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  • This Electric Utility Stock Is a Buy

    By Shas Dey - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: CNP, NEE, SO

    Southern Company (NYSE: SO) operates in the United States with a power generating capacity of nearly 46,000 megawatts to 4.4 million customers. The company, with its subsidiaries, operates hydroelectric, natural gas, coal, and nuclear generation sources to generate electricity.

    The company recently announced an increase in its annual dividend by $0.07 to $2.03 per share. This is the seventh consecutive year that Southern Company has raised more »

  • One Method to Get Paid on the Daily Cost of Living

    By Jeff Stouffer - May 5, 2013 | Tickers: D, DUK, IDU, NEE, SO

    I recall the days when I was a rookie at Merrill Lynch. In the 1990s one of the oldest pitches a broker can make is selling shares in the local power company. Comments such as “how would you like to get a dividend on your monthly electric bill?” would be taught as a way to open an account. The problem with that was the confinement to the local market. The more »

  • Founded in 1945, Still Prospering in 2013

    By Ryan Guenette - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: AEP, DUK, EXC, NEE, SO

    One of the largest producers of electricity in the US, Southern Company (NYSE: SO), announced on April 15 that for the 12th straight year it will be raising its dividend payout. The dividend is being lifted 3.6% to $2.03 per share on an annual basis, displaying the incredible financial strength and sustainability of the company’s business.

    On April 24, the company reported first-quarter net income of $81 more »

  • Ethical Investing for the Ordinary Investor

    By Kyle Colona - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: NEE, SBUX, WFM

    Editor's Note: This post has been updated with the correct information about the TIAA-CREF Social Choice Equity fund; Motley Fool apologizes for the error.

    Socially responsible investing has become a growing concern for some investors in the wake of the financial crisis of 2008. This article will provide a brief overview of ethical investing and investment options for the ordinary investor.

    Socially Responsible Investing 

    Socially responsible investing (SRI) is more »

  • This Earth Day Week: You Can Have Your Conscience & Count Your Profits, Too!

    By BA McKenna - April 27, 2013 | Tickers: AWR, NEE, VMI

    In honor of Earth Day, which was Monday, this article is for those who would rather not invest in the Big Oils such as ExxonMobil, Chevron, and BP Plc. Though I'm using the oil companies here, the point is universal: You don't have to choose between investing in industries or companies with which you have ethical issues or settling for lesser returns than those with no such qualms more »

  • A Sustainable High Yielding Electric Utility for Keeps

    By Piyush Arora - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: DUK, NEE, SO

    With the looming European sovereign debt crisis and lower than estimated job creation, finding growth picks has become difficult. To hedge the risks of macroeconomic uncertainty, owning income growth stocks has always been advisable. But, investors should analyze the sustainability of payouts before making investments. The company in focus is Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), and here are a couple of reasons why it would make a good income growth play more »

  • 3 Compelling Reasons to Pounce on This Electric Utility

    By Piyush Arora - March 26, 2013 | Tickers: D, NEE, SO

    When the markets are choppy, investing in income growth stocks proves to be a great strategy. Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is one such income growth stock, which has been delivering steady returns in the form of stock appreciation and dividend pay-outs. But due to recent developments, its growth prospects have expanded and the company seems well-positioned to rally.

    Southern Company is one of the largest electric utilities in the U more »

  • These Three Companies Keep Powering On!

    By Ash Anderson - February 15, 2013 | Tickers: DUK, ETR, NEE

    Powering the Super Bowl turned out to be quite the momentous task. Those who were watching the game found out that a little outage could cause a 30-minute delay in the game. Can you just imagine how much power the Superdome was using at that time? How about the millions of homes around the nation with their TV sets on or the countless fridges that were working overtime to keep more »

  • 4 Stocks that will Pad Your Portfolio

    By Brendan Marasco - January 28, 2013 | Tickers: D, DUK, NEE, SO

    Utility companies are here to stay.

    The services these companies provide are always in demand, even if other industries are hurting. Furthermore, utility stocks tend to offer above-market dividends and less risk when the market is volatile. So, why not consider positioning yourself to allow the following four utility companies to provide more security and size to your investments?

    It is nearly a foolproof plan.

    #1

    Consider Southern Company (NYSE: SOmore »)

  • Three Companies To Keep Your Portfolio Warm

    By Delian Naydenov - January 22, 2013 | Tickers: JBLU, NEE, WWW

    With the coldest winter weather still ahead, companies whose efforts bring warmth and comfort could be good investment opportunities. This article will discuss three such companies: NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE), Wolverine World Wide (NYSE: WWW), and JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU). These are undervalued compared to their peers based on a number of valuation measures, have good competitive positions in their respective industry, and also offer an exposure to international markets more »

  • NextEra Continues to Renew its Portfolio

    By Matthew DiLallo - December 28, 2012 | Tickers: BAM, BRPFF, D, EXC, NEE

    The nation’s top renewable power generator, NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) announced it was selling its equity interests in White Pine Hydro Investments to Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners (NASDAQOTH: BRPFF). The $760 million deal consists of 19 hydroelectric facilities and 8 upstream storage reservoir dams.  In total these assets, which are located in Maine and New Hampshire, have an aggregate capacity of 351 megawatts. 

    NextEra is the nation’s largest more »

  • 5 Socially Responsible Companies with Great Dividends

    By Karin Hernandez - December 28, 2012 | Tickers: JNJ, MCD, NEE, PEP, PG

    How can you reconcile a desire to buy good stocks, with a desire to buy stock in a company that does good? I believe you can find both, by looking at companies that are labeled as socially responsible, that also pay excellent dividends.

    I took a look at 25 companies listed by Dividend Channel as being socially responsible, which is generally defined as a company having corporate practices that promote more »

  • Buy Exelon and Get Constellation Energy for Free

    By Ted Cooper - December 4, 2012 | Tickers: ETR, EXC, NEE, PEG

    Shares of nuclear power plant operator Exelon (NYSE: EXC) look cheap after fears of an upcoming dividend cut sent the price tumbling. The stock traded near $36 as October came to a close, but it now sits below $30. Although the company faces near-term headwinds, the stock appears undervalued given its strong competitive position in nuclear power and its recent acquisition of the second-largest retail power base.

    Exelon's power more »

  • Why the Utility Sell-Off Was Warranted

    By David Gould - November 29, 2012 | Tickers: DUK, EXC, NEE

    The sell off in utilities has caused many investors to rethink their stability. While they offer attractive dividends and predictable earnings, their growth curves are flat at best and negative at worst. Below, I review three utility companies and explain why I believe they will underperform not only from a challenging business environment but weak fundamentals. From poor integrations to weakening financial profiles, the downside outweighs any predictable upside.

    A more »

  • Southern Company: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats

    By Ryan Guenette - November 8, 2012 | Tickers: DUK, NEE, SO

    A SWOT analysis is a look at a company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and is a tremendous way to gain a detailed and thorough perspective on a company and its future. Fresh of breaking through the 200 moving day average to the downside for the first time since August 2011, I would like to pinpoint on one of the largest utility companies in the world, The Southern Company more »

  • What if Exelon Did Cut Their Dividend?

    By Matthew DiLallo - November 4, 2012 | Tickers: D, DUK, EXC, NEE, SO

    Shares of Exelon (NYSE: EXC) have fallen nearly 9% in the past week after CEO Christopher Crane hinted that the company’s dividend might not be safe.  This potentially marks a huge shift in company policy and it's leading investors to pull the plug on shares.  Many investors, retirees in particular, have invested because of the reliable dividend, and a potential cut is the last thing they want to more »

  • 3 Overvalued Utilities You Shouldn't Buy

    By David Gould - October 20, 2012 | Tickers: D, EXC, NEE

    With the economy picking up and the possibility of dividend taxes more than doubling, utilities are becoming increasingly unattractive. Limited growth prospects and high multiples are just some of the most disconcerting signs. Below, I highlight stock by stock why I have this viewpoint.

    Dominion (NYSE: D): A Stock To Avoid For Now

    I have been a bear on this stock for some time now. For the year to date more »

  • Is Duke Energy a Good Stock to Buy?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - October 14, 2012 | Tickers: AEP, D, DUK, NEE, SO

    Utilities are typically a good pick for defensive investors who are worried about market declines, as well as for income investors who want to collect dividends. Either of these groups should be quite interested in Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK). Its beta, a statistical measurement of how closely a stock tends to move with the market, is a very low 0.2; however, the downside to such a weak relationship is more »

  • Southern Comfort, Utility Style

    By Robert Zimmerman - September 30, 2012 | Tickers: AEP, NEE, SO

    For years, electric utility companies have been converting their coal fired generators to natural gas.  The reason is simple: The price of converting to natural gas is cheaper than installing "clean coal" technology on existing coal burning plants.  Further, the price of coal has increased while natural gas has decreased.  In some respects, this is paying off for all Americans. The US Energy Information Administration recently announced the US is more »

  • The One Utility I'm Buying Today

    By Matthew DiLallo - September 27, 2012 | Tickers: D, DUK, EXC, NEE, SO | Editor's Choice

    I started off my quest to find the best utility company to invest in by wanting to find just one thing.  I wanted to know which one had the most power to generate a growing dividend -- that was an important first hurdle for me to overcome.

    As I began my review I almost immediately tossed aside one company in particular because I didn’t think that they had the power more »

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