Duke Energy: Surging Treasury Yields Could Spark Volatility For This Utility

2026-03-27 15:50:20 ET

Duke Energy Corporation ( DUK ) offers a low-risk 8% to 10% total return profile annually from its long-term EPS growth estimates being aggregated with its dividend yield, but faces near-term volatility as spiking inflation and Treasury yields look set to spark a dip in bond proxies. DUK last declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.0650 per share , kept unchanged from its prior distribution, and $4.26 per share annualized for a 3.29% dividend yield. The utility is also guiding for EPS growth of around 5% to 7% per year up until at least 2030. DUK generated fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter non-GAAP EPS of $1.50 , down from $1.66 from its year-ago comp on the back of higher operating and maintenance costs, with higher interest expenses also playing a part in the dip....

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