MLP News & Analysis
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AMZA Raised Monthly Payout to $0.34 Amid Market Risks
The InfraCap MLP ETF (AMZA) raised its monthly payout to $0.34, a 17% increase from $0.29 in 2025. This raises the fund's distribution yield to approximately 7.5-8%. AMZA employs 1.25x leverage and covered calls, generating income from a concentrated basket of energy midstream MLPs. Current WTI crude prices are near $110 per barrel, supporting distributions; however, structural risks remain due to reliance on volatile energy markets.
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EPD Offers 6% Yield, Strong Cash Flow for Dividend Investors
Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) provides a 6% distribution yield, having increased its cash distribution for 27 consecutive years, with a last year rise of 3.6%. The MLP generated $7.9 billion of operational distributable cash flow, covering its payout by 1.7 times, and retained $3.2 billion for reinvestment. Energy Transfer (ET) has a distribution yield of 7.1% and aims for annual growth of 3% to 5%. Last year, Energy Transfer produced $8.2 billion in cash, covering its $4.6 billion distribution, while planning at least $5 billion in expansion projects this year.
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