For utilities, location isn’t just important—it’s everything. Firms dominating regional service areas produce dependable cash flow and long-term dividend growth, earning “widow-and-orphan” reputations. Our newest Best Dividend Capture Pick exemplifies this stability, increasing its dividend consistently for over half a century.
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Our pick, a rare dual-utility, supplies both electricity and natural gas—an advantage that creates reliable, recurring cash flow. It ranks among select providers serving the excellent Plains, with roots in the region dating to the Gold Rush. Its broad footprint, loyal customer base, and near-monopoly status enable it to generate dependable income by delivering essential energy. Better still, key operating states like Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, and Wyoming grow at roughly three times the U.S. population pace, providing a powerful tailwind for long-term revenue and earnings growth.
Our pick found other ways to grow.
This includes a significant merger: our pick bought out a significant regional rival, gaining monopoly status in the excellent Plains area and ensuring steady cash flow for years. Moreover, it continues to add wind energy, which is plentiful in the region, keeping power costs cheap amid subsidies and rising demand. A new 280MW transmission line expansion also adds critical assets that boost exposure to data center construction.
Our pick’s long dividend history, steady cash flow, and growth potential make it an excellent dividend capture play. Dividend capture buys a stock before its ex-dividend date and sells after recovering the payout. Our pick suits this strategy with Tuesday, February 17, as the ex-dividend date and a 7.2-day average recovery.
Our latest utility pick offers investors lucrative income and capital appreciation.
