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SelectedToday5Y Return

DUKDuke Energy Corp− 1.10%+ 16.42%
SOSouthern Co− 1.09%+ 32.82%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Company Inc—+ 39.81%

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DUK+ 16.4%SO+ 32.8%AEP+ 39.8%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	DUKDuke Energy Corp	SOSouthern Co	AEPAmerican Electric Power Company Inc
Return
Last Price	120.07	87.80	—
Daily Change	− 1.10%	− 1.09%	—
Period ReturnPast 5 Years	+ 16.42%	+ 32.82%	+ 39.81%
Valuation
Market Cap	$93.6 B	$99.0 B	$70.7 B
P/E Ratio	17.81	21.17	—
Dividend Yield	4.52%	4.02%	4.48%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	15.8%	16.1%	14.1%
Risk
Beta	0.33	0.30	0.47
52-Week Range	113.90 — $134.49	83.80 — $100.84	105.70 — $140.58
Company
Sector	Utilities	Utilities	Utilities
Industry	Utilities	Utilities	Utilities

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DUKUtilities · Utilities
SOUtilities · Utilities
AEPUtilities · Utilities

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