Utilities Dividend Stocks
63 Utilities companies that EquiReason covers paid a cash dividend over the last twelve months, ranked by dividend yield. Highest: Edison International (EIX) 5.88%, Clearway Energy, Inc. (CWEN) 5.53%, Avista Corporation (AVA) 5.31%, Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation (BIPC) 5.14%, Portland General Electric Company (POR) 4.80%.
Dividend yield = dividends per share over the last twelve months ÷ latest price · payout ratio = dividends per share ÷ diluted EPS for the last fiscal year (FFO for REITs) · by sector: Real Estate · Financials · Communication Services · Basic Materials · Healthcare · Consumer Cyclical · Consumer Defensive · Technology · Energy · Industrials · Utilities
| # | Company | Industry | Dividend yield | Payout ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edison International (EIX) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 5.88% | 29% | $22.6B |
| 2 | Clearway Energy, Inc. (CWEN) | Utilities - Renewable | 5.53% | — | $6.7B |
| 3 | Avista Corporation (AVA) | Utilities - Diversified | 5.31% | 82% | $3.1B |
| 4 | Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation (BIPC) | Utilities - Regulated Gas | 5.14% | — | $4.4B |
| 5 | Portland General Electric Company (POR) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 4.80% | 75% | $5.3B |
| 6 | The AES Corporation (AES) | Utilities - Diversified | 4.70% | 56% | $10.7B |
| 7 | Eversource Energy (ES) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 4.60% | 66% | $25.2B |
| 8 | EMERA INC (EMA) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 4.27% | 86% | $14.7B |
| 9 | Dominion Energy, Inc. (D) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 4.15% | 77% | $56.5B |
| 10 | Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN) | Utilities - Regulated Gas | 3.97% | 71% | $2.1B |
| 11 | UGI Corporation (UGI) | Utilities - Regulated Gas | 3.89% | 49% | $8.2B |
| 12 | FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 3.84% | 101% | $26.9B |
| 13 | Spire Inc. (SR) | Utilities - Regulated Gas | 3.81% | 72% | $5.1B |
| 14 | ARTESIAN RESOURCES CORP (ARTNA) | Utilities - Regulated Water | 3.71% | 56% | $349.0M |
| 15 | Exelon Corporation (EXC) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 3.66% | 59% | $46.2B |
| 16 | New Jersey Resources Corporation (NJR) | Utilities - Regulated Gas | 3.63% | 55% | $5.4B |
| 17 | Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PEG) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 3.59% | 60% | $36.1B |
| 18 | DTE Energy Company (DTE) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 3.54% | 63% | $27.5B |
| 19 | OGE Energy Corp. (OGE) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 3.49% | 73% | $10.1B |
| 20 | ONE Gas, Inc. (OGS) | Utilities - Regulated Gas | 3.49% | 61% | $4.9B |
| 21 | Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 3.47% | 71% | $12.7B |
| 22 | Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 3.45% | 67% | $96.3B |
| 23 | Black Hills Corporation (BKH) | Utilities - Regulated Gas | 3.41% | 68% | $6.2B |
| 24 | NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NWE) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 3.38% | 90% | $4.8B |
| 25 | Unitil Corporation (UTL) | Utilities - Diversified | 3.38% | 61% | $998.5M |
| 26 | WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 3.34% | 74% | $36.0B |
| 27 | CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 3.30% | 61% | $21.4B |
| 28 | Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 3.27% | 74% | $19.4B |
| 29 | The Southern Company (SO) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 3.26% | 75% | $105.3B |
| 30 | Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) | Utilities - Regulated Water | 3.24% | 61% | $12.0B |
| 31 | PPL Corporation (PPL) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 3.18% | 69% | $26.4B |
| 32 | Fortis Inc. (FTS) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 3.13% | 74% | $29.3B |
| 33 | Sempra (SRE) | Utilities - Diversified | 3.08% | 94% | $55.4B |
| 34 | NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 3.01% | 69% | $169.9B |
| 35 | Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 3.01% | 67% | $48.2B |
| 36 | Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 3.01% | 65% | $18.0B |
| 37 | American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 2.96% | 56% | $69.8B |
| 38 | The York Water Company (YORW) | Utilities - Regulated Water | 2.89% | 64% | $507.3M |
| 39 | Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 2.88% | — | $42.2B |
| 40 | MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU) | Utilities - Regulated Gas | 2.87% | 58% | $4.1B |
| 41 | TXNM Energy, Inc. (TXNM) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 2.87% | 111% | $6.0B |
| 42 | H2O America (HTO) | Utilities - Regulated Water | 2.82% | 58% | $3.0B |
| 43 | NiSource Inc. (NI) | Utilities - Regulated Gas | 2.74% | 57% | $21.0B |
| 44 | Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (SWX) | Utilities - Regulated Gas | 2.71% | 41% | $6.7B |
| 45 | Ameren Corporation (AEE) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 2.70% | 53% | $29.9B |
| 46 | California Water Service Group (CWT) | Utilities - Regulated Water | 2.69% | 58% | $2.9B |
| 47 | MGE Energy, Inc. (MGEE) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 2.59% | 50% | $2.8B |
| 48 | Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) | Utilities - Regulated Water | 2.56% | 58% | $1.0B |
| 49 | IDACORP, Inc. (IDA) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 2.52% | 59% | $8.2B |
| 50 | American States Water Company (AWR) | Utilities - Regulated Water | 2.39% | 58% | $3.3B |
| 51 | American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) | Utilities - Regulated Water | 2.37% | 58% | $27.8B |
| 52 | Entergy Corporation (ETR) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 2.34% | 62% | $50.3B |
| 53 | Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO) | Utilities - Regulated Gas | 2.28% | 47% | $28.6B |
| 54 | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 2.26% | 56% | $27.6B |
| 55 | Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) | Utilities - Regulated Gas | 2.09% | 45% | $3.2B |
| 56 | Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO) | Utilities - Regulated Water | 2.07% | 46% | $432.3M |
| 57 | NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) | Utilities - Independent Power Producers | 1.89% | 44% | $20.4B |
| 58 | Genie Energy Ltd. (GNE) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 1.81% | 33% | $435.3M |
| 59 | PG&E Corporation (PCG) | Utilities - Regulated Electric | 1.26% | — | $35.2B |
| 60 | Vistra Corp. (VST) | Utilities - Independent Power Producers | 0.64% | 41% | $47.9B |
| 61 | Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG) | Utilities - Independent Power Producers | 0.63% | 21% | $91.4B |
| 62 | Ormat Technologies, Inc. (ORA) | Utilities - Renewable | 0.52% | 24% | $5.6B |
| 63 | Venture Global, Inc. (VG) | Utilities - Regulated Gas | 0.21% | 3% | $35.9B |
Utilities dividend stocks — questions
- Which Utilities stock has the highest dividend yield?
- Edison International (EIX), at 5.88% over the last twelve months.
- Which Utilities stocks have the highest dividend yields?
- Edison International (EIX) 5.88%, Clearway Energy, Inc. (CWEN) 5.53%, Avista Corporation (AVA) 5.31%, Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation (BIPC) 5.14%, Portland General Electric Company (POR) 4.80%, The AES Corporation (AES) 4.70%, Eversource Energy (ES) 4.60%, EMERA INC (EMA) 4.27%, Dominion Energy, Inc. (D) 4.15%, Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN) 3.97%.
- How many Utilities companies pay a dividend?
- 63 of the companies EquiReason covers; their median dividend yield is 3.13%.
- How is the dividend yield calculated?
- Cash dividends per share paid over the last twelve months, divided by the latest share price. A high yield can come from a rising dividend or from a falling price; the payout ratio (last fiscal year's dividends per share ÷ diluted EPS, or ÷ FFO for REITs) shows how much of earnings the dividend uses.
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How these figures are read: methodology · EquiReason.