IDU News and Press, iShares U.S. Utilities From 07/21/22

NorthWestern Corporation operates in some of the most rural parts of the country, providing electric and natural gas to people in the northernmost states. The area that the company serves is one of the most rapidly growing regions in the country, which positions it well for growth sim...

As companies adjust to inflation, rising interest rates, and a likely economic slowdown, investors are struggling to compute future earnings and the impact on stock valuations. Broadening the sources of stability can help diversify risk and return potential. Geopolitical risk and ...

The potential acceleration of energy transition could create substantial tailwinds for NextEra Energy. The firm has outperformed the broader market in three out of three periods that were characterized by low consumer confidence in the last 20 years. The strong track record of div...

Energy stocks, especially gas utility stocks, are precedented to outperform the market in times of high inflation. The Russia-Ukraine situation amid other geopolitical and macroeconomic factors are catalysts to high inflation and upward-spiraling energy prices. Southwest is a low ...

If higher prices, which have now broadened, are allowed to persist, they can become sticky. A wage-price spiral, where rising wages beget rising prices, which cause further pressure on wages, certainly could allow inflation to be a challenge for longer than expected. In general, tradi...

In a major setback to President Biden's climate change agenda, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to set standards on greenhouse gas emissions for existing power plants under the Clean Air Act. The 6-3 major...

The water utility's adjusted diluted EPS payout ratio will expand slightly from 55.5% in 2021 to a still sustainable 57.8% in 2022. American Water Works' operating revenue dropped in the first quarter due to a divestiture, but adjusted diluted EPS surged higher during the quarter. ...

iShares U.S. Utilities ETF (IDU) - $0.4056. 30-Day SEC Yield of 2.32% as of April. 29. Payable Jun 15; for shareholders of record Jun 10; ex-div Jun 09. For further details see: iShares U.S. Utilities ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.4056

IDU holds 44 utilities stocks across all market cap sizes. However, its fees are 0.41% annually, directly reducing yield to just 2.28%. Utilities are a hot sector right now and there are reasons to believe outperformance will continue even as interest rates rise. This article presents...

Xcel Energy doesn't have a very high dividend yield, nor does it have a very high dividend growth rate. Xcel shines because of its low-volatility characteristics. When adding a decent yield and decent dividend growth, the company is able to deliver safe and reliable long-term outperfo...