Top 10 Utility Stocks with Highest Dividend Yield: HGT, RGNC, EDE, BIP, PGN, UIL, POM, UTL, CPL, WES (Feb 21, 2010)

Below are the top 10 Utility stocks with highest dividend yields for the last 12 months.

Hugoton Royalty Trust (NYSE:HGT) has the 1st highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 9.17%. Its dividend payout ratio was 100.06% for the last 12 months. Regency Energy Partners LP (NASDAQ:RGNC) has the 2nd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 8.65%. Its dividend payout ratio was 91.39% for the last 12 months. The Empire District Electric Company (NYSE:EDE) has the 3rd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 6.84%. Its dividend payout ratio was 107.65% for the last 12 months. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE:BIP) has the 4th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 6.47%. Its dividend payout ratio was N/A for the last 12 months. Progress Energy, Inc. (NYSE:PGN) has the 5th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 6.44%. Its dividend payout ratio was 81.93% for the last 12 months.

UIL Holdings Corporation (NYSE:UIL) has the 6th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 6.32%. Its dividend payout ratio was 84.39% for the last 12 months. Pepco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POM) has the 7th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 6.31%. Its dividend payout ratio was 91.17% for the last 12 months. Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) has the 8th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 6.25%. Its dividend payout ratio was 141.43% for the last 12 months. CPFL Energia S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:CPL) has the 9th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 6.24%. Its dividend payout ratio was 291.13% for the last 12 months. Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE:WES) has the 10th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 6.23%. Its dividend payout ratio was 60.74% for the last 12 months.