Portugal Utiltity – Energias de Portugal

Energias de Portugal is an electricity and natural gas utility in Portugal.  The stock trades on the OTC market with the ticker EDPFY. EDPFY has been for the past 52 weeks and the dividend yield is 3.54% as of June 20th stock price.The company has paid dividend since 1998. YTD the stock is down about …

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Six Foreign Utilities whose stock is down YTD

Since we are almost half-way thru 2008, I thought it would be a good idea to list a few foreign utilities which are down Year-To-Date. 1.Company: Huaneng Power International Ticker: HNP Country: China YTD Share Change(%): – 13.22% 2.Company: MetroGas Ticker: MGS Country: Argentina YTD Share Change(%): – 14.61% 3.Company: National Grid Ticker: NGG Country: …

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European Utilities Vs. US Utilities

Goal: Compare European Utilities Index and US Utilities and determine which one is better for long-term investment. Solution: Perform a comparison using utility indices specifically the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Sector Index Fund (IDU) ETF for US and Lyxor ETF DJ Stoxx 600 Utilities Fund for Europe. IDU is a proxy for U.S. Utilities …

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