Evergy, Inc. Stock News

The rally in equities is being fueled, in large part, by optimism for a more business-friendly environment. That includes less of the regulation that has restricted business growth.

SPY continues its strong run in 2024 with a gain of +5.96% in November. The top 10 stocks on the watchlist for December 2024 offer a 3.34% dividend yield, more than double the S&P 500. My top 10 list of high dividend yield stocks has generated an annualized rate of return of 18.61% since its inception in November 2020.

Dividends can be more important than you might think. Some investors might not realize that over the last 30 years, roughly 45% of the S&P 500's (^GSPC 0.30%) total return has stemmed from dividends.

Evergy, Inc.'s 20-year dividend growth streak establishes it as a reliable dividend grower. The electric utility's five-year capital spending plan bodes well for annual rate base and adjusted EPS growth over the medium term. Evergy is well-capitalized and can leverage its BBB+ credit rating from S&P to secure capital at a low cost.

Eight dividend contenders are increasing their dividends this week, with an average increase of 7.1% and a median of 4.4%. My strategy focuses on buying, holding, and adding to companies with consistent dividend growth and outperformance against benchmarks. The list is derived from merging U.S. Dividend Champions data with NASDAQ's upcoming dividend information, ensuring at least five years of ...

Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 7, 2022 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Peter Flynn - Director, IR David Campbell - Chairman & CEO Bryan Buckler - EVP & CFO Conference Call Participants Shahriar Pourreza - Guggenheim Partners Julien Dumoulin-Smith - Jefferies Durgesh Chopra - Evercore Michael Sullivan - Wolfe Travis Miller - Morningstar Ryan Levine - Citi P...

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) today announced third quarter 2024 GAAP earnings of $465.6 million, or $2.02 per share, compared to GAAP earnings of $351.6 million, or $1.53 per share, for the third quarter 2023. Evergy's third quarter 2024 adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) and adjusted earnings per share (non-GAAP) were $465.6 million and $2.02, respectively, compared...

SPY's 5 month positive streak comes to an end in October as it posts a loss of 0.89%. The top 10 stocks on the watchlist for November 2024 offer a 3.61% dividend yield, more than double the S&P 500. My top 10 list of high dividend yield stocks has generated an annualized rate of return of 17.27% since its inception in November 2020.