Top Dividend Paying Energy Stocks: E, SDRL, COP, PAA, WMB

PUBLISHED: Jan 11 2013 @ 12:21 | Comments (0) | More info about Ed Liston

Eni SpA (NYSE:E): This Italy based company is an integrated energy outfit. Eni SpA explores produces and markets natural gas and oil. The company’s current dividend yield stands at attractive 5.24 percent.

Its high dividend yield is equally matched by 24 percent appreciation in its stock price in past 52 weeks. The company stock hit its 52 weeks high in the present session and is currently trading at $51.38, up 0.47 percent from its previous close. It has traded in the range of $36.59 and $51.74 in the past 52 weeks. Eni also deals in offshore and onshore hydrocarbon fields. It has strategic alliance with Gazprom. The company commands market capitalization of $92.99 billion and it dividend payout ratio is 48.7 percent. Its stock is trading below its 20 days moving average price of $51.41 and 50 days moving average price of $51.40. The stock is trading at the Price Earnings ratio of 9.43.

Seadrill Ltd. (NYSE:SDRL): Seadrill Ltd. offers over 9 percent dividend yield, combined with 11 percent capital appreciation. The company offers one of the highest dividend yields among the offshore drilling companies. The stock is trading at $38.17, 0.05 percent lower than its previous close. It has traded in the range of $37.97 and $38.17 in the current trading session. Seadrill commands market capitalization of $17.91 billion. It has traded 254k shares so far, in comparison to its daily average trading volume of 1.98 million shares. Seadrill Ltd. is operational globally in the field of oil and gas. It is based out of Bermuda and the company has fleet of 59 offshore drilling units under its management. The company stock trades at Price Earnings ratio of 17.11 and its beta is at 1.97. The stock has traded in the range of $31.37 and $42.34 in the past 52 weeks.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP): The company has signed a new collaboration with Sinopec to increase its presence in Chinese Shale. The new deal has two years tenure and will allow the US company to carry out research and exploration activities in Shale area. The company offers attractive dividend yield of 4.53 percent. Its stock traded in the range of $58.03 and $58.36 in the current trading session and at this point is at $58.19, down 0.55 percent. It is trading above its 20 days moving average price of $58.13. ConocoPhillips explores, develops and markets natural gas, liquefied natural gas and crude oil. It owns and manages assets in North America, Asia, Australia and Europe. The stock’s highest price point of 52 weeks stands at $78.29 while its lowest price point is at $50.26. ConocoPhillips stock is trading at Price Earnings ratio of 10.47 and its beta is 1.22.

Plains All American Pipeline LP (NYSE:PAA): The company recently announced its new quarterly cash distribution rate at 56.25 cents per units. Its current dividend yield is 4.58 percent. However, it also offered 34.08 percent capital appreciation in past 52 weeks. Plains All American Pipeline stock is currently trading at $49.26, down 0.58 percent. The stock oscillated in the range of $49.23 and $49.88 in the current trading session. Plains All American Pipeline carries out its operations through its subsidiaries and deals in transporting, storing and marketing of refined products, liquid petroleum gas and crude oil. It is mainly operational in the United States and Canada. In the past 52 weeks, the stock’s price range has been $36.16 and $50.03. Plains All American Pipeline reported its latest EPS at $2.40. The company stock’s Price Earnings ratio stands at 20.53 and it commands the market capitalization of $16.15 billion. The company has 622 trucks, 731 trailers and 2,453 railcars under its management.

Williams Companies Inc. (NYSE:WMB): The company stock is currently trading at $33.46, down 1.04 percent from its previous close. The stock had opened at $33.95 and has traded in the range of $33.45 and $34.01 in the current trading session. Williams Companies stock commands the Price Earnings ratio of 31.50. Williams Companies’ dividend yield stands at 3.82 percent and its stock appreciated over 23 percent in the past one year. The company recently spun off its production and exploration business. It carries out most of its business through its subsidiary Williams Partners. It is an energy infrastructure company and is based out of Oklahoma. The company has market capitalization of $21.21 billion.

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