Dividend paying utility stocks
Regulated utilities are the classic income sector: predictable rate-base earnings, high payout ratios, and the longest raise streaks in the market. The risk isn't the dividend, it's interest rates and regulatory rulings.
78 operating companies currently paying a dividend, median yield 3.42%. Funds and ETFs are excluded on purpose — this is companies only. Prices as of Sep 3, 2026.
- 1SPHSuburban Propane Partners, L.P.7.42%
- 2ENOEntergy New Orleans, LLC First Mortgage Bonds, 5.50% Series due April 1, 20666.60%
- 3EIXEdison International6.36%
- 4ELCEntergy Louisiana, LLC Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds, 4.875 % Series due September 1, 20666.25%
- 5CPXWFCapital Power Corporation6.09%
- 6KENKenon Holdings Ltd.5.78%
- 7CWENClearway Energy, Inc.5.77%
- 8AVAAvista Corporation5.24%
- 9CDUAFCanadian Utilities Limited5.08%
- 10BIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.5.02%
- 1NJRNewJersey Resources Corporation3.54% · payout 53%
- 2MSEXMiddlesex Water Company2.47% · payout 55%
- 3EDConsolidated Edison, Inc.3.30% · payout 57%
- 4NEENextEra Energy, Inc.3.00% · payout 54%
- 5CWTCalifornia Water Service Group2.66% · payout 57%
- 6YORWThe York Water Company2.71% · payout 56%
- 7CWCOConsolidated Water Co. Ltd.1.92% · payout 55%
- 8NFGNational Fuel Gas Company2.68% · payout 30%
- 9ATOAtmos Energy Corporation2.39% · payout 46%
- 1CEGConstellation Energy Corporation Common Stock40.1%/yr
- 2TRGPTarga Resources, Inc.25.4%/yr
- 3KENKenon Holdings Ltd.16.6%/yr
- 4TACTransAlta Corporation14.7%/yr
- 5BEPCBrookfield Renewable Corporation11.4%/yr
- 6FTSFortis Inc.11.4%/yr
- 7CWENClearway Energy, Inc.11.0%/yr
- 8VSTVistra Corp.10.8%/yr
- 9XELXcel Energy Inc.10.4%/yr
- 10CPKChesapeake Utilities Corporation9.3%/yr
- 1GWRSGlobal Water Resources, Inc.3.41%
All 78 utilities dividend payers
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| Company | Industry | Yield | Annual $ | Payout | Div growth | Streak | Quality | Size | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NEEraised NextEra Energy, Inc. | Electric Utilities | 3.00% | $2.49 | 54% | +10.0%† | 31y | 80 | $173.0B | +17.4% |
Southern Company (The) | Electric Utilities | 3.44% | $3.04 | 72% | +3.0% | 25y | 40 | $101.6B | -3.1% |
Constellation Energy Corporation Common Stock | Electric Utilities | 0.60% | $1.71 | 16% | +40.1%* | — | 31 | $98.1B | -7.6% |
Duke Energy Corporation (Holdin | Diversified Utilities | 3.51% | $4.26 | 64% | +2.0% | 15y | 33 | $93.8B | -0.1% |
American Electric Power Company, Inc. | Electric Utilities | 3.05% | $3.80 | 66% | +5.7% | 16y | 72 | $66.6B | +13.3% |
TRGPraised Targa Resources, Inc. | Gas Pipelines | 1.69% | $5.00 | 41% | +25.4% | 4y | 39 | $63.5B | +79.5% |
Dominion Energy, Inc. | Electric Utilities | 4.02% | $2.67 | 92% | +66.7%† | 1y | 44 | $57.7B | +13.4% |
DBA Sempra | Gas & Other Services Combined | 3.11% | $2.63 | 76% | +3.0%† | 23y | 50 | $54.8B | +2.9% |
Entergy Louisiana, LLC Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds, 4.875 % Series due September 1, 2066 | Electric Utilities | 6.25% | $1.22 | — | -0.1% | — | 22 | $52.7B | -6.9% |
Entergy Corporation | Electric Utilities | 2.41% | $2.56 | 64% | -8.2% | 10y | 31 | $49.3B | +23.6% |
Vistra Corp. | Electric Utilities | 0.64% | $0.92 | 15% | +10.8% | 7y | 73 | $48.4B | -23.3% |
Xcel Energy Inc. | Diversified Utilities | 3.10% | $2.37 | 64% | +10.4% | 23y | 49 | $47.7B | +5.4% |
Exelon Corporation | Diversified Utilities | 3.82% | $1.68 | 59% | +0.9% | — | 43 | $45.3B | +2.6% |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | Diversified Utilities | 3.30% | $3.55 | 57% | +2.1% | 52y | 82 | $39.8B | +11.1% |
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated | Diversified Utilities | 3.63% | $2.68 | 65% | +5.2% | 14y | 43 | $36.5B | -9.3% |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | Diversified Utilities | 3.59% | $3.81 | 72% | +7.1% | 23y | 36 | $34.6B | -0.2% |
PCGraised Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | Diversified Utilities | 1.43% | $0.20 | 13% | — | — | 23 | $30.7B | -9.1% |
Ameren Corporation | Diversified Utilities | 2.82% | $3.00 | 51% | +7.3% | 12y | 46 | $29.4B | +6.5% |
Fortis Inc. | Regulated Electric Utilities | 3.35% | $1.85 | 75% | +11.4% | 51y | 48 | $28.4B | +12.5% |
DTE Energy Company | Electric Utilities | 3.42% | $4.66 | 73% | +1.5% | 16y | 64 | $28.3B | +1.2% |
ATOraised Atmos Energy Corporation | Gas Utilities | 2.39% | $4.00 | 46% | +9.0% | 42y | 60 | $28.2B | +2.4% |
American Water Works Company, Inc. | Water Utilities | 2.59% | $3.58 | 59% | +8.6% | 18y | 54 | $27.5B | +0.1% |
FirstEnergy Corp. | Electric Utilities | 3.96% | $1.86 | 96% | +2.4% | 5y | 19 | $26.8B | +8.4% |
Eversource Energy (D/B/A) | Electric Utilities | 4.47% | $3.15 | 80% | +5.8% | 25y | 34 | $26.5B | +12.9% |
PPL Corporation | Electric Utilities | 3.25% | $1.14 | 66% | +5.2%† | 3y | 31 | $26.0B | -3.1% |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc (Holdin | Electric Utilities | 2.34% | $0.92 | 54% | +3.5% | — | 37 | $25.8B | +6.3% |
NRG Energy, Inc. | Electric Utilities | 1.64% | $1.90 | 48% | +8.0% | — | 33 | $23.5B | -23.9% |
Edison International | Electric Utilities | 6.36% | $3.51 | 36% | +5.2% | 22y | 52 | $22.6B | +1.7% |
CMS Energy Corporation | Diversified Utilities | 3.35% | $2.28 | 67% | +5.9% | 18y | 30 | $21.4B | -4.1% |
NiSource Inc. | Diversified Utilities | 2.88% | $1.20 | 62% | +5.9% | 14y | 39 | $19.5B | -0.3% |
Evergy, Inc. | Diversified Utilities | 3.41% | $2.78 | 70% | +5.6% | 20y | 46 | $18.8B | +14.8% |
Alliant Energy Corporation Common Stock | Diversified Utilities | 3.15% | $2.14 | 66% | +6.0% | 23y | 43 | $17.6B | +5.4% |
BIPMLP Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. | Diversified Utilities | 5.02% | $1.82 | 286% | +5.9%† | 18y | 15 | $17.0B | +20.2% |
Emera Incorporated | Regulated Electric Utilities | 4.20% | $2.12 | 93% | — | 1y | 6 | $15.4B | +6.7% |
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation | Electric Utilities | 3.73% | $3.64 | 70% | +2.5% | 12y | 34 | $11.8B | +10.4% |
Essential Utilities, Inc. | Water Utilities | 3.50% | $1.44 | 70% | +6.6% | 33y | 72 | $11.8B | +8.4% |
Canadian Utilities Limited | Diversified Utilities | 5.08% | $1.85 | 12% | +1.0% | 54y | 48 | $10.9B | +41.0% |
The AES Corporation | Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers | 4.76% | $0.70 | 37% | +4.2% | 11y | 52 | $10.5B | +11.7% |
OGE Energy Corp. | Electric Utilities | 3.66% | $1.70 | 75% | +1.5% | 19y | 43 | $9.4B | +5.8% |
BEPMLP Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. | Renewable Utilities | 4.99% | $1.57 | 649% | +5.1%† | — | 9 | $9.3B | +26.1% |
UGI Corporation | Gas & Other Services Combined | 3.97% | $1.50 | 50% | +2.7% | 22y | 38 | $8.2B | +11.2% |
National Fuel Gas Company | Gas Utilities | 2.68% | $2.22 | 30% | +3.7% | 56y | 70 | $7.9B | -2.9% |
IDACORP, Inc. | Electric Utilities | 2.59% | $3.52 | 58% | +4.9% | 13y | 46 | $7.9B | +9.2% |
Capital Power Corporation | Independent Power Producers Utilities | 6.09% | $2.76 | 485% | +6.2% | 12y | 12 | $7.5B | +24.7% |
Clearway Energy, Inc. | Electric Utilities | 5.77% | $1.87 | 18% | +11.0% | — | 45 | $6.5B | +9.8% |
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | Natural Gas Transmission & Distribution | 2.89% | $2.58 | 64% | +1.9% | 7y | 28 | $6.5B | +11.8% |
ATCO Ltd. | Diversified Utilities | 3.96% | $2.08 | 128% | +3.0% | 22y | 12 | $6.4B | +43.5% |
Ormat Technologies, Inc. | Electric Utilities | 0.45% | $0.48 | 23% | +1.8% | — | 31 | $6.3B | +14.3% |
TXNM Energy, Inc. | Electric Utilities | 2.94% | $1.69 | 117% | +5.8% | 2y | 16 | $5.9B | +2.6% |
Brookfield Renewable Corporation | Renewable Utilities | 4.96% | $1.57 | 108% | +11.4% | 6y | 21 | $5.8B | -4.4% |
Portland General Electric Company | Electric Utilities | 4.42% | $2.21 | 94% | +5.5% | 14y | 22 | $5.8B | +15.1% |
Black Hills Corporation | Electric Utilities | 3.83% | $2.81 | 70% | +4.5% | 56y | 52 | $5.5B | +23.3% |
NewJersey Resources Corporation | Gas Utilities | 3.54% | $1.90 | 53% | +7.5% | 30y | 85 | $5.4B | +14.7% |
ONE Gas, Inc. | Gas Utilities | 3.43% | $2.72 | 58% | +4.4% | 12y | 46 | $5.0B | +6.8% |
Spire Inc. | Gas Utilities | 3.96% | $3.30 | 72% | +4.8% | 23y | 43 | $4.9B | +11.3% |
Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation | Regulated Gas Utilities | 4.97% | $1.82 | 16% | +3.4% | 6y | 36 | $4.6B | -5.3% |
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. Common Stock | Diversified Utilities | 3.88% | $2.68 | 96% | +1.9% | 22y | 25 | $4.3B | +23.9% |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. | Diversified Utilities | 4.59% | $0.26 | 108% | -15.6% | — | 9 | $4.3B | -0.5% |
MDU Resources Group, Inc. | Aggregates & Materials | 2.94% | $0.58 | 60% | +7.7%† | 2y | 34 | $4.2B | +22.2% |
TransAlta Corporation | Independent Power Producers Utilities | 2.34% | $0.28 | 12% | +14.7% | — | 36 | $3.7B | -1.9% |
American States Water Company | Water Utilities | 2.43% | $2.18 | 55% | +8.7% | 72y | 54 | $3.5B | +21.9% |
Kenon Holdings Ltd. | Independent Power Producers Utilities | 5.78% | $3.85 | 312% | +16.6% | — | 21 | $3.5B | +52.0% |
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation | Natural Gas Transmission & Distribution | 2.25% | $2.94 | 45% | +9.3% | 22y | 54 | $3.2B | +7.4% |
Avista Corporation | Diversified Utilities | 5.24% | $1.97 | 71% | +3.9% | 24y | 40 | $3.2B | +3.4% |
CWTraised California Water Service Group | Water Utilities | 2.66% | $1.34 | 57% | +2.0% | 60y | 79 | $3.1B | +8.8% |
MGE Energy Inc. | Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services | 2.62% | $2.03 | 47% | +5.1% | 50y | 48 | $2.9B | -8.1% |
H2O America Common Stock | Water Utilities | 2.71% | $1.76 | 61% | +5.6% | 58y | 39 | $2.7B | +30.1% |
Northwest Natural Holding Company | Gas Utilities | 3.98% | $1.97 | 66% | +0.5% | 70y | 49 | $2.1B | +19.4% |
SPHMLP Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. | Specialty Retail | 7.42% | $1.30 | 67% | -6.3% | — | 20 | $1.2B | -5.0% |
Middlesex Water Company | Water Utilities | 2.47% | $1.44 | 55% | +5.8% | 53y | 85 | $1.1B | +10.2% |
UNITIL Corporation | Diversified Utilities | 3.53% | $1.90 | 59% | +3.7% | 12y | 49 | $976M | +17.8% |
The York Water Company | Water Utilities | 2.71% | $0.91 | 56% | +4.0% | 28y | 75 | $554M | +12.9% |
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. | Water Utilities | 1.92% | $0.56 | 55% | +8.0% | — | 73 | $464M | -11.0% |
Genie Energy Ltd. | Diversified Utilities | 2.02% | $0.30 | 39% | -1.9% | — | 27 | $391M | +2.8% |
Artesian Resources Corporation | Water Utilities | 3.53% | $1.28 | 55% | +4.1% | 29y | 54 | $369M | +11.1% |
Global Water Resources, Inc. | Water Utilities | 3.41% | $0.30 | 276% | +1.0% | — | 19 | $253M | -6.2% |
RGC Resources Inc. | Natural Gas Transmission & Distribution | 4.01% | $0.87 | 63% | +3.5% | 23y | 33 | $226M | -2.7% |
Entergy New Orleans, LLC First Mortgage Bonds, 5.50% Series due April 1, 2066 | Diversified Utilities | 6.60% | $1.38 | — | +0.0%† | — | 22 | $182M | -7.8% |
Operating companies only — ETFs, closed-end funds, ADRs and preferred shares or baby bonds are excluded. Payout ratio and raise-streak data isn't published for every company; blanks mean we don't have it rather than zero. * marks a 3-year growth rate where 5 years isn't available; † marks a 12-month growth rate shown because the longer rate is distorted by a stock split.
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Frequently asked
How many utilities stocks pay a dividend?
We currently track 78 utilities operating companies paying a dividend, with a median yield of 3.42%. ETFs, closed-end funds and ADRs are excluded from this count — those are funds, not companies.
Which utilities stock has the highest dividend yield?
SPH shows the highest trailing yield in the sector at 7.42%. Treat the very top of any yield list with suspicion: an unusually high figure is often a special or one-off payment sitting in the trailing rate, or a share price that has collapsed.
Are high-yield utilities dividends safe?
Yield alone tells you nothing about safety. In this sector 35 of 78 companies pay out 60% or less of earnings, which is the group with genuine room to keep raising. None have cut recently, and 5 have raised.
Do any utilities companies pay monthly dividends?
Yes — 1 utilities companies pay monthly rather than quarterly. They are listed in the monthly payers section above.
How often is this list updated?
Nightly. Prices, yields, payout ratios and performance come from our own data pipeline, and this page reflects prices as of Sep 3, 2026. New dividend initiations and cuts are picked up automatically.
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