Balancing Growth and Risk for These 17 Oil and Gas Dividend Stocks

Oil and gas companies are often common picks for dividend investors. They generally provide above average dividends as well as overall inflation protection, depending on their specific industry. I previously wrote an article that highlighted 17 such stocks. The focus was simply to review some of the top dividend payers in the industry. However, that type of analysis is just a first pass look. The stocks should offer varying valuation levels based on different metrics. At first glance, some might seem overvalued while others might seem undervalued. Simply chasing high yields is not a great strategy. One has to also consider the risk associated with the investment and the potential upside. Furthermore, dividend yields are just one aspect of a stock's total return, where total return for a year can be thought of as the percent price appreciation plus the dividend yield. A 5% dividend yield is hardly adequate if... Read more