Hess Midstream Partners

Alerian MLP ETF

AMLP tracks a market-cap-weighted index of publicly-traded energy infrastructure MLPs in the US.

The MLP ETF hit a 52-week high. Can it soar further?

MLP ETF (AMLP) Hits a 52-Week High

Antero Midstream Partners

J.P. Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN

UBS AG London Branch - FR SP ETRACS REDEEM 18/07/2042 USD 25 - Ser B

DCP Midstream

Enbridge

Enterprise Products Partners

Energy Transfer LP Unit

Equitrans Midstream

Kinder Morgan

UBS ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B

Magellan Midstream Partners

MPLX

ONEOK

Plains All American Pipeline

Pembina Pipeline

Phillips 66

Targa Resources

TC Energy

Western Gas Partners

Williams

As the financial implications of COVID worsened in early 2020, midstream yields increased to peak levels due to overall weak equity performance, and multiple midstream corporations and MLPs cut their dividends by 50% or more, though cuts were biased to smaller names in the space. Since then, dividends have remained mostly stable each quarter, which allowed yields to moderate to more sustainable levels as equity prices continued to improve.

Midstream Income Opportunities: Dividends Resilient Throughout Recent Quarters

One of the biggest incentives with midstream energy assets and master limited partnerships (MLPs) is the big yields found in the segment. For example, the ALPS Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEArca: AMLP) yields 9.73% as of June 3 and that's with the benefit of a year-to-date gain of almost 40%.

Midstream Dividend ETFs Are Showing Their Mettle

AGNC Investment

Algonquin Power & Utilities

Ares Capital

Main Street Capital

Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund

Starwood Property

Verizon

After 13 weeks and $1,200, the Dividend Harvesting Portfolio is generating $80.25 in estimated annual income and $6.69 in monthly estimated income. I started a position in Verizon and Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. while adding a share of the Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF.

Dividend Harvesting: Building The Portfolio Brick By Brick On $100 A Week, Week 13 Update

The ALPS Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEArca: AMLP), the king among exchange traded funds tracking master limited partnerships (MLPs), is higher by 35% year-to-date. That's confirmation that the energy sector is on the mend and that investors still love big yields (AMLP yields 10.14%).

The Winds of Change Are Blowing in the Midstream Energy Space

Boston Properties

Cisco Systems

Hewlett Packard

Realty Income Corp

Omega Healthcare Investors

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

SL Green Realty

W. P. Carey

After 12 weeks and $1,200, the Dividend Harvesting Portfolio is generating $74.39 in estimated annual income and $6.20 in monthly estimated income. I started a position in Realty Income and added to my current position in Omega Healthcare Investors in week 12.

Dividend Harvesting: Building The Portfolio Brick By Brick On $100 A Week - Week 12 Update

Traditional fossil fuel companies and their renewable energy counterparts are often pitted against each other. The former is seen as a prime contributor to pollution and and viewed as a lumbering, old industry with its best days behind it.

In the Midstream Space, ‘AMLP' Could Now Mean Green

Midstream master limited partnerships (MLPs), including those residing in the the ALPS Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEArca: AMLP), are participating in this energy sector rally. In fact, AMLP and midstream names are among the leaders.

What Names Have Supported Midstream Assets' Impressive Rally?

BlackRock Science & Technology

Altria

Southern Company

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

After 11 weeks and $1,100, the Dividend Harvesting Portfolio is generating $68.74 in estimated annual income and $5.73 in monthly estimated income. I added the Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF and the BlackRock Science and Technology Trust in week 11.

Dividend Harvesting: Building The Portfolio Brick By Brick On $100 A Week, Week 11 Update

DENVER, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alerian MLP ETF (NYSE Arca: AMLP) declared its second quarter 2021 distribution of $0.68 on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. The dividend is payable on May 20, 2021 to shareholders of record on May 14, 2021.

Alerian MLP ETF Declares Second Quarter Distribution Of $0.68

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

Coming into last week, the price of a barrel of crude oil had increased by over 80% in the prior six months. This had investors nervous.

3 ETFs To Play A Potential Energy Crisis

Master limited partnerships (MLPs) are a favored asset class of some income-hungry investors, but given energy price gyrations, dividend stability isn't guaranteed. Fortunately, payouts in the midstream space, accessible via the ALPS Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEArca: AMLP), are showing stability following a turbulent start to 2020, when energy commodities plunged due to the onset of [.

Assessing the Dividend Outlook for the MLP Sector

Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund

VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF

iShares Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

First Trust MLP & Energy Income Fund

VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF

Kayne Anderson Midstream/Energy Fund Inc.

Global X MLP ETF

VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF

Global X Superdividend ETF

There's an ETF for just about anything we can think of—stocks, bonds, commodities, growth, value, sectors, industries and, of course, high yield.

The Best, And Worst, Monthly Dividend ETFs

Corporate cash discipline is a concept that can take a while to pay off for investors, but when it does, it's extremely efficacious. The ALPS Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEArca: AMLP) may just be a case study in this arena.

With Midstream Energy ETFs, 2020's Discipline Is Now Paying Off

As energy stocks rebound, the ALPS Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEArca: AMLP) is looking strong, and may have more tailwinds than investors realize. AMLP seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index.

Why Private Equity Has Its Eyes on Midstream Assets

Clearway Energy

Exxon Mobil

Dividend Harvesting: Building The Portfolio Brick By Brick On $100 A Week, Week 7 Update

Many people spot a closed-end fund (CEF) with a high dividend, a double-digit discount and a big recent price gain and automatically hit the buy button, thinking they've got a clear winner on their hands.

This Fund's Monster Return Is Fueling 7.9% Dividends

The energy sector was a star in the first quarter, but with much of the group's near-term upside already priced in, investors need to emphasize quality. The ALPS Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEArca: AMLP) can help with that objective.

It's Time for Quality in the Energy Sector. Turn to ‘AMLP'

The Alerian MLP ETF offers a yield of around 7% without requiring a K-1. That 7% yield is increasingly attractive compared to other asset classes. (I am adjusting the yield down to 7% from 8% given the 0.85% expense ratio on the fund.).

Alerian MLP ETF: A Diversified Play On Energy Infrastructure With 7% Yield And No K-1

Master limited partnerships and the ALPS Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEArca: AMLP) are impressing to start 2021. More could be on the way as the energy sector steadies itself and interest rates remain low.

AMLP: Capital Appreciation and Big Dividends in a Low-Rate World

Global X China Biotech Innovation ETF

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

JPMorgan Municipal ETF

iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

SmartETFs Asia Pacific Dividend Builder ETF

SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF

Plus, iShares lowered expense ratios on two of its ETFs.

ETF Odds & Ends: First Mutual Fund Conversion

Viper Energy Partners LP

MLPs are one of the few assets still offering attractive income opportunities with their high distributions. However, there are many bad apples and yield traps out there.

Are MLPs Yield Traps? 4 Big Risks

Master limited partnerships and the ALPS Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEArca: AMLP) are benefiting from the energy sector's resurgence. More catalysts loom in the form of shareholder rewards, including buybacks.

Buybacks Could Spark More Gains for Midstream Assets

President Biden is floating the largest tax increase in three decades – a plan that will surely draw strong opposition from the GOP. It may not plague income-heavy energy assets however, like master limited partnerships and the ALPS Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEArca: AMLP).

MLPs, ‘AMLP', Not Concerned about the Biden Tax Plan

ETRACS Linked to the Wells Fargo Business Development Company Index ETN

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF 

Global X U.S. Preferred ETF

iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

People who worked hard all their lives confront different cash management issues in retirement. There are many "ironclad" rules which work out well for most retirees but can be suboptimal for others.

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