Introduction and Thesis
I like regulated utilities. They tend to have stable revenue and earnings that grow over longer periods of time. Yes, there are short-term fluctuations, but in general the top and bottom lines grow with time. Regulated utilities also have a monopoly with captive markets and don't have to deal with the excessive risks. In this article, I write about two utilities yielding over 4% with safe dividends. I ran a screen that focused on yield, profitability, valuation, and dividend safety. Both NorthWestern Corporation (NWE) and National Fuel Gas Company (