This Oil and Gas Stock is Famous for its Stable Cash Flows and High Payouts

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) is included among the 12 Best Oil and Gas Dividend Stocks to Buy Now.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) paid dividends of $650 million in the first quarter of 2025, and also increased its quarterly dividend by 2% YoY to $0.2925 per share, marking the eighth straight year that Kinder Morgan has grown its payouts.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) is known for its stable cash flows, 64% of which are backed by take-or-pay contracts, which entitle the company to payment regardless of volume. Moreover, the company is targeting to increase its annual cash flows by 5% YoY to $5.9 billion in 2025, which should be more than sufficient to cover its expected $2.6 billion dividend outlay.

Moreover, Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) also boasts a hefty project backlog of $8.8 billion, which should add to its stable sources of cash flow going forward.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. The company has an interest in or operates approximately 79,000 miles of pipelines and 139 terminals.

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