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Western Midstream and MPLX offer yields above 8% with covered payouts, strong balance sheets, and growth projects supporting future distribution increases, appealing to income investors.
- Recently, Western Midstream Partners and MPLX, two MLPs, offer high yields of 9.2% and 8.1% respectively to income-oriented investors.
- Western Midstream is expanding into produced water disposal with Aris and the Pathfinder Pipeline, estimating over 18 million barrels a day in the Delaware Basin, while MPLX recently bought 55% of BANGL, a $2.4 billion sour gas business.
- On metrics, Western Midstream ended last quarter with leverage of 2.8 times, an investment-grade rating, and free cash flow exceeding its distribution, while MPLX reported 3.7 times leverage and 1.3 times distribution coverage.
- For income-oriented investors, MPLX plans mid-to-low-single-digit distribution growth, allowing wealth compounding via dividend reinvestment or using distributions for living expenses.
- These pipeline companies act as energy toll roads, offering predictable cash flows, while analysts caution investors to focus on dividend sustainability despite high yields.
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