Energy stocks offer potential for annual income through midstream assets

The energy sector offers opportunities for income investing through specific stocks. MPLX LP, a master limited partnership (MLP) focused on midstream energy infrastructure, provides a distribution yield of 7.2%. The company manages pipelines for crude oil and refined products, as well as natural gas processing and storage. MPLX has increased its distribution for 13 consecutive years and expects growth in the second half of 2026 driven by new pipeline and facility expansions.

Energy Transfer LP is another midstream MLP operating approximately 140,000 miles of pipelines alongside various processing and storage facilities. The company maintains assets across all major U.S. producing basins.