Atmos Energy — May 6, 2026 release

     Outlook • Fiscal 2026 earnings per diluted share guidance raised to the range of $8.40 - $8.50 from $8.15 - $8.35 per diluted share. • Fiscal 2026 capital expenditure guidance expe cted to be approximately $4.2 billion. • The company's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per common share. The indicated annual dividend for fiscal 2026 is $4.00, whi ch represents a 14.9% increase over fiscal 2025. 1 Conference Call to be Webcast May 7, 2026 Atmos Energy will host a conference call with financial analysts to discuss the fiscal 2026 second quarter financial results on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The domestic telephone number is 800-715-9871 and the international telephone number is 646-307-1963. The conference ID is 15904. The conference call will be webcast live on the Atmos Energy website at www.investors.atmosenergy.com/events-and-presentations . A playback of the call will be available on the website later that day. Forward-Looking Statements The matters discussed in this news release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this news release are forward-looking statements made in good faith by the company and are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this new