
This meteoric rise is particularly grating because NextEra had been the utilities sector’s least interesting member for years. Six months ago, it was the guy in the back of the room eating a sandwich and muttering about interest rates. Now it’s the guest who arrived late, grabbed the spotlight, and forgot to dim the lights. Its 19% year-to-date gain? A middle finger to its 18th-of-31 ranking. And that five-year 24% return? Barely a blip when the sector soared 66%. Dividends, you say? Of course they’re important. But let’s be honest, it’s the only reason anyone still pays attention to this party crasher.