These 2 Utility Stocks Could Turn $150,000 Into $4,800 a Year in Dividends
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This report is about power and utilities.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR+4.7% 30d
Utilities Select Sector SPDR: it holds power utilities. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story.
- NEE NextEra Energy+10.5% 30d
NextEra Energy (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story.
- DUK Duke Energy+7.5% 30d
Duke Energy (electric and other services combined): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story.
- SO The Southern+9.7% 30d
The Southern (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story.
- WM Waste Management+15.3% 14d
Waste Management (refuse systems): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “utility” (power and utilities) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLU | +1.25% | +1.14% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NEE | -2.20% | +1.70% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DUK | +0.46% | +1.43% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SO | +2.50% | +0.86% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WM | +0.56% | +0.88% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
These 2 Utility Stocks Could Turn $150,000 Into $4,800 a Year in Dividends 24/7 Wall St.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUK | three days earlier | +1.43% | final price |
| DUK | five days earlier | +0.46% | final price |
| NEE | three days earlier | +1.70% | final price |
| NEE | five days earlier | -2.20% | final price |
| SO | three days earlier | +0.86% | final price |
| SO | five days earlier | +2.50% | final price |
| WM | three days earlier | +0.88% | final price |
| WM | five days earlier | +0.56% | final price |
| XLU | three days earlier | +1.14% | final price |
| XLU | five days earlier | +1.25% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 54 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Duke Energy (DUK) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Duke Energy (DUK), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Southern (SO), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 78 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Southern (SO), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 89 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Waste Management (WM) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Waste Management (WM) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 57 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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