Utilities

EnergyVolatilityaffects retail suppliers in two ways. Rising wholesale prices raiseWorking Capitalneeds and test hedging policies, while customerDemandfor fixed-price contracts can increase. Yu (LSE:YU.) has built its model around supplyingBusinesscustomers on contract terms, paired with smart meter technology that gives it granular consumption data. As …

The stock is regularly discussed by UK income investors because of its longDividendrecord, but it has also become a debate about growth versus profit. In June, Telecom Plus unveiled a plan to invest heavily to more than double multiservice customers to over one million …

When National Grid (LSE:NG.) reported full-year results in May 2026, it raised the stakes. The FTSE 100Utilitysaid it planned to invest at least £70bn over five years across its networks in the UK and the US Northeast. That was up from the £60bn plan …

For income-focused investors, few dates matter as much as the ex-dividend date. National Grid (LSE:NG.), one of the FTSE 100's best-knownDividendpayers, has an interim ex-dividend date of Thursday 19 November.

The company operates in theUtilities Sectorand is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

The company operates in theUtilities Sectorand is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

YU Group Plc — LSE:YU. closed 1.43% lower on 03 November 2026, with the shares at 1,725p after a decrease of 25.00p on the day.