Investing In Energy: 3 Utility Stocks Approaching Ex-Dividend Dates

1. Portland General Electric Company (POR, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Operates as an integrated electric utility in Oregon. Market cap at $2.14B, most recent closing price at $28.21.

Ex-dividend date on 9/23/13.

Revenue grew by -2.42% during the most recent quarter ($403M vs. $413M y/y). Accounts receivable grew by 3.01% during the same time period ($137M vs. $133M y/y).

Receivables, as a percentage of current assets, increased from 18.27% to 21.85% during the most recent quarter (comparing 3 months ending 2013-06-30 to 3 months ending 2012-06-30).

2. Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc. (PNY, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Distributes natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial, and power generation customers in portions of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Market cap at $2.47B, most recent closing price at $32.56.

Ex-dividend date on 9/20/13.

Revenue grew by 1.13% during the most recent quarter ($162.94M vs. $161.12M y/y). Inventory grew by -4.89% during the same time period ($69.8M vs. $73.39M y/y).

Inventory, as a percentage of current assets, decreased from 25.38% to 25.23% during the most recent quarter (comparing 3 months ending 2013-07-31 to 3 months ending 2012-07-31).

3. Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Engages in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers, as well as to public authorities in the United States. Market cap at $13.64B, most recent closing price at $27.40.

Ex-dividend date on 9/17/13.

Revenue grew by 13.38% during the most recent quarter ($2,578.91M vs. $2,274.67M y/y). Inventory grew by 4.6% during the same time period ($494.89M vs. $473.14M y/y).

Inventory, as a percentage of current assets, decreased from 18.48% to 17.56% during the most recent quarter (comparing 3 months ending 2013-06-30 to 3 months ending 2012-06-30).

(List compiled by Emily Smykal. Quarterly sales data sourced from Zacks Investment Research, accounting data sourced from Google Finance, all other data sourced from Finviz.)

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