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AES Corp vs Nucor Corporation — how do they compare? AES Corp trades at $14.62 (market cap $10.43B), while Nucor Corporation trades at $226.7 (market cap $51.79B). The key difference: Nucor Corporation is far larger — about 5× AES Corp's market cap, and AES Corp pays the higher dividend (4.81%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AES | NUE | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $10.43B | $51.79B |
Sector | Utilities | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $17.28 | $266.35 |
52-Week Low | $11.07 | $131.78 |
Enterprise Value | $39.77B | $56.44B |
Dividend Yield | 4.81% | 0.98% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
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 →Nucor Corp manufactures steel and steel products. The company also produces direct reduced iron for use in its steel mills. The operations include international trading and sales companies that buy and sell steel and steel products manufactured by the company and others. The operating business segments are: steel mills, steel products and raw materials, the steel mills segment derives maximum revenue.
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