ENFR News and Press, Alerian Energy Infrastructure From 01/17/23

Summary Looking at total returns for 2022 compared to the -18.1% loss for the S&P 500, income-focused equity investments generally held up well, except for REITs. MLPs provided standout performance in 2022, gaining over 30% on a total-return basis. Now that bond benchmarks are y...

Summary Energy infrastructure companies are largely expected to continue generating free cash flow, regardless of where oil and natural gas prices trade, with excess cash used for buybacks and dividend increases. Energy markets are likely to remain tight in 2023, but the impact of a rec...

Summary Given strong performance this year and attractive yields, many investors may be considering an energy infrastructure allocation for the first time or the first time in years. For new, prospective, and seasoned energy infrastructure investors, today’s note addresses severa...

Summary Even though midstream capital spending has moderated and reliance on debt has eased somewhat, credit ratings are still important for energy infrastructure companies. By weighting, investment-grade names make up the bulk of Alerian energy infrastructure indexes. Energy infras...

Summary With a weak start to December, the AMZ Index and AMNA Index were yielding 7.5% and 5.9%, respectively, as of December 6. Midstream/MLPs offer generous yields backed by positive dividend trends, as many companies have used free cash flow to increase payouts to investors. Clos...

Summary The Haynesville Shale is the third-largest natural gas play in the US by production, with output reaching new highs against a strong backdrop for US natural gas prices. Growing production, increased well productivity and drilling efficiencies, and proximity to liquefied natural ...

Summary Expectations surrounding central bank policy, China’s gradual reopening and a lower US dollar are key to investor sentiment in the final stretch of 2022. Central banks have increased interest rates at the fastest rate on record, and there are signs that higher yields are ...

Summary Many midstream companies have a hierarchy for how they prioritize their different uses of capital and also have stated leverage targets, but a capital allocation framework takes this further by laying out multi-year plans with more quantifiable targets. Cheniere and Plains...

Summary The low capex in traditional energy production supports energy prices. The low capex in the midstream energy infrastructure sector sustains free cash flow generation. Our favourite Midstream energy infrastructure ETF is ENFR. Strong free cash flow generation, a hig...

ALERIAN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE ETF DECLARES FOURTH QUARTER DISTRIBUTION OF $0.29618 PR Newswire DENVER , Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (NYSE Arca: ENFR ) declared its fourth quarter 2022 distribution of $0.29...