Atmos Energy Corporation vs Alliant Energy Corporation — how do they compare? Atmos Energy Corporation trades at $168.76 (market cap $28.38B), while Alliant Energy Corporation trades at $68.56 (market cap $17.69B). The key difference: Atmos Energy Corporation is the larger of the two by market cap, and Alliant Energy Corporation pays the higher dividend (3.14%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ATO | LNT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $28.38B | $17.69B |
Sector | Utilities | Utilities |
52-Week High | $192.25 | $78.03 |
52-Week Low | $162.44 | $63.62 |
Enterprise Value | $38.18B | $29.78B |
Dividend Yield | 2.38% | 3.14% |
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Atmos Energy is the largest publicly traded, fully regulated, pure-play natural gas utility in the United States, serving more than 3 million customers in Texas, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Virginia. About two thirds of its earnings come from Texas, where it distributes natural gas in northern Texas and owns an intrastate gas pipeline spanning several key shale gas formations and interconnected with five storage facilities.
Read more on ATO →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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