The Ultimate Dividend Growth Stock to Buy With $500 Right Now (and It Isn't NextEra Energy)

Most dividend growth investors know how attractive NextEra Energy is, but have you ever heard of WEC Energy? If not, you'll want to. Sometimes a great company isn't that great an investment because it trades hands at a premium price. That's the big story around NextEra Energy (NEE 0.46%), which is up a dramatic 15% or so in 2024, compared to a 10% gain for the average utility. In comparison, WEC Energy (WEC -0.61%) trades down a couple of percentage points and is an attractive, though out-of-favor, high-yie ...