Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. has maintained the regular quarterly cash dividend of 31 cents per share, payable March 13 to shareholders of record as of the close of business Feb. 21.

The dividend is equivalent to an annual rate of $1.24 per share, and HEI has paid dividends continuously since 1901, the company said, in a statement.

The 30th annual meeting of HEI shareholders has been set for 9:30 a.m. Wed., May 8 at the American Savings Bank Tower, 1001 Bishop St., room 805.

Those who are shareholders of record as of the close of business Feb. 28 will be entitled to vote.

The company will use its website as a way to disclose additional information.

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