Shares of high paying dividend stocks have slumped in recent weeks as a sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields has triggered a selloff in dividend-rich equities. The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note has climbed to 2.160 percent from 1.674 percent at the beginning of May. Shares of Utility stocks in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index have declined 9.1 percent in May. According to FactSet, utilities currently offer an average dividend yield of 4.1 percent.
Duke Energy Corp (NYSE: DUK) shares traded in the range of $66.18 to $67.64 Monday before settling to close at $67.20. The stock appears to be facing resistance at $67.64 with some support at $65.51. The company offers an annual dividend of $3.06 per share, or a yield of approximately 4.55 percent. Shares of Duke Energy have fallen roughly 9.75 percent in the past month.
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Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC) shares traded in the range of $31.25 to $32.01 Monday before settling to close at $31.61, an increase of 0.86 percent. The stock appears to be facing stiff resistance at $32.89 with support at $29.94. The company offers an annual dividend of $1.24 per share, or a yield of approximately 3.9 percent. Shares of Exelon have fallen roughly 11.7 percent in the past month.
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FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) shares traded in the range of $38.85 to $39.72 Monday before settling to close at $39.16, down 6.2 percent year-to-date. The stock appears to be facing resistance at $40.94 with support at $39.52. The company offers an annual dividend of $2.20 per share, or a yield of approximately 5.6 percent. Shares of FirstEnergy have fallen roughly 13.0 percent in the past week.
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The Southern Company (NYSE: SO) shares traded in the range of $43.25 to $44.43 Monday before settling to close at $44.09. The stock appears to be facing resistance at the $44.39 and $44.70 levels. The company offers an annual dividend of $2.03 per share, or a yield of approximately 4.6 percent. Shares of the Southern Company have fallen roughly 6.7 percent in the past month.
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