For a Long-Term Dividend Play and Total Return, Go with AGL

By Brandon Clay

Sometimes investors forget about stodgy and consistent stocks, but these should be prized characteristics. Take AGL Resources (AGL), for example. The company would hardly be considered “sexy” by the Wall Street crowd. AGL is a natural gas utility serving customers in six US states. Not very exciting, yes, but Georgia-based AGL is 153 years old. Any company with a century-and-a-half of longevity has staying power. Not coincidentally, AGL provides consistent dividends.