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Here’s a list of the top utilities stocks for growth that pay dividends. Use the filters and sorting options to get the list of the top dividend stocks in this sector.

Dividend Stocks

Logo Symbol Stock Type Company Sector Industry Price Div Yield 5Y Avg Yield Current Div Payouts/Year Annualized Previous Div Ex-Date Pay-Date Low High Chowder Number DGR 1Y DGR 3Y DGR 5Y DGR 10Y TTR 1Y TTR 3Y FV (Peter Lynch) FV (Peter Lynch) % EPS 1Y Revenue 1Y NPM CF/Share ROE Current R Debt/Capital ROTC P/E P/BV PEG
VST Challenger Vistra Corp.UtilitiesUtilities – Independent Power Producers$148.760.61%1.53%$0.2284$0.912$0.227Jun 22, 2026Jun 30, 2026$132.66$219.8210.92.5%6.4%10.3%-13.4%84.3%$53.85176.0%0.0%3.0%10.5%$13.8542.9%0.985.0%10.8%24.9x19.2x0.44
NRG Challenger NRG Energy, Inc.UtilitiesUtilities – Independent Power Producers$133.761.42%2.49%$0.4754$1.900$0.475May 1, 2026May 15, 2026$121.22$189.969.37.9%7.9%7.9%14.7%-12.6%63.0%$4.552,840.0%0.0%9.2%0.5%$4.216.3%0.883.0%1.0%147.0x24.7x0.46
ETR Contender Entergy CorporationUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$108.662.36%3.42%$0.6404$2.560$0.640May 1, 2026Jun 1, 2026$80.11$118.458.36.6%6.1%5.9%4.1%39.2%35.3%$19.60454.0%0.0%9.0%13.4%$11.8910.8%1.064.0%3.9%27.7x2.9x2.13
NI Challenger NiSource IncUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Gas$45.532.64%3.13%$0.3004$1.200$0.300Jul 31, 2026Aug 20, 2026$38.45$48.988.86.4%6.1%6.2%6.5%22.7%24.3%$10.05353.0%0.0%19.8%14.2%$4.429.1%0.762.0%4.0%22.7x2.3x2.61
AEP Contender American Electric Power CompanyUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$129.142.94%3.51%$0.9504$3.800$0.950May 8, 2026Jun 10, 2026$100.72$139.448.23.0%4.9%5.3%5.5%34.7%20.6%$33.75283.0%0.0%10.9%16.3%$12.8912.6%0.560.0%4.8%19.1x2.2x2.37
EVRG Contender Evergy, Inc.UtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$81.073.43%3.95%$0.6954$2.780$0.695May 22, 2026Jun 18, 2026$64.70$85.278.94.0%4.5%5.5%6.5%33.5%18.1%$18.80331.0%0.0%2.0%12.1%$8.498.9%0.556.0%3.2%21.6x1.8x2.25
CWEN Challenger Clearway Energy, Inc.UtilitiesUtilities – Renewable$39.744.71%5.40%$0.4684$1.872$0.460Jun 1, 2026Jun 15, 2026$27.67$41.7412.06.8%7.2%7.3%7.6%43.4%17.9%0.0%4.2%1.184.0%0.0%397.4x2.7x3.67
ATO Champion Atmos Energy CorporationUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Gas$169.962.35%2.32%$1.0004$4.000$1.000May 26, 2026Jun 8, 2026$149.98$192.5111.913.3%10.1%9.6%8.9%16.2%16.8%$40.60319.0%0.0%12.9%27.6%$11.249.6%1.039.0%5.8%20.9x1.9x2.06
DUK Contender Duke Energy Corporation (HoldinUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$124.223.43%3.78%$1.0654$4.260$1.065May 15, 2026Jun 16, 2026$113.66$134.495.41.9%2.0%2.0%2.6%15.4%16.2%$32.50282.0%0.0%6.2%15.3%$14.969.7%0.760.0%3.9%19.1x1.8x2.63
LNT Contender Alliant Energy CorporationUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$70.793.02%3.16%$0.5354$2.140$0.535Apr 30, 2026May 15, 2026$59.62$75.768.95.6%5.8%5.9%6.2%23.9%15.8%$15.90345.0%0.0%9.6%18.6%$4.9911.3%0.760.0%4.6%22.3x2.5x2.46
OGE Contender OGE Energy CorpUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$46.403.66%4.24%$0.4254$1.700$0.425Jul 6, 2026Jul 31, 2026$41.70$50.134.90.9%0.9%1.2%4.7%14.1%15.3%$11.25312.0%0.0%6.9%14.6%$6.289.6%0.752.0%4.6%20.6x1.9x2.87
PNW Contender Pinnacle West Capital CorporatiUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$99.393.66%4.32%$0.9104$3.640$0.910May 4, 2026Jun 1, 2026$85.32$104.925.71.7%1.7%2.1%3.9%19.6%14.7%$26.80271.0%0.0%4.2%12.0%$13.529.6%0.666.0%3.3%18.5x1.7x2.97
SO Contender Southern Company (The)UtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$92.603.28%3.52%$0.7604$3.040$0.740May 18, 2026Jun 8, 2026$83.80$100.846.22.8%2.8%2.9%3.1%11.8%14.3%$19.55374.0%0.0%10.6%14.5%$8.6711.0%0.765.0%4.3%23.7x2.8x2.63
SR Contender Spire Inc.UtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Gas$81.104.07%4.01%$0.8254$3.300$0.825Jun 11, 2026Jul 2, 2026$71.24$95.318.94.5%4.6%4.8%5.4%19.7%13.7%$24.70228.0%0.0%-4.5%13.3%$10.419.1%0.663.0%4.5%16.4x1.4x2.50
AEE Contender Ameren CorporationUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$109.002.75%2.86%$0.7504$3.000$0.750Jun 9, 2026Jun 30, 2026$93.50$115.599.55.8%6.2%6.7%5.7%20.3%13.5%$27.80292.0%0.0%15.4%17.2%$12.0811.8%0.658.0%4.8%19.6x2.2x2.55
IDA Contender IDACORP, Inc.UtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$136.682.58%2.87%$0.8804$3.520$0.880May 5, 2026Jun 1, 2026$111.12$149.737.12.6%3.9%4.6%5.8%24.7%13.5%$30.05355.0%0.0%-0.8%18.6%$9.999.5%1.252.0%4.6%22.7x2.1x2.10
PEG Contender Public Service Enterprise GroupUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$77.753.45%3.04%$0.6704$2.680$0.630Jun 9, 2026Jun 30, 2026$76.05$91.268.75.3%5.3%5.3%4.9%3.1%13.3%$22.60244.0%0.0%18.3%17.7%$7.0613.4%1.057.0%5.8%17.2x2.2x3.91
UGI Champion UGI CorporationUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Gas$34.854.30%4.52%$0.3754$1.500$0.375Jun 15, 2026Jul 1, 2026$31.62$41.346.90.0%1.4%2.6%5.1%6.7%13.0%$14.20145.0%0.0%1.1%8.7%$5.1712.3%1.052.0%5.8%12.3x1.4x48.82
TXNM Contender TXNM Energy, Inc.UtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$59.022.87%3.13%$0.4234$1.692$0.423Apr 27, 2026May 15, 2026$56.17$59.538.44.4%5.1%5.5%7.1%10.5%12.9%$7.05737.0%0.0%9.9%6.5%$5.395.4%0.660.0%1.7%41.9x1.9x2.93
WEC Contender WEC Energy Group, Inc.UtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$112.953.37%3.32%$0.9534$3.812$0.953May 14, 2026Jun 1, 2026$102.49$119.6210.56.8%7.0%7.1%6.9%14.2%12.9%$24.95353.0%0.0%14.0%16.2%$10.5511.7%0.758.0%5.1%22.6x2.7x2.51
NWE Contender NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc.UtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$69.163.88%4.35%$0.6704$2.680$0.660Jun 15, 2026Jun 30, 2026$50.46$75.185.71.5%1.6%1.8%3.2%42.3%12.8%$13.60409.0%0.0%6.4%10.2%$6.515.8%0.752.0%2.8%25.4x1.5x2.80
NWN King Northwest Natural Holding CompaUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Gas$49.863.96%4.41%$0.4934$1.972$0.493Apr 30, 2026May 15, 2026$39.29$55.994.50.6%0.5%0.5%0.5%36.1%11.9%$14.60242.0%0.0%11.8%9.6%$4.898.1%0.860.0%3.3%17.1x1.3x2.51
SRE Contender DBA SempraUtilitiesUtilities – Diversified$89.532.94%2.82%$0.6584$2.632$0.645Jun 25, 2026Jul 15, 2026$73.06$101.047.13.5%3.9%4.1%6.2%24.2%11.9%$14.70509.0%0.0%3.9%14.2%$7.485.7%1.749.0%3.1%30.5x1.9x0.80
XEL Contender Xcel Energy Inc.UtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$77.393.83%2.95%$0.5935$2.965$0.570Jun 15, 2026Jul 20, 2026$65.21$84.239.54.0%5.1%5.7%5.9%20.0%11.8%$17.35346.0%0.0%9.1%14.1%$7.619.6%0.861.0%3.7%22.3x2.0x2.12
CMS Contender CMS Energy CorporationUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$70.223.25%2.99%$0.5704$2.280$0.570May 8, 2026May 29, 2026$68.41$80.369.05.2%5.5%5.7%6.4%7.1%10.9%$18.10288.0%0.0%13.6%12.4%$6.2810.4%0.866.0%4.2%19.4x2.4x2.77
BKH King Black Hills CorporationUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Gas$72.783.86%4.03%$0.7034$2.812$0.703May 15, 2026Jun 1, 2026$55.49$78.698.24.0%3.7%4.3%5.3%37.5%10.4%$19.20279.0%0.0%8.6%12.8%$8.177.7%0.750.0%3.6%19.0x1.4x2.68
NJR Champion NewJersey Resources CorporationUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Gas$55.093.45%3.56%$0.4754$1.900$0.475Jun 10, 2026Jul 1, 2026$43.46$58.5711.15.6%6.8%7.7%7.1%32.6%10.3%$16.85227.0%0.0%13.4%15.7%$6.3613.3%0.957.0%5.8%16.4x2.1x2.10
RGCO Champion RGC Resources Inc.UtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Gas$23.943.64%3.78%$0.2184$0.872$0.218Apr 17, 2026May 1, 2026$19.68$24.507.14.4%2.7%3.4%4.9%27.1%9.3%$6.70257.0%0.0%12.6%12.7%$2.2711.5%0.751.0%5.3%17.9x2.0x1.29
EIX Contender Edison InternationalUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$73.334.79%4.47%$0.8784$3.512$0.878Apr 7, 2026Apr 30, 2026$47.73$76.2210.46.1%5.9%5.6%6.6%51.2%9.1%$46.0059.0%0.0%9.8%18.1%$15.6018.9%0.769.0%6.7%8.0x1.6x3.46
ED King Consolidated Edison, Inc.UtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$106.263.34%3.34%$0.8884$3.552$0.888May 13, 2026Jun 15, 2026$94.96$116.235.83.5%2.8%2.4%2.8%11.6%9.0%$29.65258.0%0.0%10.9%12.5%$11.238.7%1.250.0%4.3%17.9x1.5x2.52
NEE Champion NextEra Energy, Inc.UtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$85.842.90%2.57%$0.6234$2.492$0.623Jun 5, 2026Jun 15, 2026$67.20$98.7513.010.0%10.0%10.1%11.2%25.8%8.8%$19.70336.0%0.0%10.7%29.4%$5.9110.3%0.563.0%5.8%21.8x3.2x1.89
BIP Contender Brookfield Infrastructure PartnUtilitiesUtilities – Diversified$38.823.52%4.41%$0.4553$1.365$0.455May 29, 2026Jun 30, 2026$29.63$40.323.7-19.8%-3.4%0.2%4.4%24.3%8.0%$3.301,076.0%0.0%9.8%0.0%$13.106.7%0.792.0%0.0%58.8x3.9x4.73
AVA Contender Avista CorporationUtilitiesUtilities – Diversified$41.084.80%4.80%$0.4934$1.972$0.493May 19, 2026Jun 12, 2026$35.50$43.508.31.9%3.0%3.5%3.9%21.3%6.4%$12.55227.0%0.0%1.4%10.8%$5.617.6%0.951.0%3.7%16.4x1.2x2.65
ES Champion Eversource Energy (D/B/A)UtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$70.604.46%4.07%$0.7884$3.152$0.788May 18, 2026Jun 30, 2026$61.53$76.4110.15.0%5.5%5.6%6.0%17.7%5.7%$23.35202.0%0.0%13.8%12.6%$11.6910.9%0.762.0%4.1%15.1x1.6x2.98
POR Contender Portland General Electric CoUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$48.924.29%3.95%$0.5254$2.100$0.525Jun 25, 2026Jul 15, 2026$39.55$54.629.85.0%5.0%5.5%5.8%29.6%5.6%$11.20337.0%0.0%4.0%7.1%$9.986.3%1.154.0%2.8%21.8x1.4x1.76
OGS Contender ONE Gas, Inc.UtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Gas$76.803.54%3.38%$0.6804$2.720$0.680May 18, 2026Jun 2, 2026$70.87$90.787.31.5%2.1%3.8%7.6%11.8%3.0%$22.15247.0%0.0%16.5%11.8%$7.618.2%0.640.0%4.8%17.3x1.4x6.10
MGEE King MGE Energy Inc.UtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Electric$77.662.45%2.07%$0.4754$1.900$0.475Jun 1, 2026Jun 15, 2026$72.16$91.497.65.6%5.2%5.1%4.9%-7.4%2.5%$19.50298.0%0.0%9.9%16.6%$7.0511.0%1.239.0%5.7%19.9x2.1x4.12
UTL Contender UNITIL CorporationUtilitiesUtilities – Diversified$48.833.89%3.12%$0.4754$1.900$0.475May 14, 2026May 29, 2026$44.61$55.088.05.7%5.2%4.1%2.8%-0.6%1.4%$15.65212.0%0.0%8.3%9.0%$7.199.6%0.650.0%4.2%15.6x1.4x3.22
WTRG Champion Essential Utilities, Inc.UtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Water$37.363.67%3.01%$0.3434$1.372$0.343May 12, 2026Jun 1, 2026$36.11$42.3710.15.2%6.1%6.4%6.8%6.6%0.8%$9.80281.0%0.0%18.6%30.1%$3.448.3%1.055.0%3.8%19.1x1.5x3.57
CPK Contender Chesapeake Utilities CorporatioUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Gas$120.622.27%1.77%$0.6854$2.740$0.685Jun 15, 2026Jul 6, 2026$117.64$140.5911.57.0%8.6%9.3%9.1%5.2%0.4%$31.10288.0%0.0%18.1%15.1%$11.119.6%0.445.0%5.1%19.4x1.8x2.22
AWR King American States Water CompanyUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Water$77.772.59%2.04%$0.5044$2.016$0.504May 18, 2026Jun 2, 2026$69.45$81.2411.18.2%8.2%8.5%8.4%4.9%-0.8%$17.15353.0%0.0%-100.0%19.9%$6.5413.2%1.246.0%6.8%22.7x2.9x2.80
CWT King California Water Service GroupUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Water$45.572.94%2.11%$0.3354$1.340$0.335May 11, 2026May 22, 2026$41.29$50.4410.45.8%7.6%7.5%6.4%4.0%-1.2%$10.00356.0%0.0%-3.5%10.6%$5.247.2%0.747.0%3.6%22.8x1.6x2.08
AWK Contender American Water Works Company, IUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Water$124.472.88%2.05%$0.8954$3.580$0.828May 12, 2026Jun 2, 2026$120.57$147.8711.38.2%8.1%8.4%9.3%-6.3%-2.3%$28.20341.0%0.0%9.7%21.2%$10.4110.2%0.454.0%4.7%22.1x2.2x2.24
HTO Champion H2O AmericaUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Water$57.063.08%2.56%$0.4404$1.760$0.440May 11, 2026Jun 1, 2026$43.75$61.878.54.9%5.1%5.4%8.0%14.7%-4.0%$73.00-22.0%0.0%7.0%12.9%$5.866.5%2.050.0%3.2%19.5x1.3x2.52
AES Contender The AES CorporationUtilitiesUtilities – Diversified$14.674.80%3.97%$0.1764$0.704$0.176May 1, 2026May 15, 2026$10.02$17.658.50.9%2.8%3.7%5.3%48.4%-4.6%$9.6053.0%0.0%-0.4%5.1%$6.965.3%0.786.0%2.1%7.6x2.4x0.81
YORW Champion The York Water CompanyUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Water$29.962.28%2.06%$0.2283$0.684$0.228Jun 30, 2026Jul 15, 2026$28.26$34.306.34.0%3.9%4.0%3.9%-1.7%-8.2%$7.35308.0%0.0%3.4%6.2%$1.809.0%0.748.0%1.0%20.4x1.8x4.10
MSEX Contender Middlesex Water CompanyUtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Water$51.932.77%1.90%$0.3604$1.440$0.360May 15, 2026Jun 1, 2026$44.17$62.188.55.6%4.9%5.7%6.0%-2.4%-11.5%$12.00333.0%0.0%1.5%22.0%$3.259.2%0.443.0%5.2%21.6x1.9x18.45
GWRS Challenger Global Water Resources, Inc.UtilitiesUtilities – Regulated Water$7.104.23%2.42%$0.02512$0.300$0.025Jun 15, 2026May 29, 2026$6.55$11.175.00.0%0.0%0.8%31.1%-24.3%-12.8%$0.401,675.0%0.0%5.8%3.5%$0.602.5%0.761.0%0.9%88.8x2.4x2.75
ALE Contender Allete, Inc.UtilitiesUtilities – Diversified$64.984.49%4.53%$0.7304$2.920$0.730Aug 15, 2025Sep 1, 2025$62.38$67.992.1-22.3%-5.6%-2.4%0.8%$58.1317.0%-18.6%11.7%$5.902.6%1.242.0%3.8%23.8x1.4x3.98

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