Entergy Corporation (ETR) at present pays out $3.72 in annual dividends which equates to a dividend yield of 3.1%. Straight off the bat considering the impressive track record shares have enjoyed over the past couple of decades, income-orientated investors may become attracted to this name.
The reasons are numerous. Firstly, Entergy's dividend yield of 3.1% is well ahead of the S&P's 1.9%. Secondly, the firm's market cap of $24 billion definitely brings stability to the equation. Thirdly, dividend growth (which we will get into) has also been to the fore over the past