AES Corp vs ING Groep NV — how do they compare? AES Corp trades at $14.7 (market cap $10.49B), while ING Groep NV trades at $35.49 (market cap $101.22B). The key difference: ING Groep NV is far larger — about 9.6× AES Corp's market cap, and AES Corp pays the higher dividend (4.79%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AES | ING | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $10.49B | $101.22B |
Sector | Utilities | Financials |
52-Week High | $17.28 | $35.92 |
52-Week Low | $12.51 | $23.66 |
Enterprise Value | $40.75B | — |
Dividend Yield | 4.79% | 3.73% |
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AES is a global power company operating across 14 countries and 4 continents. Its current generation portfolio as of year-end 2021 consists of over 31 gigawatts of generation, with the generation mix composed of renewables (43%), gas (32%), coal (23%), and oil (2%). The company has 3.5 gigawatts of generation under construction. AES has majority ownership and operates six electric utilities distributing power to 2.6 million customers.
Read more on AES →The merger of the Dutch postal bank and NN Insurance in 1991 created ING. Through a series of further acquisitions ING build up a global footprint. The 2008 financial crisis forced ING to seek government support--a precondition of which was that ING should separate its banking and insurance activities, which saw ING revert to being solely a bank. ING has market- leading banking operations in the Netherlands and Belgium, and a range of digital banks across Europe and Australia. Its global wholesale banking operation is primarily focused on lending.
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