The best dividend stocks can provide you with bountiful streams of passive income. With their lower risk and volatility profiles, these stalwart stocks should also help you protect your wealth while adding ballast to your diversified investment portfolio.To aid your search for these wealth builders, here are two top dividend stocks set to deliver strong returns to their investors in the year ahead.Dividend stock to buy No. 1: AT&TAT&T (T -0.70%) wants to provide its customers with a simpler solution for the ...

Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) has announced that its subsidiary, Tennessee Gas Pipeline, L.L.C. (“TGP”), has made a final investment decision to go ahead with the Mississippi Crossing Project (MSX Project). The MSX Project involves the construction of a pipeline network spanning approximately 2.6 miles and two new compressor stations for the transportation of up to 1.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas. The project has an estimated cost of nearly $1.4 billion.Economic and Regional Benefits of the ...

During the initial phase of the pandemic, when vaccines were unavailable, the world faced significant uncertainties. Crude oil prices experienced an unprecedented plunge, dropping to a negative $36.98 per barrel on April 20, 2020. However, the rapid development and rollout of vaccines facilitated the gradual reopening of economies, leading to a remarkable recovery in the pricing of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude, which soared to $123.64 per barrel by March 8, 2022. Oil price data are per the U.S. Energ ...

In the latest trading session, Kinder Morgan (KMI) closed at $27.33, marking a +1.04% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 1.1% gain on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.91%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 1.35%.Prior to today's trading, shares of the oil and natural gas pipeline and storage company had lost 2.87% over the past month. This has was narrower than the Oils-Energy sector's loss of 10.32% and lagged the S&P 500's gain of 0.22% in that time.The in ...

In the latest trading session, Kinder Morgan (KMI) closed at $27.05, marking a +0.74% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.73%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.16%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.98%.Shares of the oil and natural gas pipeline and storage company have depreciated by 5.76% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Oils-Energy sector's loss of 9.2% and lagging the S&P 500's gain of 0.34%.T ...

Kinder Morgan (KMI) closed at $28.54 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.93% move from the prior day. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.53%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 1.06%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.03%.Shares of the oil and natural gas pipeline and storage company witnessed a gain of 13.04% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Oils-Energy sector with its gain of 3.73% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.02%.The i ...

The U.S. is about to enter an unprecedented period of power demand. After barely growing over the last 20 years, forecasters expect electricity demand in the country to surge over the next decade, growing more than 10 times faster than the prior 10 years. Several catalysts will power that surge, including the electrification of the heating and transportation sectors, electric vehicles, and AI data centers. Natural gas will play a crucial role in helping support the expected surge in power demand. Forecaster ...

The S&P 500 has gained an impressive 35% over the past year. Because of that, its dividend yield has fallen from 1.7% a year ago to around 1.2% these days. That's its lowest level in more than 20 years. It's also well below its peak of more than 4% toward the end of the 2008-2009 financial crisis. To put that into a more tangible context, a $10,000 investment made in the S&P 500 right now would only produce about $120 of dividend income over the next year. That compares to the $170 or so that would be colle ...

It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Kinder Morgan (KMI) . Shares have added about 7.8% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500.Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Kinder Morgan due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts. Kinder Morgan Q3 Earnings Miss EstimatesKi ...

These companies offer high-yielding and steadily rising dividends.Collecting passive income can help you gain more financial freedom. As your passive income grows, it will make you less reliant on your active income from working. That can help steadily reduce your stress level. There are lots of great ways to increase passive income, including investing in dividend stocks. Realty Income (O -0.38%), Kinder Morgan (KMI -1.35%), and Verizon Communications (VZ -1.83%) are three top options to buy this November ...