
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|
Common stock shares outstanding at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2023 |
266,300,000
|
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|
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares issued under the DRPlus and 401(k) plan |
300,000
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
Shares issued for stock-based compensation |
200,000
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
Common stock shares outstanding at end of period at Jun. 30, 2024 |
266,800,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
End of period at Jun. 30, 2024 |
$ 11,668
|
$ 3
|
7,246
|
4,299
|
0
|
(9)
|
$ (9)
|
|
129
|
|
$ 511
|
3,075
|
$ 80
|
3,800
|
|
$ 0
|
$ 3,020
|
$ 49
|
4,070
|
Shareholders' equity, end of year at Jun. 30, 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 11,539
|
|
7,466
|
|
|
|
|
7,139
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Dividends per common share |
$ 1.34
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
Beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2024 |
|
|
7,228
|
4,219
|
0
|
(7)
|
|
|
129
|
|
|
2,725
|
|
3,672
|
|
|
|
|
3,971
|
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares issued under the DRPlus and 401(k) plan |
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation activity |
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital contributions from parent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
350
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
$ 260
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
129
|
|
|
|
|
125
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income Available to Common Shareholder |
|
|
|
258
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
124
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends on common stock |
|
|
|
(178)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
(25)
|
Dividends on preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Change in derivative financial instruments |
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in deferred retirement benefit costs |
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest holders |
$ (2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest holders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock shares outstanding at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2024 |
266,600,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares issued under the DRPlus and 401(k) plan |
200,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares issued for stock-based compensation |
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock shares outstanding at end of period at Jun. 30, 2024 |
266,800,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period at Jun. 30, 2024 |
$ 11,668
|
3
|
7,246
|
4,299
|
0
|
(9)
|
(9)
|
|
129
|
|
511
|
3,075
|
80
|
3,800
|
|
0
|
3,020
|
49
|
4,070
|
Shareholders' equity, end of year at Jun. 30, 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,539
|
|
$ 7,466
|
|
|
|
|
$ 7,139
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends per common share |
$ 0.67
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2024 |
$ 12,243
|
|
7,513
|
4,604
|
3
|
(9)
|
|
|
129
|
|
|
3,201
|
|
4,206
|
|
|
|
|
4,266
|
Common stock shares outstanding at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2024 |
269,900,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
102,100,000
|
|
|
|
|
25,500,000
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares issued for stock-based compensation |
300,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock shares outstanding at end of period at Mar. 31, 2025 |
270,300,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period at Mar. 31, 2025 |
|
|
7,524
|
4,702
|
(1)
|
(9)
|
|
|
129
|
|
|
3,201
|
|
4,198
|
|
|
|
|
4,427
|
Beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2024 |
$ 12,243
|
|
7,513
|
4,604
|
3
|
(9)
|
|
|
129
|
|
|
3,201
|
|
4,206
|
|
|
|
|
4,266
|
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares issued under the DRPlus and 401(k) plan |
|
|
25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation activity |
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital contributions from parent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 0
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
567
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 194
|
|
|
|
|
$ 374
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income Available to Common Shareholder |
|
|
|
564
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 373
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends on common stock |
|
|
|
(384)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50)
|
|
|
|
|
(75)
|
Dividends on preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Change in derivative financial instruments |
|
|
|
|
(6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in deferred retirement benefit costs |
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest holders |
$ (3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest holders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock shares outstanding at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2024 |
269,900,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
102,100,000
|
|
|
|
|
25,500,000
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares issued under the DRPlus and 401(k) plan |
200,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares issued for stock-based compensation |
300,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock shares outstanding at end of period at Jun. 30, 2025 |
270,400,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
102,100,000
|
|
|
|
|
25,500,000
|
|
|
|
|
End of period at Jun. 30, 2025 |
$ 12,443
|
3
|
7,541
|
4,784
|
(3)
|
(11)
|
(14)
|
|
129
|
|
511
|
3,201
|
80
|
4,348
|
|
0
|
3,056
|
49
|
4,564
|
Shareholders' equity, end of year at Jun. 30, 2025 |
$ 12,314
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,314
|
|
$ 8,140
|
|
|
|
|
$ 7,669
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends per common share |
$ 1.42
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2025 |
|
|
7,524
|
4,702
|
(1)
|
(9)
|
|
|
129
|
|
|
3,201
|
|
4,198
|
|
|
|
|
4,427
|
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares issued under the DRPlus and 401(k) plan |
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation activity |
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital contributions from parent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
$ 277
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 151
|
|
|
|
|
138
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income Available to Common Shareholder |
|
|
|
275
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 137
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends on common stock |
|
|
|
(193)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
Dividends on preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Change in derivative financial instruments |
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in deferred retirement benefit costs |
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest holders |
$ (2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest holders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock shares outstanding at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2025 |
270,300,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares issued under the DRPlus and 401(k) plan |
100,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares issued for stock-based compensation |
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock shares outstanding at end of period at Jun. 30, 2025 |
270,400,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
102,100,000
|
|
|
|
|
25,500,000
|
|
|
|
|
End of period at Jun. 30, 2025 |
$ 12,443
|
$ 3
|
$ 7,541
|
$ 4,784
|
$ (3)
|
$ (11)
|
$ (14)
|
|
$ 129
|
|
$ 511
|
$ 3,201
|
$ 80
|
$ 4,348
|
|
$ 0
|
$ 3,056
|
$ 49
|
$ 4,564
|
Shareholders' equity, end of year at Jun. 30, 2025 |
$ 12,314
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 12,314
|
|
$ 8,140
|
|
|
|
|
$ 7,669
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends per common share |
$ 0.71
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|