Archive of posts filed under the Utilities category.

Morgan Stanley’s Most Preferred and Least Preferred European Utilities

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This week Morgan Stanley upgraded several European Utilities to in-line from cautious “as fundamentals within the power and gas market improve, leverage is now more sustainable and earnings revisions have reached their nadir.” The bank’s most preferred names in this sector are: 1.Company: Centrica (CPYYY) Current Dividend Yield: 5.09% Country: UK 2.Company: Energias de Portugal …

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15 European Utilities Look Attractive For Income Investors

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Many European markets are down 20% or more so far this year. Some investors are avoiding European stocks entirely. However they may be missing out on some excellent opportunities. Among the various sectors, the utility sector looks attractive for income investors at the current levels. The STOXX TMI Utilities Index which is comprised of 34 …

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Foreign Utilities Trading on the OTC Markets

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Some of the foreign electric utilities trading on the OTC markets as sponsored ADRs are listed below with their current dividend yields: 1.Company:AES Tiete (AESAY) Current Dividend Yield: 10.14% Country: Brazil 2.Company:Centrais Elet. de Santa Catarina-Celesc  (CEDWY) Current Dividend Yield: 5.67% Country: Brazil 3.Company:CLP Holdings  (CLPHY) Current Dividend Yield: 3.47% Country: Hong Kong 4.Company:Comp. de …

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European Telecom Stocks Look Attractive Now

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Telecom stocks offer some of the best value picks in Europe currently according to an article byDavid Stevenson in MoneyWeek. From the article: Why? For starters, the estimated dividend yield paid out by the Bloomberg European Telecoms index has now topped 7.5%. For just about anywhere in Europe, that’s well above the rate of inflation. …

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U.S. Utility Stock Investors May Want to Switch to Foreign Utilities

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Investors looking for yields and stable growth have traditionally preferred utility stocks. The majority of the utilities in the U.S. are regulated and tend to have near monopoly in the operating areas offer stable growth. However in recent years U.S. utilities are facing many headwinds and their stocks have not performed as they have in …

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