There are very few bills that consumers pay without thinking as readily as their power bill and their water bill. It's one reason why I love to invest in utilities acrossScott Kaufman, aka Treading Softly, learned about investing firsthand from over a decade of financial sector experience. He is the lead analyst for Dividend Kings providing actionable insight into high quality dividend growing and undervalued opportunities. His focus is to see a bountiful harvest of cash dividends and strong capital gains, ...

The need for power Data centers house the chips and other hardware needed to support cloud computing applications. This equipment generates tremendous heat, which requires cooling systems to keep this tech hardware from overheating. As a result, data centers consume a lot of power. The expected explosive growth in data center capacity in the coming years will fuel a surge in electricity demand. U.S. power demand is on track to grow 58% over the next 20 years, six times faster than its rise over the prior de ...

1月30日，A股三大指数早盘大幅回落后触底反弹，创业板指率先翻红，电网设备板块盘中V型反转，午 后继续拉升，强势翻红，截止13点47分，全市场唯一的电网设备ETF（159326）涨幅0.52%，成交额已 达10.59亿元，持仓股白云电器、亨通光电、东材科技、杭电股份等涨停，中天科技、三晖电气、优优 绿能、国网信通等股跟涨。 电网设备ETF（159326）：是全市场唯一跟踪中证电网设备主题指数的ETF，从申万三级行业分类上 看，指数成分股的行业分布以输变电设备、电网自动化设备、线缆部件及其他、通信线缆及配套、配电 设备为主，拥有较强的代表性。智能电网权重占比高达88%，特高压权重占比高达65%，均为全市场最 高。 （文章来源：每日经济新闻） 电网设备ETF今年以来获资金疯狂抢筹，合计净流入超126亿元，最新规模达169.88亿元，为全市场规 模最大的电力相关ETF。 国金证券指出，电网设备行业呈现高景气。一方面，海外需求旺盛，2025年主要电力设备出口793亿美 元，同比增长20%，其中变压器、高压开关出口同比分别增长35%和30%，12月出口金额同比增速分别 为32%和41%，维持高速增长，看好海外电力设备需 ...

In this article, we will take a look at the 14 High Yield Dividend Stocks with Sustainable Payouts.Dividends have been doing a lot of the quiet work in investing for a long time. Anchor Capital points out that when you step back and look at markets over decades, their impact becomes much clearer. They mattered a great deal through the late 1980s, then faded into the background during the growth-heavy markets of the 1990s. When that cycle ended, dividends came back into focus. In the 2000s, often called the ...

The market expects Xcel Energy (XEL) to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended December 2025. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful factor that might influence its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be release ...

Group 1 - FirstEnergy Corp. is recognized as one of the 10 High Yield Utility Stocks to Buy in 2026 [1] - FirstEnergy operates one of America's largest investor-owned electric systems, with 10 electric distribution companies serving customers across multiple states including Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland, and New York [2] - Wolfe Research upgraded FirstEnergy from 'Peer Perform' to 'Outperform' with a price target of $50, citing a 10% growth in the utility's rate base due to increased Federal Energy Regulatory Commission transmission capex [3] Group 2 - Morgan Stanley raised FirstEnergy's price target from $47 to $49 while maintaining an 'Overweight' rating, indicating an upside of over 3% from current levels [4] - FirstEnergy has an annual dividend yield of 3.76%, placing it among the 14 Best Utility Dividend Stocks to Buy Now [5]

Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) is included among the 10 High Yield Utility Stocks to Buy in 2026. Evergy (EVRG) Price Target Reduced to $91 Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) delivers electricity to approximately 1.7 million residential and commercial customers in homes and businesses in Kansas and Missouri. On January 23, RBC Capital analyst Stephen D’Ambrisi lowered its price target on Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) from $93 to $91, but maintained an ‘Outperform’ rating on the shares. The revised target, which still ...

Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) is included among the 10 High Yield Utility Stocks to Buy in 2026. Duke Energy (DUK) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $1.065 per Share High-voltage power lines. Electricity distribution station. high voltage electric transmission tower. Distribution electric substation with power lines and transformers. Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) engages in the distribution of natural gas and energy-related services. The company owns and operates a diverse mix of regulated power ...

Portland General Electric Company (NYSE:POR) is included among the 10 High Yield Utility Stocks to Buy in 2026. Portland General Electric (POR) Price Target Raised to $49 Portland General Electric Company (NYSE:POR) is an integrated electric utility company, engaged in the generation, wholesale purchase, transmission, distribution, and retail sale of electricity in the state of Oregon. Portland General Electric Company (NYSE:POR) received a lift on January 20 when Wells Fargo raised its price target on ...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xtensible, a SAM company, announced today that it has been awarded a consulting contract by Con Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) to support a pilot project demonstrating the effectiveness of Common Information Model (CIM)–based data modeling integrated with Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The pilot will evaluate how CIM-aligned data models can serve as a consistent, standards-based foundation for integrating GIS data with downstream utility sys. ...