Vectren Corp (NYSE:VVC)

as10675 (98.30) Submitted: 8/6/2012 12:09:03 AM : Start Price: $19.84 VVC Score: +28.48

Yield 4.7%. YOC 5.8%. DGR 1.4%. PE 16.5. Normal PE 16. EPS Growth 1.7%. 52 year Dividend Champion. Currently overvalued. Position held in Traditional IRA account. Taking cash dividends to invest in better value.

Marlonito9 (< 20) Submitted: 5/13/2012 6:13:16 AM : Start Price: $27.52 VVC Score: +5.68

Its best this way. I hope I'll receive money by this.

KurtEng (32.96) Submitted: 5/24/2011 10:55:57 AM : Start Price: $23.99 VVC Score: +20.91

This is a boring company. They are headquartered in Evansville, IN - it's not an exciting city. They provide gas and electricity in Indiana and Ohio. Meh. Earnings growth is less than spectacular. They turn a profit almost every year and they have increased the for 49 consecutive years. Earnings are quite predictable and the stock price doesn't move very fast either way. Some may find that boring and it won't get you a +100 point score on CAPS in two months, but it is a great stock to hold for long terms.

To illustrate the power of dividend growth, someone who bought this stock in June of 1988 paid around $7.50 for a share. That investment is repaid in dividends today every 5.43 years at the current rate, which will almost certainly increase this year. That means people who got in in 1988 can tick off another 100% return every 5.43 years regardless of how the price of the stock changes. I have this stock on DRIP and it has become a behemoth. During the financial crisis I got more stocks with each dividend payout and the value of the account just keeps slowly growing. People will still be buying gas and electricity in 25 years and I will probably still own this stock then.

soycapital (< 20) Submitted: 2/8/2011 7:02:10 PM : Start Price: $23.20 VVC Score: +27.73

solid earnings

oldpipeliner (< 20) Submitted: 2/7/2011 4:47:28 PM : Start Price: $23.45 VVC Score: +26.00

Indiana has been doing much better than most states and with vectren covering 2/3rd of state i expect both to grow. As the Cross Roads of the US Indiana is well positioned as a major transportation hub. With its interstate highways and major improvements at the Indianapolis Airport Indiana should grow as the economy improves and when Indiana grows so will Vectren.

mlgilbert (86.13) Submitted: 2/12/2010 1:22:45 PM : Start Price: $19.22 VVC Score: +30.02

Vectren Corp: Our Most Undervalued Utility

http://seekingalpha.com/article/187510-vectren-corp-our-most-undervalued-utility

WilliamCrook2003 (70.33) Submitted: 5/20/2009 12:34:15 AM : Start Price: $18.09 VVC Score: +14.25

Underrated stock with lots of potential

bryanwx (90.57) Submitted: 1/8/2009 1:32:59 PM : Start Price: $19.75 VVC Score: -7.46

Vectren has received permission to increase rates in Ohio by 3.3%, which will give them a revenue increase of $14.8 million according to the Dayton Daily News. Nice dividend, too.

zbaseball16 (46.02) Submitted: 1/27/2008 9:57:16 AM : Start Price: $19.90 VVC Score: +48.75

Vectren has a great dividend and good growth. WHy not.

marine03116092 (51.28) Submitted: 1/20/2008 3:25:44 AM : Start Price: $19.80 VVC Score: +43.55

Good company to expect growth!

wesmrk (65.62) Submitted: 10/24/2007 6:40:59 PM : Start Price: $20.37 VVC Score: +59.74

love the dividend on this one

jajk (38.55) Submitted: 9/14/2007 9:51:18 AM : Start Price: $19.61 VVC Score: +63.24

Busy utility market and steady growth for the past 7 years.