Barron's seventh annual (2024) ranking of Sustainable companies started with the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies by market value, then ranked each by performance for five key constituencies: shareholders, employees, customers, community, and planet. Home-products company Clorox sits at the top for the second straight year, edging out Kimberly-Clark, CBRE Group, Hasbro, and Agilent Technologies in the top five. Per 8/8/24 data from YCharts, the top-10 of 77 dividend-paying sustainable companies ranged 4.34%-14.68% by annual yield and ranged 31.29%-79.66% by broker-estimated target-price upsides.

Eversource Energy's (ES) second-quarter earnings and revenues decline year over year. Total operating expenses also decrease during the same period.

Eversource Energy (ES) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.95 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $1 per share a year ago.

Eversource Energy's (ES) second-quarter results are expected to benefit from warmer weather conditions in its service areas and investments. However, higher interest expenses might have had a negative impact.

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Eversource (ES) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

HARTFORD, Conn. & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eversource Energy will webcast a conference call with financial analysts on Thursday, August 1, 2024, beginning at 9 a.m. Eastern Time, at which senior management will review the company's financial performance through the second quarter of 2024. This listen-only, live audio presentation will be accessible from the Investors section of the Eversource website at https://www.eversource.com/content/general/residential/about/investors/presentations-webcast.

Barron's seventh annual (2024) ranking of sustainable companies started with the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies by market value, then ranked each by performance for five key constituencies: shareholders, employees, customers, community, and planet. Home-products company Clorox sits at the top for the second straight year, edging out Kimberly-Clark, CBRE Group, Hasbro, and Agilent Technologies in the top five. Per 7/11/24 data from YCharts, the top 10 of 77 dividend-paying sustainable companies ranged 4.37%-12.73% by annual yield and ranged 26.93%-111.85% by broker-estimated target price upsides.

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, even when markets are at all-time highs, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.

Eversource is a public utility company primarily engaged in energy delivery through subsidiaries in New England. The company is making strides in green technology with offshore wind projects and geothermal pilot projects. Eversource's financial outlook is positive, with proceeds from project sales improving free cash flow and reducing debt, leading to steady growth.

UPS, T. Rowe Price, and Eversource Energy each have dividend yields exceeding 4%, suggesting undervaluation. Despite near-term challenges, all three companies retain competitive advantages and long-term growth potential. UPS benefits from distribution scale, T. Rowe Price has a retirement fund franchise that performs well, and Eversource is a regulated monopoly, making them attractive buys.