Duke Energy Corporation is paying a dividend yield of 3.29%, a roughly 119 negative basis point difference to the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield. Electric load growth in its core geographic markets is projected to accelerate through the decade, driven by AI, hyperscalers, and data center demand. The utility's dividend yield is at its highest point in more than 5 years, just as inflation expectations are rising and Fed rate cuts are placed on ice.