Evergy, Inc. EVRG

Evergy has underperformed the Dow over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

We picked three dividend stocks to beat the market in 2026, and the results split in ways that reveal something uncomfortable about how income investors actually grade their own calls.

Here is how Evergy Inc (EVRG) and Global Water Resources, Inc. (GWRS) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

The company is in “advanced discussions” with large-load customers representing another 1 to 2 GW, CEO David Campbell said during a second-quarter earnings call.

Evergy has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Evergy (EVRG) gave investors fresh information on both income and shareholder returns on 6 August 2026, with second quarter earnings and a reaffirmed quarterly dividend of $0.6950 per share. See our latest analysis for Evergy. At a share price of $83.38, Evergy has seen a 14.09% year to date share price return. The 1 year total shareholder return of 19.26% and 3 year total shareholder return of 62.09% point to momentum that investors are watching closely. If Evergy’s mix of earnings and...

Moby summary of Evergy, Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings call