Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Exelon

Exelon’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq (trading symbol: EXC). As of January 31, 2023, there were 994,126,931 shares of common stock outstanding and approximately 80,780 record holders of common stock.

Stock Performance Graph

The performance graph below illustrates a five-year comparison of cumulative total returns based on an initial investment of $100 in Exelon common stock, compared with the S&P 500 Stock Index and the S&P Utility Index, for the period 2018 through 2022. Cumulative total returns account for the separation of Constellation, as spin-off dividend is assumed to be reinvested as received.

This performance chart assumes:

• $100 invested on December 31, 2017 in Exelon common stock, the S&P 500 Stock Index, and the S&P Utility Index; and

• All dividends are reinvested.

ComEd

As of January 31, 2023, there were 127,021,394 outstanding shares of common stock, $12.50 par value, of ComEd, of which 127,002,904 shares were indirectly held by Exelon. As of January 31, 2023, in addition to Exelon, there were 283 record holders of ComEd common stock. There is no established market for shares of the common stock of ComEd.

PECO

As of January 31, 2023, there were 170,478,507 outstanding shares of common stock, without par value, of PECO, all of which were indirectly held by Exelon.

BGE

As of January 31, 2023, there were 1,000 outstanding shares of common stock, without par value, of BGE, all of which were indirectly held by Exelon.

PHI

As of January 31, 2023, Exelon indirectly held the entire membership interest in PHI.

Pepco

As of January 31, 2023, there were 100 outstanding shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, of Pepco, all of which were indirectly held by Exelon.

DPL

As of January 31, 2023, there were 1,000 outstanding shares of common stock, $2.25 par value, of DPL, all of which were indirectly held by Exelon.

ACE

As of January 31, 2023, there were 8,546,017 outstanding shares of common stock, $3.00 par value, of ACE, all of which were indirectly held by Exelon.

All Registrants

Dividends

Under applicable Federal law, ComEd, PECO, BGE, PHI, Pepco, DPL, and ACE can pay dividends only from retained, undistributed, or current earnings. A significant loss recorded at ComEd, PECO, BGE, PHI, Pepco, DPL, or ACE may limit the dividends that these companies can distribute to Exelon.

ComEd has agreed, in connection with a financing arranged through ComEd Financing III, that ComEd will not declare dividends on any shares of its capital stock in the event that: (1) it exercises its right to extend the interest payment periods on the subordinated debt securities issued to ComEd Financing III; (2) it defaults on its guarantee of the payment of distributions on the preferred trust securities of ComEd Financing III; or (3) an event of default occurs under the Indenture under which the subordinated debt securities are issued. No such event has occurred.

PECO has agreed, in connection with financings arranged through PEC L.P. and PECO Trust IV, that PECO will not declare dividends on any shares of its capital stock in the event that: (1) it exercises its right to extend the interest payment periods on the subordinated debentures which were issued to PEC L.P. or PECO Trust IV; (2) it defaults on its guarantee of the payment of distributions on the Series D Preferred Securities of PEC L.P. or the preferred trust securities of PECO Trust IV; or (3) an event of default occurs under the Indenture under which the subordinated debentures are issued. No such event has occurred.

BGE is subject to restrictions established by the MDPSC that prohibit BGE from paying a dividend on its common shares if (a) after the dividend payment, BGE’s equity ratio would be below 48% as calculated pursuant to the MDPSC’s ratemaking precedents or (b) BGE’s senior unsecured credit rating is rated by two of the three major credit rating agencies below investment grade. No such event has occurred.

Pepco is subject to certain dividend restrictions established by settlements approved by the MDPSC and DCPSC that prohibit Pepco from paying a dividend on its common shares if (a) after the dividend payment, Pepco's equity ratio would be below 48% as calculated pursuant to the MDPSC's and DCPSC's ratemaking precedents, or (b) Pepco’s senior unsecured credit rating is rated by one of the three major credit rating agencies below investment grade. No such event has occurred.

DPL is subject to certain dividend restrictions established by settlements approved by the DEPSC and MDPSC that prohibit DPL from paying a dividend on its common shares if (a) after the dividend payment, DPL's equity ratio would be below 48% as calculated pursuant to the DEPSC's and MDPSC's ratemaking precedents, or (b) DPL’s corporate issuer or senior unsecured credit rating, or its equivalent, is rated by any of the three major credit rating agencies below the generally accepted definition of investment grade. No such event has occurred.

ACE is subject to certain dividend restrictions established by settlements approved by the NJBPU that prohibit ACE from paying a dividend on its common shares if (a) after the dividend payment, ACE's common equity ratio would be below 48% as calculated pursuant to the NJBPU's ratemaking precedents, or (b) ACE's senior corporate issuer or senior unsecured credit rating is rated by one of the three major credit rating agencies below investment grade. ACE is also subject to a dividend restriction which requires ACE to notify and obtain the prior approval of the NJBPU before dividends can be paid if its equity as a percent of its total capitalization, excluding securitization debt, falls below 30%. No such events have occurred.

Exelon’s Board of Directors approved an updated dividend policy for 2023. The 2023 quarterly dividend will be $0.36 per share.

As of December 31, 2022, Exelon had retained earnings of $4,597 million, ComEd had retained earnings of $2,030 million, PECO had retained earnings of $1,861 million, BGE had retained earnings of $2,075 million, and PHI had undistributed losses of $352 million.

The following table sets forth Exelon’s quarterly cash dividends per share paid during 2022 and 2021:

The following table sets forth PHI's quarterly distributions and ComEd’s, PECO’s, BGE's, Pepco's, DPL's, and ACE's quarterly common dividend payments:

First Quarter 2023 Dividend

On February 14, 2023, Exelon's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share on Exelon’s common stock for the first quarter of 2023. The dividend is payable on Friday, March 10, 2023, to shareholders of record of Exelon as of 5 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, February 27, 2023.