What are the best utilities dividend stocks?

This list ranks dividend-paying utilities companies by market cap, with their forward yield and dividend-growth streak. Larger, established names tend to offer steadier dividends.

Do utilities stocks pay good dividends?

Dividend quality varies within every sector. Use the yield, payout ratio and growth-streak columns to compare — a long growth streak with a covered payout is generally a better signal than a high yield alone.

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Daily. Prices, yields and dividend history refresh every day across the whole universe.

Best Utilities Dividend Stocks

The top utilities dividend stocks, ranked by size, with forward yield and dividend-growth streak for each. Use it to find income ideas within the utilities sector.

Compare across sectors with the dividend screener or browse the best dividend stocks overall.

Updated June 2026 · 60 stocks · refreshed daily

#	Company	Yield	Growth Streak	Frequency
1	NEENextEra Energy, Inc.	2.91%	31 yr	quarterly
2	SOThe Southern Company	3.32%	43 yr	quarterly
3	DUKDuke Energy Corporation	3.50%	42 yr	quarterly
4	CEGConstellation Energy Corporation	0.64%	3 yr	quarterly
5	NGGNational Grid plc	3.98%	0 yr	semiannual
6	NGGTFNational Grid plc	4.05%	1 yr	semiannual
7	AEPAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc.	2.97%	22 yr	quarterly
8	SRESempra	2.91%	25 yr	quarterly
9	DDominion Energy, Inc.	4.02%	4 yr	quarterly
10	ENAKFE.ON SE	3.03%	3 yr	annual
11	EONGYE.ON SE	3.16%	3 yr	annual
12	VSTVistra Corp.	0.60%	6 yr	quarterly
13	ETREntergy Corporation	2.34%	26 yr	quarterly
14	XELXcel Energy Inc.	3.05%	22 yr	quarterly
15	EXCExelon Corporation	3.76%	12 yr	quarterly
16	PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group Incorporated	3.43%	45 yr	quarterly
17	EDConsolidated Edison, Inc.	3.34%	51 yr	quarterly
18	PCGPG&E Corporation	1.19%	2 yr	quarterly
19	WECWEC Energy Group, Inc.	3.43%	24 yr	quarterly
20	BIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.	4.66%	17 yr	quarterly
21	DTEDTE Energy Company	3.21%	3 yr	quarterly
22	AEEAmeren Corporation	2.80%	16 yr	quarterly
23	NRGNRG Energy, Inc.	1.42%	9 yr	quarterly
24	FTSFortis Inc.	3.33%	10 yr	quarterly
25	ATOAtmos Energy Corporation	2.38%	36 yr	quarterly
26	EIXEdison International	4.89%	21 yr	quarterly
27	CNPCenterPoint Energy, Inc.	2.20%	5 yr	quarterly
28	PPLPPL Corporation	3.24%	3 yr	quarterly
29	FEFirstEnergy Corp.	4.08%	11 yr	quarterly
30	ESEversource Energy	4.51%	26 yr	quarterly
31	AXIAAXIA-PAXIA Energia SA	9.19%	0 yr	quarterly
32	HRNNFHydro One Limited	2.55%	0 yr	annual
33	AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.	2.93%	17 yr	quarterly
34	BEPBrookfield Renewable Partners L.P.	4.28%	12 yr	quarterly
35	AXIAAXIAAXIA Energia SA	5.29%	2 yr	quarterly
36	NINiSource Inc.	2.62%	21 yr	quarterly
37	CMSCMS Energy Corporation	3.24%	18 yr	quarterly
38	EDPFYEDP, S.A.	4.73%	1 yr	annual
39	ELCPFEDP, S.A.	4.95%	3 yr	annual
40	SBSCompanhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP	0.61%	4 yr	annual
41	EVRGEvergy, Inc.	3.39%	22 yr	quarterly
42	LNTAlliant Energy Corporation	2.92%	22 yr	quarterly
43	EDRVFEDP Renewables, S.A.	0.85%	0 yr	annual
44	KEPKorea Electric Power Corporation	4.05%	0 yr	annual
45	EMAEMAEmera Incorporated	4.12%	0 yr	quarterly
46	PNWPinnacle West Capital Corporation	3.62%	32 yr	quarterly
47	AESThe AES Corporation	4.78%	13 yr	quarterly
48	WTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.	3.73%	38 yr	quarterly
49	CWENClearway Energy, Inc.	4.52%	6 yr	quarterly
50	OGEOGE Energy Corp.	3.62%	39 yr	quarterly
51	MDDNFMeridian Energy Limited	3.58%	0 yr	monthly
52	CIG-CCompanhia Energética de Minas Gerais - CEMIG	5.17%	2 yr	quarterly
53	ORAOrmat Technologies, Inc.	0.34%	14 yr	quarterly
54	ELPCCompanhia Paranaense de Energia	4.55%	1 yr	semiannual
55	CPXWFCapital Power Corporation	3.94%	10 yr	quarterly
56	IDAIDACORP, Inc.	2.53%	21 yr	quarterly
57	UGIUGI Corporation	4.37%	40 yr	quarterly
58	BEPCBrookfield Renewable Corporation	4.04%	5 yr	quarterly
59	TXNMTXNM Energy, Inc.	2.85%	16 yr	quarterly
60	SWXSouthwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	2.96%	33 yr	quarterly

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