Kinder Morgan: Pipe Income To Your Portfolio

Gen AlphaInvesting GroupFollow5ShareSavePlay(9min)CommentsSummaryKinder Morgan remains a solid buy-and-hold pick, supported by 96% fee-based or hedged cash flows and a $10 billion project backlog.KMI’s Q4 2025 adjusted EBITDA rose 10% YoY, driven by LNG exports and surging natural gas demand, especially from the Haynesville system.With a 3.6% dividend yield, a 44% OCF payout ratio, and a BBB+/Baa2 balance sheet, KMI offers steady income and growth potential.KMI’s valuation at 12.3x price-to-cash-flow is justified by scale, balance sheet strength, and visible growth catalysts, supporting a maintained "Buy" rating.Looking for a portfolio of ideas like this one? Members of iREIT®+HOYA Capital get exclusive access to our subscriber-only portfolios. Learn More » onurdongel/iStock via Getty Images It’s common investment knowledge that energy is a volatile industry, going through boom and bust cycles, as we have seen with oil prices over the past decade. Yet, those in the midstream segment reap the rewards from steady fee-basedThis article was written byGen Alpha22.91K FollowersFollowI am Gen Alpha. I have more than 14 years of investment experience, and an MBA in Finance. I focus on stocks that are more defensive in nature, with a medium- to long-term horizon. I provide high-yield, dividend growth investment ideas in the investing group iREIT®+HOYA Capital. The group helps investors achieve dependable monthly income, portfolio diversification, and inflation hedging. It provides investment research on REITs, ETFs, closed-end funds, preferreds, and dividend champions across asset classes. It offers income-focused portfolios targeting dividend yields up to 10%. Learn more.Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of KMI either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. I am not an investment advisor. This article is for informational purposes and does not constitute as financial advice. Readers are encouraged and expected to perform due diligence and draw their own conclusions prior to making any investment decisions.Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.