2025-04-28 12:18:00 ET
The energy sector can be a great place for investors to collect a lucrative passive income stream. Many energy companies generate lots of excess cash flow, giving them the money to pay hefty dividends. Several companies in the sector also have long dividend growth streaks.
TotalEnergies (NYSE: TTE) , Chevron (NYSE: CVX) , and Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEPC) (NYSE: BEP) stand out to a few Fool.com contributors as excellent energy stocks to buy for passive income . They pay high-yielding and steadily rising dividends. Here's a look at why they could deliver years of passive income.
Reuben Gregg Brewer (TotalEnergies): For most investors, the best way to invest in the energy sector will be to buy an integrated energy company. That's because these businesses have exposure to the entire industry, from the upstream (drilling) through the midstream ( pipelines ) and into the downstream (chemical and refining). This diversification helps to soften the peaks and valleys of an industry that is known for being volatile. But all of the major integrated energy companies are a little different, with TotalEnergies standing out in a very important way.
