7 energy stocks for every portfolio

Despite the poor performance of energy stocks in the past few years, in the long run, any of them can generate significant profits.

Exxon Mobil(XOM)
Dividend Yield: 3.4%

Exxon remains the powerhouse of integrated energy, and features tons of everything you could want in a long-term energy play — reserves, assets, cash flows, you name it. On the production side of things, XOM continues to dive head-first into natural gas production and shipping. Горивото има признаци да се превърне в основния начин за генериране на електричество в бъдеще, което правят Exxon един от най-големите играчи на газ в света.

Royal Dutch Shell(RDSB)
Devidend Yield: 7.3%

Shell was once known for high-flying projects and massive capital expenditures. However, long-term low oil prices forced Shell to slow down. The company cut costs, revoked low winning projects and began selling assets. Shell also has undertaken action to reduce its large debts. Investors should be encouraged that despite whispers that Shell might cut into its dividend, it never did.

Phillips 66(PSX)
Devidend Yield: 4.1%

Spun off from energy producer ConocoPhillips (COP) a few years back, PSX has quickly become one of the downstream industry’s biggest players. As PSX has grown as a refining outfit, it has added midstream assets — pipelines, terminals, rail lines and storage farms. Owning pipelines and gathering systems is a great way to generate cash flows. In short, Phillips 66 is balancing its portfolio so it can thrive through thick or thin. That makes PSX a great play for the long haul.

Kinder Morgan(KMI)
Devidend Yield: 2.2%

Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) has 84,000 miles of pipeline, 180 terminals, fractionation and processing facilities, coal depots, tankers and other pieces of infrastructure. Despite all his equipment Kinder Morgan has stumbled on some major points in recent quarters, and amid the crash in oil and natural gas prices. However, that dividend cut should be seen as a necessary and ultimately good thing.  When energy prices perk back up, expect Kinder Morgan to start sweetening the income deal once more.

Schlumberger(SLB)
Devidend Yield: 2.5%

Schlumberger provides the equipment necessary for companies to find and drill for energy sources. That includes things such as seismic services, well completions, drilling equipment and pressure pumping. Schlumberger makes it much, much easier to drill for oil. But what really differentiates SLB from rivals such as Halliburton Company (HAL) is its client list. Instead of focusing on North America, Schlumberger has a global portfolio, and thus its revenues are worldwide. hat’s important, because state-owned energy firms can have a different mandate than publicly traded energy stocks.

Duke Energy(DUK)
Devidend Yield: 4.2%

Duke Energy Corp. (DUK), the largest generator of electricity in the nation, is awfully steady. DUK has more than 7.4 million customers located in hotbeds of growth, and it boasts a generating capacity of 52,697 megawatts. The firm also provides natural gas distribution in many of its main service areas. Duke also recently has expanded on its natural gas efforts, and will add numerous more natural gas customers when its buy-out of Piedmont Natural Gas Company goes through. Duke can keep providing energy long into the future, and its predictable profits will continue powering a predictably generous dividend.