Miscellaneous Financial Information (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Miscellaneous Financial Information (Unaudited)

Cleco

Quarterly information for Cleco for 2012 and 2011 is shown in the following tables.

							2012
(THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)	1ST QUARTER		2ND QUARTER		3RD QUARTER		4TH QUARTER
Operating revenue, net	$	222,773	$	240,123	$	297,372	$	233,431
Operating income	$	54,294	$	74,243	$	103,347	$	49,766
Net income applicable to common stock	$	30,031	$	46,686	$	63,818	$	23,112
Basic net income per average share	$	0.50	$	0.77	$	1.06	$	0.38
Diluted net income per average common share	$	0.50	$	0.77	$	1.05	$	0.38
Dividends paid per common share	$	0.3125	$	0.3125	$	0.3375	$	0.3375
Market sales price per share
High	$	40.10	$	42.45	$	45.30	$	43.75
Low	$	36.15	$	38.16	$	40.09	$	38.46

							2011
(THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)	1ST QUARTER		2ND QUARTER		3RD QUARTER		4TH QUARTER
Operating revenue, net	$	253,690	$	272,923	$	351,581	$	239,119
Operating income	$	64,518	$	69,581	$	115,500	$	48,647
Net income applicable to common stock	$	29,004	$	70,221	$	65,842	$	30,643
Basic net income per average share	$	0.48	$	1.16	$	1.09	$	0.51
Diluted net income per average common share	$	0.48	$	1.15	$	1.08	$	0.51
Dividends paid per common share	$	0.25	$	0.28	$	0.28	$	0.3125
Market sales price per share
High	$	34.51	$	35.66	$	36.14	$	38.31
Low	$	30.56	$	33.68	$	30.06	$	32.36

Cleco Corporation’s common stock is listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “CNL.” Cleco Corporation’s preferred stock is not listed on any stock

exchange. On December 31, 2012, Cleco had 5,838 common shareholders and no preferred shareholders, as determined from the records of the transfer agent.

On January 24, 2013, Cleco Corporation’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3375 per share payable on February 15, 2013, to common shareholders of record at the close of business on February 5, 2013.

In April 2011, the Board of Directors of Cleco Corporation declared a dividend of $0.28 per share of common stock. In October 2011, the Board of Directors raised the quarterly dividend from $0.28 per share of common stock to $0.3125 per share of common stock

In January and April 2012, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.3125 per share of common stock. In July 2012, the quarterly dividend declared by the Board of Directors increased to $0.3375 per share of common stock. In October 2012, a dividend of $0.3375 was again declared. The declaration of dividend payments is at the Board of Directors’ sole discretion and future dividends are subject to numerous factors that ordinarily affect dividend policy, including the result of Cleco’s operations and its financial position, as well as general economic and business conditions.

Cleco Power

Quarterly information for Cleco Power for 2012 and 2011 is shown in the following tables.

							2012
(THOUSANDS)	1ST QUARTER		2ND QUARTER		3RD QUARTER		4TH QUARTER
Operating revenue, net	$	222,620	$	239,967	$	297,212	$	233,269
Operating income	$	58,306	$	76,792	$	97,510	$	54,584
Net income	$	26,805	$	37,284	$	57,783	$	24,975
Distribution to Cleco Corporation (as sole member)	$	30,000	$	10,000	$	18,000	$	—

							2011
(THOUSANDS)	1ST QUARTER		2ND QUARTER		3RD QUARTER		4TH QUARTER
Operating revenue, net	$	250,623	$	268,464	$	342,296	$	236,099
Operating income	$	67,105	$	74,834	$	109,495	$	52,959
Net income	$	30,030	$	35,694	$	53,833	$	23,278
Distribution to Cleco Corporation (as sole member)	$	50,000	$	—	$	50,000	$	30,000