v3.26.3
Equity and Financing Arrangements (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Common Stock Outstanding Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

The share issuances discussed above, together with shares issued pursuant to stock-based compensation arrangements, resulted in the following changes in outstanding common stock:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

Common stock shares outstanding at beginning of period

 

37,780,751

 

36,541,849

 

36,541,849

 

36,489,641

Shares issued:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At-the-market offering program

 

—

 

—

 

154,321

 

—

Stock-based compensation

 

—

 

—

 

22,050

 

11,213

Stock plan

 

39,407

 

—

 

111,839

 

40,995

Public offering

 

—

 

—

 

990,099

 

—

Common stock shares outstanding at end of period

 

37,820,158

 

36,541,849

 

37,820,158

 

36,541,849

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] Potentially dilutive securities for MGE Energy consist of restricted stock units and shares under the forward equity sale agreements, as discussed above.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

(In thousands)

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

Net income attributed to common shareholders

 

56,358

 

44,497

 

138,192

 

112,587

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic

 

37,791

 

36,542

 

37,248

 

36,531

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dilutive effect of stock-based compensation awards

 

59

 

34

 

48

 

34

Dilutive effect of forward equity sale agreements

 

168

 

—

 

77

 

—

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

 

38,018

 

36,576

 

37,373

 

36,565

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$1.49

 

$1.22

 

$3.71

 

$3.08

Diluted earnings per share

 

$1.48

 

$1.22

 

$3.70

 

$3.08