Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) is a regulated electric and natural gas utility company that has consistently increased its annual dividend for over 20 years, most recently raising its quarterly payout by 2% to $1.085 in July. The company plans to invest $103 billion in capital over the next five years and has signed agreements for 7.8 gigawatts of data center capacity, expecting earnings per share (EPS) to grow 5% to 7% starting in 2028. However, its total return over the past decade was 127%, underperforming the S&P 500's 258% during the same period.