Core Insights - The utilities sector has shown resilience amid market volatility in 2025, emerging as a stable source of dividend income and defensive investment [1][3] - The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) has returned 8% year-to-date, outperforming the S&P 500, which is up under 2% [2] Company Highlights - Artesian Resources Corp. has seen a year-to-date share price increase of about 10%, with a dividend yield of 3.65% and an annual dividend of $1.23 [4][5] - The company reported an earnings per share (EPS) of 53 cents, exceeding analyst predictions by 18 cents, and quarterly revenue also surpassed expectations [5] - Artesian's revenue growth is attributed to an increase in customer count and a new distribution system improvement charge, with non-utility revenue growing by 8% year-over-year [6] - An anticipated rate increase later this year is expected to support continued revenue growth and maintain the company's attractive dividend yield [7] Additional Company Insights - Clearway Energy Inc. has a dividend yield of 5.85% and an annual dividend of $1.75, with a focus on renewable energy and battery storage operations [8][9] - Clearway reported an EPS beat, coming in at 3 cents per share, with adjusted EBITDA for its renewables and storage segment climbing by about 30% year-over-year [9] - NiSource Inc. has seen its shares rise over 8% year-to-date, with an EPS growth target of 6-8% and plans to invest $19 billion in renewable energy projects [12][13]

Open to Government, Educational, Nonprofit Organizations; Deadline to Apply is July 18OAKLAND, Calif., May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The PG&E Corporation Foundation (PG&E Foundation) is accepting applications for its Better Together Nature Positive Innovation Grant program. The program will provide $500,000 in grants for initiatives dedicated to environmental stewardship.Five $100,000 regional grants — $500,000 in total — will be awarded. The grants are for projects focused on air quality, land and water ste ...

General Rate Case Proposes Smallest Percentage Increase in a Decade Residential Combined Bills Forecast to Be Lower in 2026, Flat in 2027 Compared to TodayOAKLAND, Calif., May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) proposed energy system improvements to drive California's economic growth and increase climate change resilience. The company submitted this proposal, its 2027-2030 General Rate Case (GRC), to California regulators.PG&E and the state's other investor-owned utiliti ...

Sempra (SRE) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.44 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.21 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.34 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 19.01%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this natural gas and electricity provider would post earnings of $1.63 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.50, delivering a surprise of -7.98%.Over the last four qua ...

While Atmos has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? Atmos Energy (ATO) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.92 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.85 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 3.77%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this natural gas utility would post earni ...

Wall Street expects a year-over-year decline in earnings on higher revenues when Sempra (SRE) reports results for the quarter ended March 2025. While this widely-known consensus outlook is important in gauging the company's earnings picture, a powerful factor that could impact 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 released on May 8. On the other ...