Ex-Dividend Reminder: Kinder Morgan, HighPeak Energy and Western Midstream Partners

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As a percentage of KMI's recent stock price of $18.05, this dividend works out to approximately 1.54%, so look for shares of Kinder Morgan Inc. to trade 1.54% lower — all else being equal — when KMI shares open for trading on 7/29/22. Similarly, investors should look for HPK to open 0.10% lower in price and for WES to open 1.87% lower, all else being equal.

Below are dividend history charts for KMI, HPK, and WES, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.

Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE:KMI):

HighPeak Energy Inc (NASDAQ:HPK):

Western Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:WES):

In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time. Therefore, a good first due diligence step in forming an expectation of annual yield going forward, is looking at the history above, for a sense of stability over time. This can help in judging whether the most recent dividends from these companies are likely to continue. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 6.15% for Kinder Morgan Inc., 0.40% for HighPeak Energy Inc, and 7.46% for Western Midstream Partners LP.

In Wednesday trading, Kinder Morgan Inc. shares are currently up about 0.2%, HighPeak Energy Inc shares are up about 1.9%, and Western Midstream Partners LP shares are up about 1.1% on the day.