American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)

Good dividend yield, the first to sink real money into carbon capture technology that I know of, investing in renewable energy sources. Invested in direct stock purchase plan offered through Computershare. Curently rated Four stars by Standard & Poors.

It seems to be a well run electric utility in the midwestern U.S.

A good 5.4% dividend, a defensive sector (utilities), insiders not selling (an exception these days). Negative: chart looks a bit like rolling over, but I don't care because fundamentals will assert themself in the long run.
Category: EPIB

Beaten down more than it deserves. Has fingers in multiple sources of generating electricity - including green sources.

fundamentals and momentum; favorable StockScouter rating

Utility stocks in general have been hit by the economic conditions that we face, but AEP is paying a solid dividend and is near it's 52 week low. This is a solid utility play in the $25 - $25.50 range. Should be back in the mid $30 range by the end of this year. I don't look for utilities to stay at this level for long.

Near the 52 week low, one of the largest providers of energy in the US, lots of good reviews by analysts.

Generally speaking, utilities are over-valued on a relative basis versus the broader equity universe. This is a rotation play as investors seek higher returns in relatively undervalued equities with a potentially superior risk return profile. Although debate may reign with regards to the efficiency of markets, it seems reasonable that investors as a whole will seek to put capital allocated for equities into those segments with lower intrinsic values. Utilities have been a "safe" harbor during the recent economic storm, but soon investors may leave the safe harbor for other destinations.

Recession Proof

WITH ALL THE ELECTRIC CARS BEING DEVELOPED FOR THE FUTURE, THIS COUNTRY IS GOING TO NEED A LOT MORE ELECTRICAL PRODUCTION AND HENCE ALL ELECTRIC UTILITIES WILL REAP THE BENEFIT OF PRICE INCREASE, DIVIDEND INCREASES AND SPLITS.

They 20% decline in price looks more like a cycllical blurp as the same time the economy is at its worst. Expect AEP to recover and excel over the next 18 months.

Yay for safe utilities and their safe dividends.

Hard to duplicate infrastructure. Allowed rate of return above average

STABILLITY

This is part of a test portfolio I made to weather the current economy.

I tried to pick a small diversified group of companies with high dividends (that I felt would not cut their dividends). I also tried to pick companies that I felt were already oversold. All the picks under this screen name are part of that portfolio.

The price is right and the dividend is a major plus.

Got to keep the lights on!

AT 30.10 I had to pick this up in my own portfolio. Market could still be going down but this is a GREAT buy.

good conservative play