5 Energy Stocks For Dividend Growth Junkies

Energy stocks have traditionally been attractive because they pay dividends. Depending on the company, these dividend payouts can be essential to equity portfolios for long-term investors. The price of oil continues to be around $100 a barrel, and drillers expect earnings to increase in 2012. We take a look at five energy dividend stocks related to the oil and gas drilling industry to determine how they are faring in light of the complex and risky nature of the business. Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR) Shares are trading around $28.36 at the time of this article's writing. This was 36.61% above the 52-week low of $20.76 that was set on Oct. 4, 2011. The 52-week range was $20.76 to $42.75. Its market cap is $184.9 billion and earnings per share for last year were $3.52 billion. The company paid a dividend of $1.24, yielding 4.38%. Doing business as a key oil and gas... Read more