{"id":51602,"date":"2026-05-29T10:44:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T10:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/51602\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T10:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T10:44:12","slug":"national-grid-ngg-among-the-best-utility-stocks-to-buy-for-dividends-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/51602\/","title":{"rendered":"National Grid (NGG) \u2013 Among the Best Utility Stocks to Buy for Dividends in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">National Grid plc (NYSE:<a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/NGG\" data-ylk=\"slk:NGG;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;NGG&quot;}\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NGG<\/a>) is included among the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidermonkey.com\/blog\/11-best-utility-stocks-to-buy-for-dividends-in-2026-1712492\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:11 Best Utility Stocks to Buy for Dividends in 2026;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;11 Best Utility Stocks to Buy for Dividends in 2026&quot;}\" class=\"link \">11 Best Utility Stocks to Buy for Dividends in 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1f2a6184ea2407261dfacb5be1e331aa.jpeg\" alt=\"National Grid (NGG) - Among the Best Utility Stocks to Buy for Dividends in 2026\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-lglytj  loaded\"\/> National Grid (NGG) &#8211; Among the Best Utility Stocks to Buy for Dividends in 2026      <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">eliza-diamond-Iw2oRD2NP2w-unsplash<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">National Grid plc (NYSE:NGG) engages in the transmission and distribution of electricity and gas. It operates through UK Electricity Transmission, UK Electricity Distribution, New England, New York, National Grid Ventures, and other segments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">National Grid plc (NYSE:NGG) received a boost on March 3 when Goldman Sachs increased its price target on the stock from \u00a31,254 to \u00a31,450, while keeping a \u2018Buy\u2019 rating on the shares. The updated target reflects an upside potential of over 7% from the current share price.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">National Grid plc (NYSE:NGG) expects strong operational performance across the group in its full-year 2026, with underlying EPS expected to be in line with the 6-8% CAGR range from the 2024\/25 baseline of 73.3p. Meanwhile, the overall group capital investment for continuing operations is expected to be over \u00a311 billion in the ongoing year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">The share price of NGG has surged by over 14% since the beginning of 2026. 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