Duke Energy Corp vs Illinois Tool Works Inc. — how do they compare? Duke Energy Corp trades at $123.14 (market cap $96.05B), while Illinois Tool Works Inc. trades at $293.7 (market cap $83.49B). The key difference: Duke Energy Corp is the larger of the two by market cap, and Duke Energy Corp pays the higher dividend (3.52%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DUK | ITW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $96.05B | $83.49B |
Sector | Utilities | Industrials |
52-Week High | $133.46 | $299.60 |
52-Week Low | $113.99 | $241.07 |
Enterprise Value | $188.56B | $92.34B |
Dividend Yield | 3.52% | 2.35% |
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Duke Energy is one of the largest U.S. utilities, with regulated utilities in the Carolinas, Indiana, Florida, Ohio, and Kentucky that deliver electricity to nearly 8 million customers. Its natural gas utilities serve more than 1.5 million customers. Duke operates in three major segments: electric utilities and infrastructure
Read more on DUK →Illinois Tool Works is a diversified global manufacturer that produces specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related services. The firm operates 87 global divisions through seven distinct operating segments: automotive OEM, construction products, food equipment, specialty products, test/measurement and electronics, polymers and fluids, and welding. About half of its revenue comes from its operations in North America, with the remainder originating from international markets. ITW takes a bottom-up and decentralized approach to portfolio management, with the exception that each segment must apply its 80/20 operating process modeled on the Pareto principle.
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