3 Dividend Stocks Riding the Same Nuclear Build-Out From Different Angles
Over the next 20 years, demand for electricity is expected to be six times higher than it was between 2005 and 2025. That step change in demand is being driven by new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and electric vehicles. Nuclear power is expected to play an important part in meeting that demand, leading to something of a renaissance for the industry. You could play into that revival with high-risk investments, such as Oklo (NYSE: OKLO) or NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) . Both are money-losing upstarts attempting to build small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). Or you could play it safe with dividend stocks like Constellation Energy (NASDAQ: CEG) , Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEP) , and NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) . Here's why the dividend stocks could be a better choice. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading