Utility Stocks
Utilities stocks include companies that provide basic services like electricity, natural gas, sewage and water to homes and businesses. The utilities sector is defensive, or relatively immune to economic cycles, because consumers always require these services. Government regulation, combined with limited regional competition, makes utilities companies’ stock performance relatively steady and predictable. Utilities stocks typically pay out dividends, so many investors use them in their portfolios to generate income.
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| CenterPoint Energy Inc | CNP | $29.99 | $19.2 Bil | 6.37% | 7.66% | 9.23% | $48.00 | Wcdwpw |
| CMS Energy Corp | CMS | $63.24 | $18.7 Bil | 10.68% | 10.90% | 3.05% | $94.00 | Tbkpdmm |
| Atmos Energy Corp | ATO | $118.28 | $17.8 Bil | 3.06% | 4.24% | 8.89% | $266.00 | Brvrhw |
| Hydro One Ltd | HRNNF | $29.59 | $17.7 Bil | 1.07% | 5.55% | 8.98% | $49.17 | Jrw |
| EDP - Energias de Portugal SA ADR | EDPFY | $41.48 | $17.2 Bil | −13.70% | −15.34% | −6.54% | $12.53 | Bgjc |
| EDP - Energias de Portugal SA | ELCPF | $4.28 | $17.2 Bil | −8.36% | −16.07% | −3.77% | $1.52 | Pvx |
| NRG Energy Inc | NRG | $82.30 | $17.2 Bil | 60.76% | 151.03% | 36.38% | $67.00 | Tkwg |
| Terna SpA ADR | TEZNY | $25.45 | $17.1 Bil | 1.70% | 3.57% | 7.62% | $34.97 | Ljqz |
| Terna SpA | TERRF | $7.68 | $17.1 Bil | −4.40% | −4.41% | 5.78% | $8.99 | Qklht |
| EDP Renovaveis SA ADR | EDRVY | $30.75 | $16.6 Bil | −6.91% | −26.82% | −1.78% | $91.32 | Yqmgj |
| EDP Renovaveis SA | EDRVF | $16.28 | $16.6 Bil | −17.41% | −20.59% | −7.09% | $77.52 | Bkch |
| Snam SpA | SNMRF | $5.09 | $16.5 Bil | −1.39% | −9.77% | −1.63% | $9.42 | Nqvffbr |
| Snam SpA ADR | SNMRY | $9.80 | $16.5 Bil | −2.53% | −5.11% | −0.51% | $11.88 | Xzvphp |
| Huaneng Power International Inc Class H | HUNGF | $0.68 | $16.5 Bil | 30.88% | 12.28% | 26.32% | $4.32 | Rwpv |
| Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA ADR | EBR | $7.29 | $16.5 Bil | −14.52% | 5.26% | −1.57% | $5.70 | Clsdt |
| Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA ADR | EBR.B | $8.29 | $16.5 Bil | −9.18% | 8.93% | 8.44% | $6.40 | Vjrz |
| GAIL (India) Ltd DR | GAILF | $13.22 | $16.1 Bil | 44.25% | 84.26% | 24.55% | $43.89 | Jxqp |
| China Longyuan Power Group Corp Ltd Class H | CLPXF | $0.75 | $16.1 Bil | 5.86% | −31.57% | −16.79% | $5.26 | Dwcx |
| China Longyuan Power Group Corp Ltd ADR | CLPXY | $8.74 | $16.1 Bil | 16.84% | −17.25% | −12.45% | $91.92 | Yzdb |
| Tenaga Nasional Bhd ADR | TNABY | $11.02 | $15.8 Bil | 30.00% | 40.66% | 7.67% | $57.97 | Yrzpq |
| Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd | HOKCF | $0.83 | $15.6 Bil | 16.75% | −9.58% | −16.67% | $2.84 | Gtczft |
| Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd ADR | HOKCY | $0.80 | $15.6 Bil | 10.32% | −6.22% | −17.89% | $1.34 | Gyhqykg |
| Tenaga Nasional Bhd | TNABF | $2.51 | $15.6 Bil | 21.19% | 22.99% | 3.91% | $7.51 | Nfrlvk |
| CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd ADR | CKISY | $29.43 | $15.5 Bil | 22.37% | 13.58% | 1.75% | $62.78 | Lrm |
| CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd | CKISF | $6.00 | $15.3 Bil | 10.09% | 5.40% | 1.44% | $9.85 | Ckt |
| The AES Corp | AES | $21.28 | $15.1 Bil | 12.34% | 5.51% | −2.88% | $83.00 | Wmv |
| Fortum Oyj | FOJCF | $15.47 | $14.3 Bil | 11.02% | 12.72% | −13.20% | $56.43 | Rxvm |
| Kansai Electric Power Co Inc ADR | KAEPY | $6.37 | $14.3 Bil | 3.58% | 17.56% | 12.29% | $1.19 | Bjndgp |
| Fortum Oyj ADR | FOJCY | $3.14 | $14.2 Bil | 13.78% | 20.02% | −12.92% | $6.46 | Xfzvt |
| Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP | BIP | $30.65 | $14.1 Bil | −1.38% | −12.09% | −0.51% | $62.77 | Lhyxn |
| Kansai Electric Power Co Inc | KAEPF | $15.50 | $14.1 Bil | 29.79% | 43.93% | 17.47% | $96.74 | Bslhlb |
| Avangrid Inc | AGR | $36.05 | $14.0 Bil | 12.59% | −1.92% | −7.54% | $83.25 | Jscwgj |
| China Resources Power Holdings Co Ltd ADR | CRPJY | $35.40 | $13.5 Bil | 24.57% | 10.49% | 26.81% | $76.52 | Jks |
| Alliant Energy Corp | LNT | $51.78 | $13.3 Bil | 2.81% | 1.97% | −0.40% | $38.00 | Qxsjw |
| NiSource Inc | NI | $29.23 | $13.1 Bil | 11.68% | 10.20% | 8.15% | $87.00 | Lptnx |
| Power Assets Holdings Ltd ADR | HGKGY | $5.98 | $12.9 Bil | 7.17% | 8.27% | 4.02% | $1.79 | Yckzc |
| Power Assets Holdings Ltd | HGKGF | $6.24 | $12.8 Bil | 7.26% | 11.58% | 3.34% | $9.57 | Mpwg |
| Evergy Inc | EVRG | $55.09 | $12.7 Bil | 8.00% | −2.78% | 0.21% | $91.00 | Qdxrc |
| ENN Energy Holdings Ltd | XNGSF | $10.32 | $11.4 Bil | 39.23% | −22.19% | −14.99% | $36.28 | Fbtjxn |
| ENN Energy Holdings Ltd ADR | XNGSY | $40.54 | $11.1 Bil | 35.55% | −26.43% | −15.66% | $25.53 | Mxrcj |
| Essential Utilities Inc | WTRG | $39.29 | $10.9 Bil | 6.84% | 0.67% | −3.02% | $29.00 | Pfwlsmh |
| Emera Inc | EMRAF | $36.96 | $10.6 Bil | −2.22% | −9.48% | −3.53% | $35.83 | Vhhwgv |
| Companhia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo ADR | SBS | $15.19 | $10.4 Bil | 1.58% | 51.08% | 26.30% | $73.35 | Wrwr |
| Tokyo Electric Power Co Holdings ADR | TKECY | $7.00 | $10.0 Bil | 19.93% | 21.04% | 26.84% | $5.82 | Blfzkrz |
| Tokyo Electric Power Co Holdings | TKECF | $6.07 | $10.0 Bil | 16.63% | 77.33% | 25.31% | $4.88 | Plkkyt |
| Severn Trent PLC | SVTRF | $31.52 | $10.0 Bil | −4.85% | −2.14% | 2.47% | $23.36 | Zyqzkb |
| Severn Trent PLC ADR | STRNY | $34.16 | $10.0 Bil | 3.58% | 1.85% | 3.62% | $49.59 | Htbphcj |
| Centrica PLC | CPYYF | $1.76 | $9.9 Bil | 3.83% | 21.71% | 31.89% | $2.74 | Fgqtzx |
| Centrica PLC ADR | CPYYY | $7.34 | $9.9 Bil | 1.10% | 30.09% | 37.06% | $5.68 | Bqtlpdl |
| Meridian Energy Ltd | MDDNF | $3.55 | $9.8 Bil | 8.76% | 34.03% | −1.71% | $4.47 | Htjwqlp |