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Regulated utilities are the definition of boring, and that is exactly the point: predictable rate bases, essential service demand and quarterly checks that keep landing in accounts year after year. The clearest illustration in this group: Northwest Natural has paid an uninterrupted quarterly dividend from 1999 through 2026, backing up management’s claim of a 70th consecutive year of dividend increases. Here are five US-listed regulated utilities built to keep the income flowing, ranked by dividend safety first, yield second.
Edison International (EIX) Edison International (NYSE:EIX) is the parent of Southern California Edison and carries the highest yield of the group. Alpha Vantage lists a dividend yield of 4.39%, a quarterly payout of 87 cents, and a trailing P/E of 8 on TTM EPS of $9.20. On safety, management targets a 45% to 55% payout ratio of SCE core earnings, and delivered 2025 core EPS of $6.55, beating the top of guidance.