Utility Stocks

Utility stocks include electric, gas, water and other provider companies. Utility equities often come as bonds since those companies have significant debts from the infrastructure needed. Therefore, Fed interest rates greatly affect the utility sector, which understandably prefers low interest rates. Utilities pay out dividends that have historically risen faster than inflation rates. So, utility stocks are often a decent choice for older or retired investors.

Quench Your Income Thirst With Water Stocks

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
When you think utilities, you often think power, but several names in the water game also offer healthy, stable dividends. Here are three water stocks to consider.

Utilities: From Hero to Villain?

By Michael A. Gayed
Utilities, which have performed quite strongly in the last two months, goes from being a sector to hide behind to being one to flee from.

Euro-Proof Portfolio: 3 Sectors and Treasuries

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
If Greece shatters the eurozone, utilities, health care, telecoms and U.S. debt might be the only safe havens.

Utilities: Crisis-Proof for 3 Years Running

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Utilities have all the attributes that investors are looking for right now -- and there's no reason the sector can't continue to outperform.

Dividend Play: Replacing ConEdison with ONEOK Partners

By Dividend Growth Investor
ConEdison is a dividend stock with limited future returns, and as such is being replaced with Oneok Partners for the long term.

My Favorite Sector for Summer: Utilities

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Portfolio growth ultimately doesn’t pay the bills; income does. Utilities offer safe dividends, and could even outperform if Europe's foot-dragging continues.

Buying Into High Barrier-to-Entry Utility Companies

By Richard Young, Editor, Intelligence Report
Utilities are still one of the best ways to play the market, as it is a high barrier to entry industry. Take advantage of the sector with this ETF play.

Utilities: From Hero to … Superhero?

By Michael A. Gayed
Utility stocks' strength has absolutely flared of late -- and there still might be some time to get yourself into position.

10 Utility Stocks to Power Your Portfolio

By Portfolio Grader
Utility stocks are the dividend champions in your portfolio, and these 10 stocks are worth powering into your investment horizon

Utilities: Boring, But Consistent

By Rick Pendergraft, InvestorPlace Contributor
Through the past year's bumpy market ride, utilities -- and XLU -- have been stodgy but persistent performers. There's no reason to think that won't continue.

How Long Can the Bull Thrive on Apple?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The biggest one-day pop for AAPL since late 2008 gave the Nasdaq an adrenalin shot.

With Cheap Natural Gas, Who Needs Nukes?

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
A glut of natural gas has upended the cost-benefit of new and existing nuclear plants.

Utilities: From Hero to Zero and Back Again?

By Michael A. Gayed
One of the best-performing sectors over the past decade has also been one of the most boring to watch on a day-to-day basis.

Beware of These Natural Gas Victims

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Falling prices amid a growing glut are spreading lots of pain, and not just among nat gas and coal stocks. Here are three other sectors getting slammed.

Exelon May Finally Be Worth a Look

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
This beaten-down dividend-paying utility could be on the cusp of better days. The longer your time frame, the better it will likely look.

6 Dividend Stocks You Need to Watch

By Bryan Perry
Utilities, a REIT, a pharma, a bond fund and a preferred fund that are worth keeping an eye on.

Is the VIX Signaling a Big Pullback Ahead?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Some worry the complacent VIX is saying it's only a matter of time before the market turns sharply lower.

7 Utility Stocks With Big Dividends

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
There are a host of utilities that get top marks, as well as dishing up a big dividend.

5 Ex-Dividend Stocks to Love This Week

By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation Writer
Buying these utilities now, during Valentine's week, gets you a "free gift with purchase" -- a dividend payout as if you'd held them all of last year.
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