Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Diversify your sources of capital through debt offerings

Journal Article · · Public Utilities Fortnightly; (United States)
OSTI ID:5628453
Despite the trend toward diversification in many areas of the utility industry, most utility executives have yet to realize that many of the benefits derived from diversifying equity ownership can also be gained through a similar approach to their debt securities. Although institutional investors have long been regarded as the exclusive market for utility debt securities, individuals are an increasingly important component of this market. The factors that motivate individuals to purchase utility debt securities are the same as those that influence purchases of utility stocks: safety and dependable income. The benefits of retail ownership of utility debt securities do not, however, accrue exclusively to the investor. Utility companies that actively market debt offerings to individual investors also can expect to enjoy a number of tangible benefits. Nowhere are these benefits more obvious than in the area of tax-exempt utility securities.
OSTI ID:
5628453
Journal Information:
Public Utilities Fortnightly; (United States), Journal Name: Public Utilities Fortnightly; (United States) Vol. 131:16; ISSN PUFNAV; ISSN 0033-3808
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Similar Records

Wisconsin utility diversifies into wind-machine production and environmental consulting
Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Electr. Light Power; (United States) · OSTI ID:5689769

Parents and subsidiaries and the embedded cost of debt
Journal Article · Thu May 25 00:00:00 EDT 1978 · Public Util. Fortn.; (United States) · OSTI ID:6947644

Converting your Continental
Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · Public Power; (United States) · OSTI ID:5713982