Fortis Q2 2026 earnings rise as rate base growth and higher retail power sales lift results, company says

• Fortis posted Q2 2026 net earnings attributable to common shareholders of CAD 396 million, or CAD 0.78 per share, up from CAD 0.76.
• Management attributed the increase mainly to rate base growth across utilities, supported by higher retail electricity sales at UNS Energy.
• Those gains were partly offset by higher costs tied to rate base growth not yet reflected in customer rates, timing of operating costs at UNS Energy.
• Results also faced headwinds from a shift in quarterly revenue at Central Hudson, higher holding company finance costs, foreign exchange, 2025 asset sales.
• First-half net earnings attributable to common shareholders rose to CAD 897 million; per-share earnings held at CAD 1.76 as share count increased.

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