Utilities Sector
Utilities companies offer electric, gas, and water utilities for individuals and businesses. Utilities are some of the most heavily regulated companies and operate in specific regional markets. These firms are generally long-established stable entities with little opportunity for growth, and as a result, choose to pay out large percentages of their earnings via dividends. Accordingly, utilities offer dividend yields that are much higher than average when compared with the wider market.
3.84%
Utilities Sector Dividend Yield*
*Calculated as the simple average of company dividend yields in this group| Industry | Company Count | Industry Dividend Yield |
|---|---|---|
| Diversified Utilities | 27 | 4.10% |
| Electric Utilities | 34 | 3.78% |
| Foreign Utilities | 4 | 4.91% |
| Gas Utilities | 30 | 3.39% |
| Water Utilities | 10 | 3.02% |
Top 100 Utilities Dividend Stocks
| Stock Symbol | Company Name | DARS™ Rating (?) | Dividend Yield | Current Price | Annual Dividend | Ex- Div Date | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEE | Ameren Corp | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 4.02% | 39.77 | 1.60 | 6/9 | 6/30 |
| AEP | American Electric Power | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.76% | 53.22 | 2.00 | 8/6 | 9/10 |
| AES | The AES Corporation | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 1.06% | 15.09 | 0.16 | 7/30 | 8/15 |
| ALE | Allete, Inc. | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 4.09% | 47.93 | 1.96 | 5/13 | 6/1 |
| AMID | American Midstream Partners LP | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 6.30% | 29.37 | 1.85 | 5/6 | 5/15 |
| ARTNA | Artesian Resources | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.92% | 21.67 | 0.85 | 5/8 | 5/23 |
| ATLS | Atlas Energy L.P. | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.83% | 48.03 | 1.84 | 8/4 | 8/19 |
| ATO | Atmos Energy | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.95% | 50.2 | 1.48 | 5/22 | 6/9 |
| AVA | Avista Corp. | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.99% | 31.84 | 1.27 | 5/20 | 6/13 |
| AWK | American Water Works Company | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.55% | 48.6 | 1.24 | 5/8 | 6/2 |
| AWR | American States Water | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.78% | 30.68 | 0.85 | 8/13 | 9/2 |
| BEP | Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners LP Partnership Units (Bermuda) | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 5.35% | 28.98 | 1.55 | 5/28 | 6/30 |
| BIP | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 4.62% | 41.58 | 1.92 | 5/28 | 6/30 |
| BKH | Black Hills Corp | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.83% | 55.12 | 1.56 | 5/14 | 6/1 |
| CHG | CH Energy Group | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.42% | 64.99 | 2.22 | 4/8 | 5/1 |
| CMS | CMS Energy | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.57% | 30.22 | 1.08 | 7/30 | 8/29 |
| CNL | Cleco CP | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.85% | 56.11 | 1.60 | 8/1 | 8/15 |
| CNP | CenterPoint Energy | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.82% | 24.87 | 0.95 | 5/14 | 6/10 |
| CPK | Chesapeake Utilities | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.41% | 67.29 | 1.62 | 6/12 | 7/7 |
| CPL | CPFL Energia S.A ADR | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 4.56% | 18.64 | 0.85 | 4/30 | NA |
| CTWS | Connecticut Water Services | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.07% | 32.23 | 0.99 | 5/29 | 6/16 |
| CVA | Covanta Holding Corporation | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.52% | 20.44 | 0.72 | 6/23 | 7/2 |
| CWCO | Consolidated Water | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.83% | 10.59 | 0.30 | 6/27 | 7/31 |
| CWT | California Water Services Group | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.86% | 22.71 | 0.65 | 5/8 | 5/23 |
| D | Dominion Resources | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.44% | 69.86 | 2.40 | 5/28 | 6/20 |
| DGAS | Delta Natural Gas | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.83% | 19.85 | 0.76 | 5/28 | 6/15 |
| DTE | DTE Energy | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.63% | 76.0 | 2.76 | 9/11 | 10/15 |
| DUK | Duke Energy | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 4.34% | 73.21 | 3.18 | 8/13 | 9/16 |
| ED | Consolidated Edison | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 4.42% | 56.98 | 2.52 | 8/11 | 9/15 |
| EDE | Empire District Electric | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 4.03% | 25.34 | 1.02 | 5/29 | 6/16 |
| EE | El Paso Electric Co. | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.74% | 38.72 | 1.06 | 6/11 | 6/30 |
| EGN | Energen Corp | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 0.68% | 87.99 | 0.60 | 8/13 | 9/2 |
| EIX | Edison International | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.51% | 56.62 | 1.42 | 6/26 | 7/31 |
| EOC | Empressa Nacional SA ADR | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.38% | 46.57 | 1.11 | 5/7 | NA |
| EPB | El Paso Partners Pipeline L.P. | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 7.24% | 35.91 | 2.60 | 7/29 | 8/14 |
| EQT | Equitable Resources | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 0.12% | 100.15 | 0.12 | 8/13 | 9/1 |
| ETR | Entergy Corp | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 4.40% | 75.48 | 3.32 | 8/12 | 9/2 |
| EXC | Exelon Corp | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.94% | 31.45 | 1.24 | 5/14 | 6/10 |
| FE | First Energy | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 4.50% | 31.99 | 1.44 | 8/5 | 9/1 |
| GAS | AGL Resources | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.66% | 53.54 | 1.96 | 5/14 | 6/1 |
| GXP | Great Plains Energy | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.61% | 25.45 | 0.92 | 5/28 | 6/20 |
| HE | Hawaiian Electric Industries | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 5.12% | 24.2 | 1.24 | 5/20 | 6/10 |
| IDA | Idacorp | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.15% | 54.58 | 1.72 | 8/1 | 9/2 |
| ITC | ITC Holdings | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 4.76% | 35.71 | 1.70 | 5/29 | 6/16 |
| JE | Just Energy Group, Inc. Ordinary Shares (Canada) | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 15.05% | 5.58 | 0.84 | 6/12 | 6/30 |
| LG | Laclede Group | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.66% | 48.14 | 1.76 | 6/9 | 7/2 |
| LNT | Alliant Energy | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.47% | 58.79 | 2.04 | 7/29 | 8/15 |
| MGEE | MGE Energy | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.80% | 38.54 | 1.08 | 5/28 | 6/15 |
| MSEX | Middlesex Water Co. | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.72% | 20.43 | 0.76 | 8/13 | 9/2 |
| NEE | NextEra Energy, Inc. | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.95% | 98.45 | 2.90 | 8/27 | 9/15 |
| NFG | National Fuel Gas Co. | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.20% | 70.07 | 1.54 | 6/26 | 7/15 |
| NGG | National Grid PLC ADR | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 4.53% | 76.21 | 3.45 | 7/29 | 8/20 |
| NI | NiSource | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.65% | 39.31 | 1.04 | 7/29 | 8/20 |
| NJR | New Jersey Resources Corp. | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.16% | 53.22 | 1.68 | 9/11 | 10/1 |
| NRG | NRG Energy Inc. | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 1.79% | 31.35 | 0.56 | 7/30 | 8/15 |
| NRGY | Inergy L.P. | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.85% | 13.52 | 0.52 | 8/5 | 8/14 |
| NU | Northeast Utilities | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.46% | 45.34 | 1.57 | 5/28 | 6/30 |
| NVE | NV Energy | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.20% | 23.74 | 0.76 | 11/29 | 12/18 |
| NWE | NorthWestern Corp. | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.33% | 48.03 | 1.60 | 9/11 | 9/30 |
| NWN | Northwest Natural Gas | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 4.08% | 45.12 | 1.84 | 7/29 | 8/15 |
| OGE | OGE Energy | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.43% | 36.97 | 0.90 | 7/8 | 7/30 |
| OKE | ONEOK Inc. | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.44% | 66.83 | 2.30 | 7/31 | 8/14 |
| OTTR | Otter Tail Corp | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 4.32% | 28.03 | 1.21 | 5/13 | 6/10 |
| PCG | PG&E Corp | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.86% | 47.1 | 1.82 | 6/26 | 7/15 |
| PEG | Public Service Enterprise Group | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 4.01% | 36.94 | 1.48 | 9/3 | 9/30 |
| PNG | PAA Natural Gas Storage L P Com Unit Ltd Partnership Int | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 0.00% | 23.0 | 0.00 | 10/30 | 11/14 |
| PNM | PNM Resources | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.73% | 27.1 | 0.74 | 7/30 | 8/15 |
| PNW | Pinnacle West Capital | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 4.03% | 56.29 | 2.27 | 7/30 | 9/2 |
| PNY | Piedmont Natural Gas | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.63% | 35.31 | 1.28 | 6/20 | 7/15 |
| POM | Pepco Holdings | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.94% | 27.4 | 1.08 | 9/8 | 9/30 |
| POR | Portland General Electric | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.35% | 32.82 | 1.10 | 9/23 | 10/15 |
| PPL | PPL Corporation | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 4.46% | 33.43 | 1.49 | 6/6 | 7/1 |
| RGCO | RGC Resources, Inc. | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.81% | 19.41 | 0.74 | 7/11 | 8/1 |
| SBS | Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo-SABESP ADR (Sponsored) ADR | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 9.85% | 9.85 | 0.97 | 4/8 | NA |
| SCG | SCANA Corp. | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.97% | 52.95 | 2.10 | 6/6 | 7/1 |
| SJI | South Jersey Industries | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.45% | 54.84 | 1.89 | 9/8 | 10/2 |
| SJW | SJW Corp | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.81% | 26.69 | 0.75 | 5/8 | 6/2 |
| SMLP | Summit Midstream Partners LP | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.95% | 50.6 | 2.00 | 5/6 | 5/15 |
| SO | Southern Company | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 4.69% | 44.74 | 2.10 | 7/31 | 9/6 |
| SPH | Suburban Propane L.P. | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 7.77% | 45.06 | 3.50 | 8/1 | 8/12 |
| SRE | Sempra Energy | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.60% | 101.54 | 2.64 | 6/27 | 7/15 |
| SWX | Southwest Gas Corp. | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.87% | 50.92 | 1.46 | 8/13 | 9/2 |
| SXE | Southcross Energy Partners, L.P. | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 7.22% | 22.16 | 1.60 | 8/6 | 8/14 |
| TAC | Transalta Corp | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 6.14% | 11.73 | 0.72 | 8/27 | 10/1 |
| TE | TECO Energy, Inc. | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 4.94% | 17.83 | 0.88 | 5/9 | 5/28 |
| TEG | Integrys Energy Group | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.95% | 68.85 | 2.72 | 5/28 | 6/20 |
| TRGP | Targa Resources Inc | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.07% | 133.2 | 2.76 | 7/24 | 8/15 |
| TRP | TransCanada Corp ADR | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.72% | 51.67 | 1.92 | 6/26 | 7/31 |
| UGI | UGI Corp | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.38% | 49.6 | 1.18 | 6/12 | 7/1 |
| UIL | UIL Holdings | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 4.77% | 36.3 | 1.73 | 6/12 | 7/1 |
| UNS | Unisource Energy | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.18% | 60.41 | 1.92 | 6/4 | 6/26 |
| UTL | Unitil Corp | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 4.28% | 32.28 | 1.38 | 8/13 | 8/29 |
| VVC | Vectren Corporation | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.67% | 39.23 | 1.44 | 5/13 | 6/2 |
| WEC | Wisconsin Energy | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.46% | 45.15 | 1.56 | 8/12 | 9/1 |
| WGL | WGL Holdings | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 4.41% | 39.89 | 1.76 | 7/8 | 8/1 |
| WGP | Western Gas Equity Partners LP | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 1.66% | 58.26 | 0.97 | 7/29 | 8/22 |
| WR | Westar Energy | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.69% | 36.84 | 1.36 | 6/5 | 7/1 |
| WTR | Aqua America Inc. | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.51% | 24.35 | 0.61 | 5/14 | 6/1 |
| XEL | Xcel Energy | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 3.81% | 31.53 | 1.20 | 6/17 | 7/20 |
| YORW | York Water | Sign Up for DARS™ Ratings | 2.97% | 19.22 | 0.57 | 6/26 | 7/15 |
