Investing in the utilities sector can offer stability and consistent dividends for investors looking for more predictable returns. These stocks include companies that provide essential services like water, gas, and electricity, which will always be in demand regardless of economic conditions. Utilities stocks are often seen as defensive investments, as they tend to be less affected by market fluctuations compared to other sectors. Additionally, utilities companies generally have steady cash flows and perform well in low interest rate environments. Consider adding utilities sector stocks to your investment portfolio for a reliable source of income and a hedge against market volatility.
| Symbol | Exchange | Name | MCAP | Price | Change | PE Ratio | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRGV | NYSE | Energy Vault Holdings Inc | 0.25B | 1.65 | 0.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| CIG | NYSE | Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS American Depositary Shares | 5.58B | 1.95 | -0.26 | 5.32 | 0.06 |
| CIG.C | NYSE | Comp En De Mn Cemig ADS American Depositary Receipts | 7.24B | 2.53 | 0.98 | 7.59 | 0.04 |
| ENIC | NYSE | Enel Chile S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock) | 4.43B | 3.38 | -0.59 | 5.78 | 0.08 |
| OPAL | NASDAQ | OPAL Fuels Inc | 0.10B | 3.52 | -1.95 | 17.06 | 0.00 |
| AMPS | NYSE | Altus Power Inc | 0.61B | 3.83 | 2.96 | 23.48 | 0.00 |
| AQN | NYSE | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Common Shares | 3.34B | 4.35 | 1.40 | 9.26 | 0.07 |
| MNTK | NASDAQ | Montauk Renewables Inc | 0.65B | 4.51 | -0.45 | 26.24 | 0.00 |
| CDZI | NASDAQ | Cadiz Inc | 0.37B | 4.98 | -3.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| SUUN | NASDAQ | SolarBank Corporation - Common Stock | 0.16B | 5.09 | -7.46 | 58.83 | 0.00 |
| RNW | NASDAQ | ReNew Energy Global PLC | 2.28B | 6.30 | -2.33 | 137.93 | 0.00 |
| ELPC | NYSE | Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) American Depositary Shares (each representing four (4) Common Shares) | 4.72B | 6.36 | -0.47 | 10.96 | 0.02 |
| EBR | NYSE | Centrais Electricas Brasileiras S A American Depositary Shares (Each representing one Common Share) | 14.86B | 6.61 | -0.38 | 8.56 | 0.03 |
| ELP | NYSE | Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL) American Depositary Shares (each representing one Unit consisting one Common Share and four non-voting Class B Preferred Shares) | 5.14B | 6.93 | 0.29 | 12.29 | 0.02 |
| KEP | NYSE | Korea Electric Power Corporation Common Stock | 9.28B | 7.23 | 1.55 | 3.84 | 0.00 |
| EBR.B | NYSE | Centrais Electricas Brasileiras S.A.- Eletrobr?!s American Depositary Shares (Each representing one Preferred Share) | 16.90B | 7.52 | 0.00 | 9.63 | 0.09 |
| NEP | NYSE | NextEra Energy Partners LP | 0.98B | 10.53 | 0.39 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| TAC | NYSE | TransAlta Corporation Ordinary Shares | 3.16B | 10.62 | -0.75 | 27.13 | 0.02 |
| HE | NYSE | Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc | 1.84B | 10.68 | 5.12 | 9.79 | 0.00 |
| AES | NYSE | The AES Corp | 7.82B | 11.00 | -0.85 | 7.41 | 0.07 |
| GWRS | NASDAQ | Global Water Resources Inc | 0.27B | 11.08 | -2.12 | 41.48 | 0.03 |
| PCYO | NASDAQ | Pure Cycle Corp | 0.28B | 11.58 | -1.79 | 21.05 | 0.00 |
| NFE | NASDAQ | New Fortress Energy Inc | 3.42B | 12.54 | -0.56 | 13.24 | 0.02 |
| CEPU | NYSE | Central Puerto S.A. American Depositary Shares (each represents ten Common Shares) | 1.99B | 13.22 | -1.64 | 11.09 | 0.01 |
| GNE | NYSE | Genie Energy Ltd | 0.39B | 14.36 | -0.14 | 178.50 | 0.02 |
| PCG | NYSE | PG&E Corp | 33.61B | 15.32 | 1.06 | 13.64 | 0.00 |
| ELLO | NYSE | Ellomay Capital Ltd | 0.21B | 16.48 | 1.42 | 34.80 | 0.00 |
| SBS | NYSE | Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp American Depositary Shares (Each repstg 250 Common Shares) | 11.50B | 16.82 | 2.25 | 14.37 | 0.02 |
| FLNC | NASDAQ | Fluence Energy Inc | 2.22B | 17.04 | -0.24 | 91.74 | 0.00 |
| ENLT | NASDAQ | Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. - Ordinary Shares | 2.11B | 17.77 | 4.23 | 50.06 | 0.00 |
| RGCO | NASDAQ | RGC Resources Inc | 0.22B | 20.91 | 0.34 | 17.38 | 0.04 |
| SPH | NYSE | Suburban Propane Partners LP | 1.37B | 21.21 | 0.05 | 20.75 | 0.06 |
| CWEN.A | NYSE | Clearway Energy Inc | 2.89B | 24.61 | 1.07 | 24.78 | 0.06 |
| BEP | NYSE | Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. | 7.07B | 24.78 | -1.48 | 172.91 | 0.06 |
| CWEN | NYSE | Clearway Energy, Inc. Class C Common Stock | 2.98B | 25.40 | -1.75 | 26.26 | 0.06 |
| CWCO | NASDAQ | Consolidated Water Co Ltd | 0.43B | 27.38 | -0.15 | 16.49 | 0.02 |
| BEPC | NYSE | Brookfield Renewable Corporation Class A Subordinate Voting Shares | 5.09B | 28.35 | 2.24 | 22.35 | 0.05 |
| ARIS | NYSE | Aris Water Solutions Inc | 0.88B | 28.84 | 0.46 | 35.60 | 0.01 |
| YORW | NASDAQ | The York Water Co | 0.45B | 31.61 | 0.10 | 22.66 | 0.03 |
| KEN | NYSE | Kenon Holdings Ltd | 1.66B | 31.93 | -0.75 | 10.39 | 0.11 |
| ARTNA | NASDAQ | Artesian Resources Corp | 0.33B | 31.93 | 0.38 | 16.42 | 0.04 |
| UGI | NYSE | UGI Corp | 7.04B | 32.78 | -0.79 | 12.84 | 0.05 |
| PPL | NYSE | PPL Corp | 24.23B | 32.84 | -2.00 | 28.46 | 0.03 |
| BIP | NYSE | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP Limited Partnership Units | 15.18B | 32.88 | -0.91 | 835.50 | 0.05 |
| CNP | NYSE | CenterPoint Energy Inc | 21.98B | 33.73 | -0.42 | 21.35 | 0.02 |
| WTRG | NYSE | Essential Utilities Inc | 9.81B | 35.71 | 0.79 | 18.07 | 0.04 |
| AVA | NYSE | Avista Corp | 2.92B | 36.86 | 2.45 | 14.82 | 0.05 |
| EDN | NYSE | Empresa Distribuidora Y Comercializadora Norte S.A. (Edenor) American Depositary Shares | 1.65B | 37.76 | -1.77 | 14.74 | 0.00 |
| NI | NYSE | NiSource Inc | 18.12B | 38.56 | 1.19 | 24.68 | 0.03 |
| FE | NYSE | FirstEnergy Corp | 23.42B | 40.63 | 1.58 | 26.70 | 0.04 |
| NWN | NYSE | Northwest Natural Holding Co | 1.65B | 41.15 | 1.28 | 19.50 | 0.05 |
| POR | NYSE | Portland General Electric Co | 4.52B | 41.33 | 1.02 | 14.55 | 0.05 |
| OKLO | NYSE | Oklo Inc | 5.73B | 41.91 | 18.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EXC | NASDAQ | Exelon Corp | 42.87B | 42.65 | -0.12 | 17.62 | 0.04 |
| BIPC | NYSE | Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation | 5.08B | 42.71 | 3.34 | 15.43 | 0.04 |
| OGE | NYSE | OGE Energy Corp | 8.91B | 44.30 | 0.64 | 20.23 | 0.04 |
| FTS | NYSE | Fortis Inc. Common Shares | 22.13B | 44.32 | 0.98 | 19.18 | 0.04 |
| CWT | NYSE | California Water Service Group | 2.72B | 45.69 | 4.44 | 13.15 | 0.03 |
| NJR | NYSE | New Jersey Resources Corp | 4.67B | 46.58 | 0.37 | 13.99 | 0.04 |
| EIX | NYSE | Edison International | 19.39B | 50.09 | -2.08 | 15.18 | 0.06 |
| MSEX | NASDAQ | Middlesex Water Co | 0.89B | 50.96 | 0.46 | 22.06 | 0.03 |
| SJW | NYSE | SJW Group | 1.73B | 52.12 | 2.79 | 18.93 | 0.03 |
| NWE | NASDAQ | NorthWestern Energy Group Inc | 3.28B | 53.53 | 0.61 | 14.67 | 0.05 |
| D | NYSE | Dominion Energy Inc | 45.70B | 54.41 | 1.08 | 25.60 | 0.05 |
| UTL | NYSE | Unitil Corp | 0.91B | 56.17 | 2.50 | 19.39 | 0.03 |
| BKH | NYSE | Black Hills Corp | 4.23B | 59.13 | 0.27 | 15.04 | 0.04 |
| LNT | NASDAQ | Alliant Energy Corp | 15.38B | 59.95 | -0.60 | 23.98 | 0.03 |
| NGG | NYSE | National Grid Transco, PLC National Grid PLC (NEW) American Depositary Shares | 59.88B | 61.20 | -0.13 | 23.68 | 0.06 |
| ES | NYSE | Eversource Energy | 22.56B | 61.51 | -0.05 | 27.92 | 0.05 |
| ORA | NYSE | Ormat Technologies Inc | 3.84B | 63.48 | -0.74 | 35.35 | 0.01 |
| ALE | NYSE | ALLETE Inc | 3.75B | 64.72 | 0.27 | 21.12 | 0.04 |
| EVRG | NASDAQ | Evergy Inc | 15.47B | 67.25 | -0.02 | 18.18 | 0.04 |
| OGS | NYSE | ONE Gas Inc | 4.19B | 69.90 | -1.05 | 18.49 | 0.04 |
| XEL | NASDAQ | Xcel Energy Inc | 39.40B | 70.15 | 1.19 | 20.15 | 0.03 |
| CMS | NYSE | CMS Energy Corp | 21.12B | 70.70 | 0.79 | 21.23 | 0.03 |
| SR | NYSE | Spire Inc | 4.18B | 71.64 | 3.16 | 18.44 | 0.04 |
| NEE | NYSE | NextEra Energy Inc | 147.78B | 71.84 | -1.36 | 20.81 | 0.03 |
| AWR | NYSE | American States Water Co | 2.84B | 74.38 | -0.90 | 23.75 | 0.02 |
| XLU | AMEX | SPDR Select Sector Fund - Utilities | 7.33B | 77.43 | -2.60 | 50.10 | 3.13 |
| SWX | NYSE | Southwest Gas Holdings Inc | 5.60B | 78.08 | 0.85 | 30.83 | 0.03 |
| OTTR | NASDAQ | Otter Tail Corp | 3.28B | 78.36 | 1.01 | 11.36 | 0.02 |
| PAM | NYSE | Pampa Energia S.A. | 4.41B | 81.10 | 0.35 | 8.14 | 0.00 |
| ETR | NYSE | Entergy Corp | 35.57B | 82.65 | 1.22 | 35.04 | 0.03 |
| SRE | NYSE | Sempra | 53.60B | 84.62 | 0.62 | 18.94 | 0.03 |
| SO | NYSE | Southern Co | 94.90B | 86.52 | -0.34 | 22.01 | 0.03 |
| PEG | NYSE | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc | 43.35B | 87.00 | 1.23 | 20.80 | 0.03 |
| PNW | NYSE | Pinnacle West Capital Corp | 10.12B | 89.01 | -0.17 | 17.06 | 0.04 |
| MGEE | NASDAQ | MGE Energy Inc | 3.26B | 89.96 | -0.12 | 27.86 | 0.02 |
| AEE | NYSE | Ameren Corp | 25.43B | 94.20 | 0.10 | 21.99 | 0.03 |
| WEC | NYSE | WEC Energy Group Inc | 30.52B | 96.06 | 0.21 | 21.43 | 0.03 |
| AEP | NASDAQ | American Electric Power Co Inc | 51.63B | 96.82 | 1.79 | 18.70 | 0.03 |
| ED | NYSE | Consolidated Edison Inc | 34.31B | 98.95 | 3.34 | 18.27 | 0.03 |
| NRG | NYSE | NRG Energy Inc | 22.60B | 111.55 | 6.74 | 27.49 | 0.02 |
| DUK | NYSE | Duke Energy Corp | 86.83B | 111.90 | -0.89 | 19.85 | 0.04 |
| IDA | NYSE | Idacorp Inc | 6.08B | 112.72 | 0.60 | 20.49 | 0.03 |
| DTE | NYSE | DTE Energy Co | 25.06B | 120.90 | 0.86 | 19.38 | 0.03 |
| CPK | NYSE | Chesapeake Utilities Corp | 2.79B | 123.00 | 0.77 | 25.13 | 0.02 |
| AWK | NYSE | American Water Works Co Inc | 24.93B | 127.86 | 0.55 | 23.87 | 0.02 |
| VST | NYSE | Vistra Corp | 48.36B | 142.15 | 2.67 | 30.73 | 0.01 |
| ATO | NYSE | Atmos Energy Corp | 22.62B | 142.51 | -0.14 | 21.15 | 0.02 |
| TLN | NASDAQ | Talen Energy Corp | 11.31B | 246.00 | -1.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| CEG | NASDAQ | Constellation Energy Corp | 97.14B | 310.51 | -3.52 | 26.02 | 0.00 |
| GEV | NYSE | GE Vernova Inc | 103.52B | 375.19 | 0.62 | 64.46 | 0.00 |
The utilities sector is an essential part of the economy as it encompasses companies that provide necessary services such as electricity, water, and natural gas to households and businesses. Investing in utilities sector stocks can be a good way to diversify your portfolio and take advantage of stable dividends. In this article, we will explore the benefits and risks of investing in utilities sector stocks.
Investing in utilities sector stocks can provide several benefits, including:
While there are benefits to investing in utilities sector stocks, there are also risks to consider, including:
Investing in utilities sector stocks can be a solid way to diversify your portfolio and generate steady income. However, it's important to be aware of the risks involved and to carefully research individual companies before making any investment decisions. By understanding the benefits and risks of utilities sector stocks, you can make informed choices about adding them to your investment portfolio.
Utilities sector stocks are shares of companies that provide essential services such as electricity, water, and natural gas to consumers. These companies are regulated and tend to offer stable dividends to investors.
Utilities sector stocks can be a good investment for investors looking for stable dividends and a lower-risk option in their portfolio. However, it's essential to consider the risks, such as regulatory challenges and interest rate sensitivity.
When evaluating utilities sector stocks, consider factors such as the company's regulatory environment, growth prospects, and dividend history. It's essential to research each company individually and consider its financial health before making investment decisions.