Southern Company Making More Progress Than Duke Energy

By Saibus Research:In our first report on the utilities sector, we compared, analyzed and evaluated Southern Company (SO) versus Wisconsin Energy (WEC) and

By Saibus Research:In June, we analyzed and evaluated Wisconsin Energy (WEC) versus the utility sector powerhouse (no pun intended) Southern Company (SO) in the wake of the Wisconsin gubernatorial recall.

ByNick Chiu:3 Utilities Stocks in the regulated electric sector with a low beta will be presented in this article, including Duke Energy Corp (DUK), The Southern Company (SO), and American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP).

By Qineqt:Southern company (SO) pays an annualized dividend of $1.96 per share, which means a dividend yield of 4.3%, below its competitors.

By Saibus Research:We have long admired the Southern Company (SO) because not only is it the most valuable privately owned utility company that trades on the major U.S. Exchanges by market cap, but because of its strong operational performance, which has resulted in strong capital appreciation, dividend yields and steady dividend growth to shareholders.

By Takeover Analyst:With major utility players consolidating, the industry will make winners and losers. While I am optimistic about Duke's (DUK) merger with Progress Energy (PGN), I still do not believe the company's likely growth justifies stock out performance.

Mark Riddix submits: According to Reuters, Duke Energy (DUK) is closing in on a deal to buy utility holding company Progress Energy Inc. (PGN) for more than $13 billion. The deal would increase Duke’s size by 36% and increase the pricing power of the combined utility companies.

David Hunkar submits: Charlotte-NC, based Duke Energy (DUK) has announced a deal to buy Progress Energy Inc (PGN) for $13.7 billion in an all-stock transaction. The combined company to be called Duke Energy Corp would be the largest utility in the U.S.