- On December 31, 2007 during President Bush's second term
- On March 6, 2009, very early in President Obama's first term, which was their lowest point due to the spillover effects resulting from the 2008 financial meltdown, and
- also on the most recent date February 14, 2014.
The historical common stock prices of these companies were obtained from the following two excellent internet resources.... Google Finance and MarketWatch Big Charts.
These 17 largest US Gas Utilities Corps had their average stock prices decline by 25% from December 31, 2007 during President Bush's second Presidential term, to March 6, 2009, very early in President Obama's first term, which was the very lowest point for the overall stock market due to the spillover effects resulting from the disastrous 2008 Financial Meltdown.
But in the slightly less than five years since March 6, 2009, the average stock prices of these same 17 largest US Gas Utilities Corps have increased by a very respectable 102% through February 14, 2014, led by Pittsburgh, PA-based EQT Corp (up 242%). This average stock price increase of 102% excludes the substantial common stock cash dividends received by Gas Utilities Companies' investors during the past five years.
All 17 Gas Utilities Companies had their stock prices increase since March 6, 2009.
Clearly, a clear majority of the investors in and employees of these 17 largest US Gas Utilities Corps must be very pleased with the impact of actions taken by both the Obama Administration and the US Fed to successfully rescue the US economy from its extremely weakened state.
Below here are the stock market prices of each of these 17 largest US Gas Utilities Corps on February 14, 2014, on March 6, 2009, and on December 31, 2007:
| Market | Market | ||||||
| Price | Price | ||||||
| % | % | ||||||
| Change | Change | ||||||
| Market | Market | Market | 3-6-09 | 12-31-07 | |||
| Price | Price | Price | to | to | |||
| Gas Utilities Corps | HQs | 2-14-14 | 3-6-09 | 12-31-07 | 2-14-14 | 3-6-09 | |
| EQT Corp | Pittsburgh | PA | 97.67 | 28.57 | 53.28 | 242% | -46% |
| Southwest Gas | Las Vegas | NV | 54.13 | 17.53 | 29.77 | 209% | -41% |
| Questar | Salt Lake City | UT | 23.96 | 8.27 | 17.43 | 190% | -53% |
| Integrys Energy Group | Chicago | IL | 55.69 | 21.01 | 51.69 | 165% | -59% |
| Chesapeake Utilities | Dover | DE | 59.17 | 23.74 | 31.85 | 149% | -25% |
| Sempra | San Diego | CA | 93.15 | 38.22 | 61.88 | 144% | -38% |
| Atmos Energy | Dallas | TX | 45.53 | 20.73 | 28.04 | 120% | -26% |
| Delta Natural Gas | Winchester | KY | 19.59 | 9.60 | 12.63 | 104% | -24% |
| Clean Energy Fuels | Seal Beach | CA | 9.77 | 4.98 | 15.14 | 96% | -67% |
| AGL Resources | Atlanta | GA | 46.35 | 24.70 | 37.64 | 88% | -34% |
| South Jersey Industries | Folsom | NJ | 55.34 | 33.31 | 36.09 | 66% | -8% |
| Piedmont Natural Gas | Charlotte | NC | 33.35 | 22.68 | 26.16 | 47% | -13% |
| New Jersey Resources | Wall | NJ | 45.07 | 31.50 | 33.35 | 43% | -6% |
| WGL Holdings | Washington | DC | 37.38 | 29.84 | 32.76 | 25% | -9% |
| Gas Natural | Great Falls | MT | 9.88 | 8.15 | 6.28 | 21% | 30% |
| Laclede Group | St Louis | MO | 44.98 | 37.26 | 34.24 | 21% | 9% |
| Northwest Natural Gas | Portland | OR | 42.39 | 39.11 | 48.66 | 8% | -20% |
| Average % Change all 17 | 102% | -25% |
