As for the 15 Dow utilities, Duke Energy (DUK) paid a higher dividend, but it had been declared in the second quarter. Combined, the utilities paid out $4.23, 3.68% more than a year earlier. The group yielded 3.91%.

There's little variation in the P/E ratios of the big regulated utilities. Companies such as Southern, Consolidated Edison (ED), PG&E, Duke and American Electric are among the safest in the group, because they get the vast majority of their revenue from regulated power operations and little from independent power divisions, whose profits swing, based on market prices for electricity. Prices have been weak because of the recession, a cool summer in much of the country and falling natural-gas prices.

Large supplier

declared a quarterly dividend of 24 cents per share, a one-cent or 4% increase from its previous dividend.

I like both Southern (SO) and Duke (DUK), muses Pete Najarian. Or take a look at TECO (TE). This is a great area for anyone looking for dividend yield.

declared a quarterly dividend of 24 cents per share, a one-cent (4%) increase from its previous dividend.

"I used to like that one but they have too much coal. I'm recommending Dominion Resources (D), Consolidated Edison (ED) and Exelon (EXC) for its nuclear exposure." "Mad Money Lightning Round," 6-16-09

dividend

Energy Play

Income

too big to perform

too risky

does not perform very well

boring

Dividend

stock market trend

Not getting recognized for its strenght

non-groth stock. I hedged it against CPL and I was right

Upper management seems too aligned with environmentalists rather than shareholders

little movement