NextEra Energy has also done an exceptional job enriching its investors in recent years. Over the last decade, the utility has generated a total shareholder return of 530%, which has blown past the S&P 500 (257%) and the S&P 500 Utility Index (205%). Powering that superior performance has been NextEra Energy's steady earnings and dividend growth, which have expanded at 8.4% and 9.4% compound annual rates, respectively, since 2004.