MLP 2Q19 Distribution Coverage and Payout Ratios Provide Peace of Mind
Is the health of MLP distributions keeping you up at night? Should it be? Today’s post looks at distribution coverage and payout ratios for the 22 constituents of the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index...
2Q19 MLP Distribution Recap: Trending in the Right Direction
Most AMZ and AMZI constituents grew their 2Q19 distributions sequentially and on a year-over-year basis. A clean quarter from the AMZI overshadowed the impact of a single distribution cut in the AMZ.
The Knock-On Effects of Low Natural Gas Prices for MLPs and Midstream
With natural gas at multi-year lows and producers focused on capital discipline, slowing upstream activity can have implications for midstream growth, particularly for names involved in gas gathering...
MLP Consolidation Part 1: The Nearly Departed
Recent news flow has revived the MLP consolidation conversation, even as anticipated transactions have largely been completed. Which MLPs are going away, and which MLPs are potential consolidation...
Have MLPs and Midstream Actually Reduced Leverage?
Reducing leverage has been a theme across midstream for some time, but have midstream MLPs and C-Corporations actually delevered? Today, we examine leverage metrics from 2016 to 2018 for the current...
MLPs: Come for the Yield, Stay for the Total Return
For MLPs, the paradigm has shifted from focusing primarily on distribution growth to more of a total-return focus, as financial flexibility, self-funding equity, and capital discipline become greater...