The artificial intelligence market in the U.S. has already grown into a multi‑billion‑dollar space, with estimates putting its value north of $40B and projecting strong double‑digit growth through the end of this decade. That kind of expansion needs a huge amount of reliable power in the real world, and this is where Entergy (ETR) quietly steps into focus as more than just another regulated utility.
Meta Platforms (META) has picked Entergy for a large data center project and agreed to back new natural gas capacity, structured so Meta pays its full cost of service. Alongside that growth angle, Entergy’s board recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.64 per share, working out to a yield near 2.3% at recent prices, supported by an uninterrupted dividend record since 1988.
