Dividend Kings underperformed SPY in 2025, up 4.47% vs. SPY's 17.7%, but select Kings outperformed the index. Twenty-two Dividend Kings are identified as both potentially undervalued and offering long-term expected annualized returns of at least 10%. Dividend growth for the Kings remains subdued at 5.81% for 2025, trailing the 2024 rate of 6.32%.
Black Hills Corporation is rated a 'Buy' for its blend of income, stability, and measured growth amid a frothy market. BKH benefits from robust regulatory wins, expanding data center demand, and a disciplined $4.7B capital plan supporting 4–6% EPS growth guidance. The stock offers a 3.9% dividend yield, 54 consecutive years of increases, and a forward P/E of 16.8, just below its historical average.
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Dividend Kings remain largely overvalued, but six—including MO, UVV, HRL, KVUE, CDUAF, and UBSI—are now fairly priced with yields (from $1k invested) exceeding share prices. Analyst forecasts project net gains of 19.89% to 93.08% for select high-yield Dividend Kings by December 2026, with an average net gain of 34.89%. Only three Dividend Kings—MO, KVUE, UBSI—currently meet both the 'safer' dividend and fair price criteria, supported by positive free cash flow yields.
RAPID CITY, S.D., Dec. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced that its natural gas utility subsidiary in Nebraska received approval from the Nebraska Public Service Commission of a unanimous settlement agreement for new rates. The new rates will provide recovery of over $453 million of system investments since the utility's last general rate filing in 2020 and operational costs required to deliver safe, reliable natural gas service for over 304,000 Nebraska customers.
RAPID CITY, S.D., Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced that its Arkansas natural gas utility has filed a rate review application with the Arkansas Public Service Commission requesting $29.4 million in new annual revenue to recover the necessary capital infrastructure and operational costs required to deliver safe, reliable natural gas service for over 189,000 Arkansas customers in more than 100 communities in Arkansas.
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The article reviews the November 2025 Dividend Kings, highlighting 56 stocks with long dividend growth records and recent changes to the list. Six Dividend Kings - MO, UVV, HRL, KVUE, CDUAF, UBSI - are currently fairly priced, with annual dividends from $1,000 invested meeting or exceeding share prices. Analyst forecasts suggest top-yielding Kings could deliver net gains of 18.55% to 101.43% by November 2026, with Stepan, H2O America, and National Fuel Gas among the top projections.
Black Hills Corporation ( BKH ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call November 6, 2025 11:00 AM EST Company Participants Salvador Diaz - Director of Investor Relations Linden Evans - President, CEO & Director Kimberly Nooney - Senior VP & CFO Marne Jones - SVP & Chief Utility Officer Conference Call Participants Christopher Ellinghaus - Siebert Williams Shank & Co., L.L.C., Research Division Andrew Weisel - Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets, Research Division Presentation Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by.
RAPID CITY, S.D., Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2025. Net income available for common stock and earnings per share, diluted (EPS) for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2025, compared to the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2024, were:
