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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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 July 2026 · 60 stocks · refreshed daily

#	Company	Yield	Growth Streak	Frequency
1	NEENextEra Energy, Inc.	2.81%	30 yr	quarterly
2	SOThe Southern Company	3.19%	25 yr	quarterly
3	DUKDuke Energy Corporation	3.47%	21 yr	quarterly
4	CEGConstellation Energy Corporation	0.68%	3 yr	quarterly
5	NGGNational Grid plc	3.86%	0 yr	semiannual
6	NGGTFNational Grid plc	3.96%	1 yr	semiannual
7	AEPAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc.	2.88%	16 yr	quarterly
8	DDominion Energy, Inc.	3.76%	0 yr	quarterly
9	SRESempra	2.85%	15 yr	quarterly
10	EONGYE.ON SE	3.04%	3 yr	annual
11	ENAKFE.ON SE	2.99%	3 yr	annual
12	VSTVistra Corp.	0.59%	6 yr	quarterly
13	ETREntergy Corporation	2.26%	11 yr	quarterly
14	XELXcel Energy Inc.	3.01%	22 yr	quarterly
15	EXCExelon Corporation	3.63%	4 yr	quarterly
16	EDConsolidated Edison, Inc.	3.13%	44 yr	quarterly
17	PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group Incorporated	3.41%	14 yr	quarterly
18	PCGPG&E Corporation	1.15%	1 yr	quarterly
19	WECWEC Energy Group, Inc.	3.36%	10 yr	quarterly
20	BIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.	4.64%	17 yr	quarterly
21	AEEAmeren Corporation	2.69%	12 yr	quarterly
22	DTEDTE Energy Company	3.14%	16 yr	quarterly
23	EIXEdison International	4.52%	21 yr	quarterly
24	FTSFortis Inc.	3.13%	10 yr	quarterly
25	ATOAtmos Energy Corporation	2.25%	36 yr	quarterly
26	CNPCenterPoint Energy, Inc.	2.23%	5 yr	quarterly
27	FEFirstEnergy Corp.	3.83%	3 yr	quarterly
28	ESEversource Energy	4.22%	25 yr	quarterly
29	NRGNRG Energy, Inc.	1.47%	6 yr	quarterly
30	PPLPPL Corporation	3.18%	3 yr	quarterly
31	AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.	2.65%	17 yr	quarterly
32	HRNNFHydro One Limited	2.38%	0 yr	quarterly
33	AXIAAXIA-PAXIA Energia SA	9.36%	0 yr	monthly
34	AXIAAXIAAXIA Energia SA	5.39%	2 yr	quarterly
35	CMSCMS Energy Corporation	3.10%	18 yr	quarterly
36	BEPBrookfield Renewable Partners L.P.	4.94%	11 yr	quarterly
37	NINiSource Inc.	2.61%	14 yr	quarterly
38	EDPFYEDP, S.A.	4.66%	1 yr	annual
39	ELCPFEDP, S.A.	4.86%	1 yr	annual
40	SBSCompanhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP	0.58%	4 yr	annual
41	EVRGEvergy, Inc.	3.25%	22 yr	quarterly
42	LNTAlliant Energy Corporation	2.86%	22 yr	quarterly
43	EDRVFEDP Renewables, S.A.	0.88%	0 yr	annual
44	EMAEMAEmera Incorporated	3.74%	0 yr	quarterly
45	PNWPinnacle West Capital Corporation	3.38%	14 yr	quarterly
46	WTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.	3.45%	34 yr	quarterly
47	AESThe AES Corporation	4.77%	12 yr	quarterly
48	OGEOGE Energy Corp.	3.49%	19 yr	quarterly
49	CIG-CCompanhia Energética de Minas Gerais - CEMIG	5.45%	2 yr	monthly
50	ELPCCompanhia Paranaense de Energia	4.68%	1 yr	semiannual
51	MDDNFMeridian Energy Limited	3.80%	0 yr	monthly
52	IDAIDACORP, Inc.	2.37%	14 yr	quarterly
53	CPXWFCapital Power Corporation	3.91%	10 yr	quarterly
54	CWENClearway Energy, Inc.	5.47%	6 yr	quarterly
55	UGIUGI Corporation	4.10%	0 yr	quarterly
56	SWXSouthwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	2.80%	0 yr	quarterly
57	TXNMTXNM Energy, Inc.	2.94%	14 yr	quarterly
58	ORAOrmat Technologies, Inc.	0.46%	0 yr	quarterly
59	BEPCBrookfield Renewable Corporation	4.62%	5 yr	quarterly
60	MGHTFMercury NZ Limited	3.22%	5 yr	monthly

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