Top 10 Utility Stocks with Highest Dividend Yield: HGT, EDE, POM, UTL, FE, UIL, NGG, TAC, OKS, TEG (Apr 16, 2011)

Below are the top 10 Utility stocks with highest dividend yields for the last 12 months, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET.

Hugoton Royalty Trust (NYSE:HGT) has the 1st highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 6.30%. Its dividend payout ratio was 100.00% for the last 12 months. The Empire District Electric Company (NYSE:EDE) has the 2nd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.89%. Its dividend payout ratio was 109.71% for the last 12 months.Pepco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POM) has the 3rd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.82%. Its dividend payout ratio was 173.38% for the last 12 months. Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) has the 4th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.82%. Its dividend payout ratio was 157.97% for the last 12 months. FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) has the 5th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.73%. Its dividend payout ratio was 85.32% 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 5.67%. Its dividend payout ratio was 127.11% for the last 12 months. National Grid plc (ADR) (NYSE:NGG)has the 7th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.66%. Its dividend payout ratio was 65.45% for the last 12 months. TransAlta Corporation (USA) (NYSE:TAC) has the 8th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.63%. Its dividend payout ratio was 166.15% for the last 12 months. Oneok Partners LP (NYSE:OKS) has the 9th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.47%. Its dividend payout ratio was 80.58% for the last 12 months. Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE:TEG) has the 10th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.37%. Its dividend payout ratio was 94.79% for the last 12 months.