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 September 2026 · 60 stocks · refreshed daily

#	Company	Yield	Growth Streak	Frequency
1	NEENextEra Energy, Inc.	3.10%	30 yr	quarterly
2	SOThe Southern Company	3.55%	25 yr	quarterly
3	DUKDuke Energy Corporation	3.69%	21 yr	quarterly
4	CEGConstellation Energy Corporation	0.67%	3 yr	quarterly
5	NGGNational Grid plc	4.22%	0 yr	semiannual
6	NGGTFNational Grid plc	4.23%	1 yr	semiannual
7	AEPAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc.	3.17%	16 yr	quarterly
8	DDominion Energy, Inc.	4.20%	0 yr	quarterly
9	ENAKFE.ON SE	3.36%	3 yr	annual
10	SRESempra	3.23%	15 yr	quarterly
11	EONGYE.ON SE	3.35%	3 yr	annual
12	ETREntergy Corporation	2.51%	11 yr	quarterly
13	VSTVistra Corp.	0.65%	6 yr	quarterly
14	XELXcel Energy Inc.	3.28%	22 yr	quarterly
15	EXCExelon Corporation	3.99%	4 yr	quarterly
16	PCGPG&E Corporation	1.52%	1 yr	quarterly
17	EDConsolidated Edison, Inc.	3.33%	44 yr	quarterly
18	PEGPublic Service Enterprise Group Incorporated	3.84%	14 yr	quarterly
19	WECWEC Energy Group, Inc.	3.69%	10 yr	quarterly
20	BIPBrookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.	5.05%	17 yr	quarterly
21	AEEAmeren Corporation	2.93%	12 yr	quarterly
22	FTSFortis Inc.	3.42%	10 yr	quarterly
23	ATOAtmos Energy Corporation	2.50%	36 yr	quarterly
24	AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.	2.63%	17 yr	quarterly
25	DTEDTE Energy Company	3.63%	16 yr	quarterly
26	FEFirstEnergy Corp.	4.11%	3 yr	quarterly
27	ESEversource Energy	4.65%	25 yr	quarterly
28	CNPCenterPoint Energy, Inc.	2.51%	5 yr	quarterly
29	PPLPPL Corporation	3.42%	3 yr	quarterly
30	AXIAAXIA-PAXIA Energia SA	9.36%	0 yr	monthly
31	AXIAAXIAAXIA Energia	5.16%	2 yr	monthly
32	EDPFYEDP, S.A.	4.37%	1 yr	annual
33	HRNNFHydro One Limited	2.77%	0 yr	quarterly
34	ELCPFEDP, S.A.	4.47%	1 yr	annual
35	NRGNRG Energy, Inc.	1.83%	6 yr	quarterly
36	EIXEdison International	6.35%	21 yr	quarterly
37	CMSCMS Energy Corporation	3.49%	18 yr	quarterly
38	NINiSource Inc.	2.96%	14 yr	quarterly
39	SBSCompanhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP	0.63%	4 yr	annual
40	EVRGEvergy, Inc.	3.49%	22 yr	quarterly
41	LNTAlliant Energy Corporation	3.26%	22 yr	quarterly
42	EDRVFEDP Renewables, S.A.	1.00%	0 yr	annual
43	EMAEMAEmera Incorporated	4.29%	0 yr	quarterly
44	BEPBrookfield Renewable Partners L.P.	5.26%	11 yr	quarterly
45	WTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.	3.51%	34 yr	quarterly
46	PNWPinnacle West Capital Corporation	3.86%	14 yr	quarterly
47	AESThe AES Corporation	4.75%	12 yr	quarterly
48	CIG-CCompanhia Energética de Minas Gerais - CEMIG	5.29%	2 yr	monthly
49	OGEOGE Energy Corp.	3.74%	19 yr	quarterly
50	ELPCCompanhia Paranaense de Energia	4.34%	1 yr	semiannual
51	UGIUGI Corporation	3.98%	0 yr	quarterly
52	MDDNFMeridian Energy Limited	4.43%	2 yr	monthly
53	IDAIDACORP, Inc.	2.68%	14 yr	quarterly
54	CWENClearway Energy, Inc.	6.02%	6 yr	quarterly
55	CPXWFCapital Power Corporation	4.58%	10 yr	quarterly
56	MGHTFMercury NZ Limited	3.22%	5 yr	monthly
57	SWXSouthwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	3.01%	0 yr	quarterly
58	CIGCompanhia Energética de Minas Gerais - CEMIG	8.27%	2 yr	quarterly
59	TXNMTXNM Energy, Inc.	2.89%	14 yr	quarterly
60	ORAOrmat Technologies, Inc.	0.49%	0 yr	quarterly

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