Do you realize that electric utility stocks were up over 24% for the
last year? As a matter of fact, utilities were up 15.6% year-to-date,
and have had positive returns for the last month, the last three months,
the last three years and the last five years. Not bad for a
conservative industry.
So why is this happening? The
primary reason is the extremely low interest rates. Investors want a
return greater than 0.88% from a one year certificate of deposit.
Utilities can provide a decent income along with growth potential. There
are many electric utilities with yields ranging from 3% to 5%, according to the free list of electric utilities at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.
For example, Avista Corporation (AVA) is a distributor of electricity
and natural gas in the state of Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. 45% of
the electrical generation comes from hydro power, 16% coal, 13% gas, and
2% comes from wood waste. The stock trades at 17 times trailing
earnings,
and 16.8 times forward earnings. Latest quarter's earnings were up
14.5% on a 1.7% increase in revenues. The stock sports a yield 3.9%.
Ameren Corporation (AEE) sports a dividend yield of 4.0%. The company serves
customers in Missouri and Illinois, with both electricity and natural
gas. The stock has a price to
earnings ratio of 19, and a forward P/E of 16. Revenues rose 9% for
the latest quarter.
Otter Tail Power (OTTR) has had a stagnating price for a few years, then in the middle of 2012, it started to move up. The stock has a price to
earnings ratio of 19, and a forward P/E of 17. The stock yields 4.1%.
For a free list of electric utility stocks, which has the PE, the forward PE, the PEG, and the yield, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.
Author doesn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.
By Stockerblog.com
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