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Best-In-Class Utilities Dividend Stocks

Generally, companies in the utilities sector, such as SSE and BT Group, often provide attractive dividend yields due to relatively stable earnings as these are considered defensive sectors that can make money in any economic environment. Therefore, these companies provide a strong reliable stream of constant income which is a great diversifier during economic downturns. I’ve made a list of other value-adding dividend-paying stocks in the utilities industry for you to consider for your investment portfolio.

SSE plc (LSE:SSE)

SSE has an alluring dividend yield of 7.03% and is paying out 116.52% of profits as dividends . Over the past 10 years, SSE has increased its dividends from UK£0.60 to UK£0.95. During this period, they haven’t missed a payment, as one would expect from a company increasing their dividend. It also looks like SSE has some promising growth in store for the next year, with analysts expecting the company’s earnings to increase by 39.73% over the next 12 months. Continue research on SSE here.

LSE:SSE Historical Dividend Yield Jun 8th 18
LSE:SSE Historical Dividend Yield Jun 8th 18

BT Group plc (LSE:BT.A)

BT.A has a enticing dividend yield of 7.59% and the company currently pays out 75.11% of its profits as dividends . BT.A’s 7.59% yield puts it in the top quartile of GB payers. Continue research on BT Group here.

LSE:BT.A Historical Dividend Yield Jun 8th 18
LSE:BT.A Historical Dividend Yield Jun 8th 18

National Grid plc (LSE:NG.)

NG. has a sumptuous dividend yield of 5.54% and is distributing 44.27% of earnings as dividends , with analysts expecting this ratio in three years to be 78.62%. NG.’s dividends have seen an increase over the past 10 years, with payments increasing from UK£0.36 to UK£0.46 in that time. The company has been a reliable payer too, not missing a payment during this time. The company outperformed the europe integrated utilities industry’s earnings growth of -7.87%, reporting an EPS growth of 98.29% over the past 12 months. Interested in National Grid? Find out more here.

LSE:NG. Historical Dividend Yield Jun 8th 18
LSE:NG. Historical Dividend Yield Jun 8th 18

For more solid dividend paying companies to add to your portfolio, explore this interactive list of top dividend payers.


To help readers see pass the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned.

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