Matt DiLallo

3 days ago | fool.com | Matt DiLallo |Neha Chamaria |Reuben Brewer

The utility sector has been a sleepy industry over the years. These companies generate very stable earnings backed by government-regulated rate structures. Because governments set rates, utilities don't grow that fast. However, these companies tend to generate lots of stable income, which gives them money to pay lucrative dividends. Black Hills (BKH -0.65%), Dominion (D 0.13%), and Duke Energy (DUK 0.21%) currently stand out to a few Fool.com contributors for their high-yielding payouts.

1 week ago | fool.com | Matt DiLallo |Neha Chamaria |Reuben Brewer

The energy midstream sector has been a great spot for investors to go if they want to make some passive income. Many companies in this sector produce very stable cash flow as oil and gas flow through their pipelines and related midstream assets. That gives them money to pay lucrative dividends and invest in growing their businesses.

2 weeks ago | fool.com | Anders Bylund |Sean Williams |Matt DiLallo |Adria J. Cimino

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2 weeks ago | fool.com | Matt DiLallo |Neha Chamaria |Reuben Brewer

The energy sector can be a great place for investors to collect a lucrative passive income stream. Many energy companies generate lots of excess cash flow, giving them the money to pay hefty dividends. Several companies in the sector also have long dividend growth streaks. TotalEnergies (TTE 0.50%), Chevron (CVX 0.73%), and Brookfield Renewable (BEPC 0.71%) (BEP 1.33%) stand out to a few Fool.com contributors as excellent energy stocks to buy for passive income.

3 weeks ago | fool.com | Matt DiLallo |Neha Chamaria |Reuben Brewer

Nvidia (NVDA -4.36%) has been one of the early beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence (AI) megatrend. The company's semiconductors provide the computing power AI needs to thrive. That's driven up Nvidia's profit and its valuation. While Nvidia's stock has fallen more than 30% from its recent peak over concerns about Deepseek and tariffs, it's still expensive at nearly 35 times earnings. That's much higher than the S&P 500, which trades at about 21 times earnings.