American Electric Power Company Inc vs Alliant Energy Corporation — how do they compare? American Electric Power Company Inc trades at $123.63 (market cap $67.28B), while Alliant Energy Corporation trades at $68.76 (market cap $17.78B). The key difference: American Electric Power Company Inc is far larger — about 3.8× Alliant Energy Corporation's market cap, and Alliant Energy Corporation pays the higher dividend (3.12%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AEP | LNT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $67.28B | $17.78B |
Sector | Utilities | Utilities |
52-Week High | $138.69 | $78.03 |
52-Week Low | $106.44 | $63.62 |
Enterprise Value | $120.17B | $29.88B |
Dividend Yield | 3.07% | 3.12% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
American Electric Power is one of the largest regulated utilities in the United States, providing electricity generation, transmission, and distribution to more than 5 million customers in 11 states. About 43% of AEP's of capacity is coal, with the remainder from a mix of natural gas (27%), renewable energy and hydro (19%), nuclear (7%), and demand response (4%). Vertically integrated utilities, transmission and distribution, and generation and marketing support earnings.
Read more on AEP →Alliant Energy is the parent of two regulated utilities, Interstate Power and Light and Wisconsin Power and Light, serving nearly 1 million electricity and natural gas customers and approximately 420,000 natural gas-only customers. Both subsidiaries engage in the generation and distribution of electricity and the distribution and transportation of natural gas. Alliant also owns a 16% interest in American Transmission Co.
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