20 Great Dividend Paying Stocks
#18 PPL Corporation (PPL)
Dividend Yield: 4.1%
The PPL Corporation is an electric power company that delivers electricity in Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and the United Kingdom and pays a 4.1% dividend yield. The company also has a power generation and natural gas transmission business in Kentucky and has been on a dividend growth streak for 16 years with a forward P/E ratio of 18.1. Boasting more than 100 years of operating experience, PPL also has more than 10.5 million customers in both the United States and the United Kingdom. With the majority of revenues coming from regulated operations, earnings are both predictable and secure.
