The utilities sector is made up of companies that provide electricity, natural gas, water, sewage and other services to homes and businesses. Many of these companies are heavily regulated, and include Duke Energy Corp. (DUK), Southern Co. (SO), and American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEC). Utilities stocks, as represented by the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU), have underperformed the broader market with a total return of -0.7% compared to the S&P 500's total return of 8.7% over the past 12 months. These market performance numbers and the statistics in the tables below are as of May 26.
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NextEra (NEE) could produce exceptional returns because of its solid growth attributes.
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Xcel Energy's (XEL) solid liquidity position will strengthen its existing operations.
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Recessions are typically scary times for individuals, businesses, and the stock market. Since the current recession has been caused by a pandemic, and not an asset bubble bursting, with unprecedented government action to combat the economic fallout, there's considerable debate as to whether this recession will be quick, or if it could evolve into a longer depression. If you're worried about a recession and a double-dip in the market yet want to stay invested, here's how to position your portfolio.
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These four factors make Sempra Energy (SRE) a solid investment opportunity for investors right now.
EQM Midstream Partners LP said on Thursday it still sees a "narrow path" to complete its long-delayed $5.4 billion Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to Virginia by late 2020. Analysts, however, said Mountain Valley and other pipelines would probably be delayed by a decision by a federal judge in Montana that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers did not comply with the Endangered Species Act. EQM said in its first quarter earnings that Mountain Valley "is working through the project’s remaining legal and regulatory challenges to achieve the targeted late 2020 full in-service date."
NextEra's payout is currently around 4.5%, while TC Energy's is about 5.5%. One of the most important things an income investor must do when trying to decide between two options is to take a closer look at their financial profiles.
NextEra (NEE) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.
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The board of directors of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) today declared a regular quarterly common stock dividend of $1.40 per share. The dividend is payable on June 15, 2020, to shareholders of record on June 2, 2020.
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Dividend payments have been decimated this year because of the impact the COVID-19 outbreak is having on the economy. One of the sectors hit particularly hard has been the energy industry where dividends have plunged with oil demand. Three of the safest these days are those paid by TC Energy (NYSE: TRP), NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE), and Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE: BEP).
The Trump administration has ended a two-year rent holiday for solar and wind projects operating on federal lands, handing them whopping retroactive bills at a time the industry is struggling with the fallout of the coronavirus outbreak, according to company officials. U.S. power plant owner Avangrid Inc, majority owned by Spain's Iberdrola, received a bill for more than $3 million for two years of rent on its 131-megawatt Tule wind project on federal land near San Diego, according to spokesman Paul Copleman. Officials at two other renewable projects also confirmed they had received retroactive rent bills from the federal government but asked not to be named discussing the issue as the industry continues to lobby the government for support to weather the downturn.
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EIA projects average renewable capacity at proposed U.S. facilities to more than double by the end of 2023
Renewable energy and water treatment should prove far more resilient investments than oil in the years ahead.
The current market situation seems favorable for corporates to take debt since the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the Federal Reserve to drag down interest rate to a near-zero level.