Even after the broad market pullback in recent days, the S&P 500 is still only offering investors a miserly 1.2% yield or so. You can do way better than that with these three stocks, all of which offer yields of more than 4%. Here's why Chevron (CVX 0.91%), Black Hills (BKH 0.80%), and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD -0.33%) are no-brainer high yielders right now whether you have $200 or $200,000 to invest.1. Chevron has it all, at least for an energy stockChevron's dividend yield is roughly 4.2% today. T ...

Core Viewpoint - Black Hills Corp. has successfully launched the initial segment of its Ready Wyoming transmission expansion project, which aims to enhance energy reliability and support growing customer needs in Wyoming [1][3]. Group 1: Project Overview - The Ready Wyoming project is approximately 260 miles long and will interconnect Black Hills' Wyoming electric system with its South Dakota system, providing long-term price stability and access to renewable energy resources [2][6]. - The project includes the construction of six new, replacement, or expanded substations and is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2025 [3][6]. Group 2: Economic Impact - The project is anticipated to contribute over $100 million in economic benefits to the Wyoming economy [4]. - By eliminating third-party transmission expenses, the project aims to provide cost-effective energy access for Wyoming communities [4]. Group 3: Company Commitment - Black Hills Corp. emphasizes its commitment to managing costs prudently for customers while enhancing the reliability and resiliency of its electric infrastructure [3][4]. - The project received approval from the Wyoming Public Service Commission in 2022 and construction commenced in 2023 [4].

Black Hills Corporation (NYSE: BKH ) is a utilities company that generates its earnings from their electric utilities and natural gas segments. BKH has a public inception dating all the way back to 1995, meaning that we have overFinancial analyst by day and a seasoned investor by passion, I've been involved in the world of investing for over 10 years and honed my skills in analyzing lucrative opportunities within the market.I specialize in uncovering strategies to utilize various investment vehicles - seeki ...

RAPID CITY, S.D., Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) will announce its 2024 fourth-quarter and full-year earnings after the market closes Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, and will host a live conference call and webcast at 11 a.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, to discuss the company’s financial results. Access the webcast at www.blackhillscorp.com under the “Investor Relations” heading. Select “News and Events,” and “Events & Presentations,” and click on “Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Ca ...

Utilities are generally considered safe income investment vehicles. Back in the day, they used to be called widow-and-orphan stocks on Wall Street. That said, there are very different ways you can invest for dividends in the utility sector and some of these stocks now have broader appeal than just the widows and orphans.Three of the best utility stock options today are Black Hills (BKH 0.55%), NextEra Energy (NEE -1.06%), and Dominion Energy (D 0.68%), but each one is attractive for a very (very!) different ...

RAPID CITY, S.D., Dec. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced that its Iowa natural gas utility, Black Hills/Iowa Gas Utility Company, LLC, doing business as Black Hills Energy, received approval from the Iowa Utilities Commission of a settlement agreement for new rates. The new rates are designed to recover approximately $100 million of pipeline system investments since the utility’s last general rate filing in 2021. “We are pleased to receive approval of a settlement th ...

High-yield energy stocks can provide diversification to your portfolio. But if you pick the right high-yielders, they can also offer stability -- you just have to avoid the segments of the energy sector known for massive, commodity-driven price swings. Both Enbridge (ENB -0.53%) and Black Hills (BKH 1.61%) allow you to focus on long-term dividend payers with high yields while avoiding direct exposure to oil and natural gas.Enbridge is happily stuck in the middleThe oil and gas industry is largely broken dow ...

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There are some utilities that Wall Street knows quite well because they are so large and influential, like NextEra Energy (NEE 1.42%) or Southern Company (SO 1.32%). Then there's a company like Black Hills (BKH 0.10%) that few will recognize. That's too bad because Black Hills still has a generous yield and a way more impressive dividend history than either NextEra or Southern.Here's why Black Hills stock might be the ultimate place to invest $1,000 (or more) right now, even after an impressive utility sect ...

Laura Starks is the founder and CEO of Starks Energy Economics, LLC (since 2007). She has a degree in chemical engineering and an MBA with a concentration in finance which she has used for many years to invest personally and to share her ideas about energy companies. Her coverage includes utilities, independent power producers, energy service companies and contractors, a few petrochemical companies, and all sectors of oil and natural gas: upstream, midstream, and downstreamAnalyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a ...