Investing Topics: Gas Utilities
High Quality Gas Utilities Are Cheap Again
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Dec. 19, 2020
Gas companies strengthened their case during pandemic-wracked 2020 by demonstrating extremely stable economics, paying generous dividends backed by ultra-secure and growing cash flows, and still remaining small enough to have perennial takeover appeal. Those strengths promise to make natural gas distribution a hot commodity again in 2021.
Merger Mania
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Feb. 12, 2017
Access to inexpensive capital and the pursuit of scale continue to drive consolidation in the utility and telecommunication services sectors. These trends create opportunities for savvy investors.
In the Land of Infrastructure, Capital is King
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Feb. 7, 2016
With the US and global economies softening and credit markets tightening, a company’s relative cost of capital can determine whether it’s a winner or a loser.
A Big Deal
By
Roger S. Conrad on
Oct. 12, 2015
A transformative deal promises to help this large utility unlock additional value and drive dividend growth.
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