American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP), The AES Corporation (AES): What Do Dividend Stocks, Coal, and Cameroon Have in Common?

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Foolish bottom line
Neither American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NYSE:AEP) nor The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) have seen record profits this year, but their dividend stocks’ respective 7.5% and 14.6% returns have both exceeded industry averages.

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Awards are no substitute for careful company analysis, but investors can use this information as an indication of corporations willing to think outside the box. Whether utilizing new technology or investing where no other utility intends to go, American Electric Power Company, Inc. (NYSE:AEP) and The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) are dividend stocks worthy of a lengthy look.

The article What Do Dividend Stocks, Coal, and Cameroon Have in Common? originally appeared on Fool.com.

Fool contributor Justin Loiseau has no position in any stocks mentioned, but he does use electricity. You can follow him on Twitter, @TMFJLo, and on Motley Fool CAPS, @TMFJLo. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned.

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