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SelectedTodayYTD Return

AEPAmerican Electric Power Company Inc− 0.17%+ 7.50%
DUKDuke Energy Corp− 0.91%+ 2.37%

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Each series is converted to a percentage of its own starting point, so all of them begin at zero. What is compared is the return over the period, not price levels.

AEP+ 7.5%DUK+ 2.4%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	AEPAmerican Electric Power Company Inc	DUKDuke Energy Corp
Return
Last Price	124.50	120.29
Daily Change	− 0.17%	− 0.91%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 7.50%	+ 2.37%
Valuation
Market Cap	$70.7 B	$93.8 B
P/E Ratio	21.56	17.84
Dividend Yield	4.48%	4.52%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	14.1%	15.8%
Risk
Beta	0.47	0.33
52-Week Range	105.70 — $140.58	113.90 — $134.49
Company
Sector	Utilities	Utilities
Industry	Utilities	Utilities

Company

AEPUtilities · Utilities
DUKUtilities · Utilities

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