best performing utilities stocks last 50 years

Essential Utilities (WTRG) has had the highest return between November 3, 1976 and November 3, 2026 by a US stock in the Utilities Sector, returning 78,001.9%.

ASSETDATE% RETURN
Essential Utilities (WTRG)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
78,001.93%
Chesapeake Utilities (CPK)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
54,437.98%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
47,348.94%
American States Water (AWR)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
38,401.1%
Nextera Energy (NEE)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
36,191.08%
DTE Energy (DTE)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
28,296.74%
H2O America (HTO)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
26,951.28%
WEC Energy (WEC)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
26,222.9%
Middlesex Water (MSEX)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
25,438.53%
Black Hills (BKH)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
23,657.56%
Atmos Energy (ATO)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
19,814.48%
Public Service Enterprise (PEG)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
19,463.39%
Dominion Energy (D)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
18,478.88%
Duke Energy (DUK)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
17,730.56%
Southern (SO)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
16,788.61%
Exelon (EXC)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
16,668.95%
OGE Energy (OGE)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
15,764.14%
Otter Tail (OTTR)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
15,370.84%
California Water Service (CWT)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
15,299.94%
PPL (PPL)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
15,213.56%
CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
14,917.61%
Edison International (EIX)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
14,683.36%
MDU Resources (MDU)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
14,614.18%
National Fuel Gas (NFG)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
13,958.58%
Spire (SR)
11/3/1976 - 11/3/2026
13,637.83%