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SelectedTodayYTD Return

LNTAlliant Energy Corp− 0.04%+ 3.45%
SOSouthern Co− 0.87%+ 1.07%
DUKDuke Energy Corp− 0.91%+ 2.18%

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LNT+ 3.4%SO+ 1.1%DUK+ 2.2%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	LNTAlliant Energy Corp	SOSouthern Co	DUKDuke Energy Corp
Return
Last Price	67.97	88.00	120.29
Daily Change	− 0.04%	− 0.87%	− 0.91%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 3.45%	+ 1.07%	+ 2.18%
Valuation
Market Cap	$17.6 B	$99.2 B	$93.8 B
P/E Ratio	21.54	21.22	17.84
Dividend Yield	3.64%	4.02%	4.52%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	19.0%	16.1%	15.8%
Risk
Beta	0.52	0.30	0.33
52-Week Range	63.28 — $78.81	83.80 — $100.84	113.90 — $134.49
Company
Sector	Utilities	Utilities	Utilities
Industry	Utilities	Utilities	Utilities

Company

LNTUtilities · Utilities
SOUtilities · Utilities
DUKUtilities · Utilities

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