Kinder Morgan Crushed the S&P 500 in 2024. Can the High-Yielding Pipeline Giant Produce High-Octane Total Returns Again in 2025?

Shares of Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) broke out in 2024. The natural gas pipeline giant had rallied more than 50% heading into the last few trading days of the year. Add in its high-yielding dividend (currently above 4% after its rally), and the total return is over 60%. That has absolutely crushed the S&P 500 index, which has delivered a total return approaching 30%. Here's what powered the pipeline stock's monster rally in 2024 and whether it has the fuel to continue outperforming in 2025.Kinder Morgan had been in a rut in recent years. In 2023, the natural gas pipeline giant produced $7.5 billion of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). That's the same level as 2018 after adjusting for the impact of asset sales. Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool