Why Kinder Morgan (KMI) is a Good Buy Among the LNG Boom

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) is included among the 12 Best LNG Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) is the largest LNG provider to the Midwest with connections to four interstate transmission natural gas pipelines. The ongoing LNG boom presents a significant growth opportunity for the company, as around 40% of all American LNG exports flow through its pipelines. With the Trump administration pushing an export-driven trade policy, this structural advantage is only becoming more valuable.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) has long-term contracts to move 8 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) of natural gas to LNG facilities, with a target to move 12 bcfd by 2028. The company increased its project backlog from $8.8 billion to $9.3 billion during Q2 2025, adding $1.3 billion in new projects and placing approximately $750 million of projects in service.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) also remains an avid dividend-payer and currently boasts an annual dividend yield of 4.12%. The company paid dividends of $1.3 billion in the first half of 2025.

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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