{
  "id": 9449012,
  "title": "2 Monster Dividend Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for Decades",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/2-monster-dividend-stocks-to-buy-now-and-hold-for-decades",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-24T00:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/23/2-monster-dividend-stocks-to-buy-now-and-hold-for/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "If you're seeking long-term investments, focusing on high dividend yields alone isn't sufficient. What you desire are companies capable of maintaining, and ideally growing, their dividends for decades. NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) and Realty Income (NYSE: O) are prime examples of such companies. Let's delve into the details.\n\nNextEra Energy offers the advantage of exposure to both a substantial regulated utility and one of the nation's leading renewable energy companies. The firm owns Florida Power & Light, which serves approximately 12 million people and holds the title of the largest electric utility in the United States. Additionally, NextEra Energy Resources specializes in the development of wind, solar, and battery storage projects.\n\nIn the second quarter, NextEra Energy added 3.6 gigawatts of renewable and battery storage projects to its pipeline, bringing the total to around 35.1 gigawatts. This represents an immense amount of generating capacity, ready for construction. Meanwhile, electricity demand is on the rise due to factors like the proliferation of data centers, artificial intelligence applications, manufacturing, and the increasing emphasis on electrification, all of which put a heavier strain on the power grid. NextEra Energy is ideally positioned to benefit from this growth and maintain its dividend for years to come.",
  "summary": "One offers dividend growth, while the other delivers monthly income.",
  "key_points": [
    "NextEra Energy serves 12 million people through Florida Power & Light",
    "Company adds 3.6 GW of renewable projects to pipeline in Q2",
    "NextEra Energy positioned to benefit from rising electricity demand"
  ],
  "editors_take": "NextEra Energy's diversified portfolio and growth prospects position it to sustain and potentially grow its dividend, making it an attractive long-term investment for income seekers.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "2 Monster Dividend Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for Decades",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/2-monster-dividend-stocks-to-buy-now-and-hold-for-decades-9449797",
        "published": "2026-09-24T00:25:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}