Exelon: Powerful Yield and Earnings Growth

As investors continue their hunt for dividend yield in this market, many yields are coming down due to price appreciation. In addition, investors have been willing to take on more and more risk in order to juice returns in their portfolio. Investors searching for high yield with low risk should look no further than Exelon Corporation (EXC). Exelon is a utilities holding company based in Chicago, Illinois. Exelon was founded in 1887. The company generates electricity through nuclear, fossil, and hydroelectric generation. Exelon has approximately 3.8 million electricity customers in northern Illinois and 1.6 million electricity customers in southeastern Pennsylvania, as well as 485,000 natural gas customers in Pennsylvania. The company is the largest generator of nuclear power in the United States, operating 17 nuclear reactors. Exelon generates approximately 20% of all nuclear power in the U.S. Exelon is a dividend stock, offering a yield of 5.1%. Despite the high... Read more

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