The Smartest Dividend Stocks to Buy With $100 Right Now

Surging demand for electricity, driven by the rise of AI data centers, increasing onshoring of manufacturing, and the expansion of electric vehicles, is set to reshape the global power landscape in the coming decades. U.S. power demand alone could rise 55% by 2040, requiring significant additional energy generation capacity. That should benefit companies focused on building out new power-generating capacity. Two of the industry's leaders are NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) and Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEPC)(NYSE: BEP). Their heavy investment in expanding their power production capacity should provide them with more fuel to grow their high-yielding dividends. That combination of growth and income makes them look like some of the smartest dividend stocks to buy with $100 these days.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool