For those hoping to retire young and wealthy, the dividend kings are an excellent class of assets to consider. They are a prestigious group of publicly traded stocks with a record of increasing their dividend payouts every year for the past 50 consecutive years or more. The list of dividend kings is exclusive. The most recent list includes 53 companies and can be considered a list of the ultimate survivors. In fact, these companies are more than just survivors because they’ve managed to thrive throughout ma ...

RAPID CITY, S.D., July 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend on the common stock at a meeting held July 22, 2024. Common shareholders of record at the close of business on Aug. 19, 2024, will receive $0.65 per share, payable Sept. 1, 2024. The company also confirms that it will release its 2024 second quarter earnings after the market closes Wednesday, July 31, 2024, and will host a live conference call and webcas ...

It is hard to find high yields in a raging bull market, but it isn't impossible. Here are three that are just waiting to be added to your portfolio.Do you have some money in your pocket, say $500 (or more), just waiting to be put to work in the market? If you are an income investor that may be a problem, since the raging bull market has left the average stock yield at painfully low levels. The S&P 500 index's yield is a miserly 1.3%! Don't fret; there are still plenty of attractive yield options out there, ...

RAPID CITY, S.D., July 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE:BKH) today announced it will partner with Meta to provide power for its newest data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, an area served by the company's electric utility, Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power Company, doing business as Black Hills Energy. "Black Hills Energy has been providing energy solutions and mission-critical electric reliability to support data center expansion in Wyoming for more than 10 years now," said Linn Evans, president ...

A view of electric power lines. TebNad In dividend growth investing, I believe that finding companies to stand the test of time is key to success. This is what makes utilities one of my favorite sectors to cover. Demand for utility services like electricity, water, and natural gas, almost certainly isn't going to be going anywhere. To the contrary, it's difficult to imagine a reality in which customers don't consume more of these resources over time. That growing demand and the overall stability of regula ...

RAPID CITY, S.D., July 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) will announce its 2024 second quarter earnings after the market closes Wednesday, July 31, 2024, and will host a live conference call and webcast at 11 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, to discuss the company’s financial results. Access the webcast at www.blackhillscorp.com under the “Investor Relations” heading. Select “News and Events,” and “Events & Presentations,” and click on “Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call,” or acces ...

RAPID CITY, S.D., July 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced that Salvador (Sal) Diaz has been named the new director of investor relations reporting to Kimberly Nooney, senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately. Diaz will replace Jerome Nichols who is retiring on Aug. 5, 2024, after 20 years of service with the company and the last 13 years in the investor relations role. Diaz has more than 20 years of combined investor relations and broad ...

RAPID CITY, S.D., July 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced that Salvador (Sal) Diaz has been named the new director of investor relations reporting to Kimberly Nooney, senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately. Diaz will replace Jerome Nichols who is retiring on Aug. 5, 2024, after 20 years of service with the company and the last 13 years in the investor relations role. Diaz has more than 20 years of combined investor relations and broad ...

文章核心观点 - 公司Dominion Energy和Black Hills为投资组合提供了有趣的投资主题 [1] - 公用事业行业的平均收益率约为3%,高于标准普尔500指数的1.3% [2] - Dominion Energy和Black Hills的股息收益率分别为5.4%和4.9%,高于行业平均水平 [2][9][10] Dominion Energy总结 - Dominion Energy的业务经历了多年的变革,包括出售管道资产和天然气公用事业资产 [3][4][5] - 这些变革导致了股息政策的调整,暂停了股息增长 [3][4] - 公司目前正专注于加强资产负债表,以实现稳定 [4] - 公司在数据中心和海上风电等领域有一些积极因素 [6] - 总的来说,Dominion Energy是一个转型故事,适合更积极的投资者 [7][8] Black Hills总结 - Black Hills是一家传统的天然气和电力公用事业公司 [9] - 公司的客户群主要集中在中西部地区,人口增长率高于全国平均水平 [9][11] - 公司财务状况良好,有投资级信用评级,预计未来几年每年收益增长4%-6% [10][11] - 公司是一家"股息贵族",有着出色的股息增长记录 [11] - 总的来说,Black Hills是一家可靠的股息型投资标的 [11][12]

文章核心观点 - 公司发布2023年企业可持续发展报告,展示了公司在环境、社会和治理方面的影响以及主要项目和气候目标的进展 [1] - 公司致力于通过清洁能源和创新合作,实现更清洁的能源未来,为客户提供安全、可靠和经济高效的能源 [2][4][6] 公司进展概述 温室气体减排 - 公司天然气输配系统温室气体排放较2022年下降27%,朝着2035年实现净零排放的目标取得重大进展 [2] - 公司电力业务温室气体排放较2005年下降近三分之一,正在按计划实现2030年减排40%、2040年减排70%的目标 [3] 清洁能源资源拓展 - 科罗拉多州清洁能源计划拟新增400兆瓦可再生能源和储能,到2030年将实现89%的温室气体减排 [4] - 公司通过投资基础设施,扩大了可再生天然气的使用,并将自愿可再生天然气和碳抵消项目推广至所有合格的住宅和商业天然气客户 [5] 创新合作 - 公司与Babcock & Wilcox合作,获得怀俄明州能源管理局资助,在吉莱特的尼尔·辛普森能源中心建设首个煤制清洁氢试点项目 [6] 社区贡献 - 2023年公司的社区支持总额达610万美元,包括能源援助、赠款和捐赠、奖学金以及在服务区域内的植树活动 [7] - 公司员工向45家以上的联合捐赠基金会捐款49.5万美元,公司基金会提供25%的配捐 [7] 创造价值 - 公司对广泛的公用事业系统的投资,为安全、可靠和可持续性带来了重大增长,维持了就业、家庭和社区 [8] - 2023年公司的直接经济影响总额达13.5亿美元 [8]