Evergy, Inc. Stock News

This is the second group of 10 companies who are aiming to reach dividend aristocrat status in the near future. The majority of these companies are from the utilities sector with two defense contractors also included. A few of the companies have 10-year dividend growth rates above 10%.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Evergy will invest in two new 705 MW combined-cycle natural gas plants that will be built in Kansas, with operation beginning in 2029 and 2030.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) announced today it will release its 2024 third quarter earnings Thursday, November 7, 2024, before market open. The company plans to host its quarterly conference call and audio webcast to discuss the results Thursday, November 7, 2024. Event:   Evergy Q3 2024 Conference Call and Webcast       Date:   November 7, 2024       Time:   ...

Utilities benefit from lower interest rates and an increased demand for electricity. Evergy, Inc., a regulated utility, has a strong balance sheet, a 4.33% dividend yield, and 4-6% expected growth for the next five years. The stock looks about 6-7% undervalued based on both a relative and an absolute valuation.

24/7 Wall St. Insights The utility sector is up a whopping 20% in 2024.

SPY locks in another positive month this year after gaining 2.10% in September. The top 10 stocks on the watchlist for October 2024 offer a 3.89% 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 17.96% since its inception in November 2020.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) today announced that Dean Newton and Jon Rolph will join Evergy's Board of Directors. Newton's board appointment will be effective Oct. 15, 2024 and Rolph's appointment will be effective Jan. 1, 2025. Newton serves as the president and chief executive officer of Delta Dental of Kansas, the largest dental insurance carrier in Kansas....

Shares of Evergy have obliterated the S&P 500 since initiating coverage in a co-produced article with Brad Thomas in June. The electric utility's economic development positions it well to deliver on its growth targets for the foreseeable future. EVRG is financially sound and enjoys a BBB+ credit rating from S&P on a stable outlook.