FireflyLight/iStock via Getty Images Introduction Some utilities are boring. There's no question about it. Their business models are straightforward and come with great income visibility. Moreover, they often come with juicy dividends that account for a big part of the total return.  Over the past ten years, the Utilities ETF (XLU) has seen a 56% stock price increase. Including dividends, the total return more than doubles to 118%.  Data by YCharts Unfortunately, not even including dividends was the XLU ...