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Analyzing Top Utilities’ Dividend Growth

Analyzing Top Utilities’ Dividend Growth

Despite the lower yield, NextEra Energy’s (NEE) dividend profile looks attractive, mainly due to its dividend growth. In the last five years, the company has increased its dividends more than 10% compounded annually. Utilities (XLU) at large increased their dividends ~4% compounded annually during the same period.