12 Best MLP Dividend Stocks to Buy According to Analysts

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7. Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET)

Dividend Yield: 7.23%

Analyst Rating: Buy

Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET) is one of the 12 best MLP dividend stocks to buy according to analysts. BIS has rescinded the license requirement for exporting ethane to China or Chinese military end users, amid Buy ratings from analysts.

Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET) is one of North America’s largest midstream energy companies, operating from its headquarters in Texas. The company owns and operates over 125,000 miles of pipelines, storage terminals, LNG facilities, and export infrastructure. It transports crude oil, natural gas, NGLs, refined products, and LNG across the U.S.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) notified the company earlier in June that it requires a license to export ethane to China. Though it disrupted the company’s business operations, one of the company’s directors, James Richard Perry, made a bold move by purchasing 25,892 shares, in a transaction valued at $350,059, signaling strong confidence in the company’s growth capabilities.

With 6 analysts from Wall Street maintaining a Strong Buy rating on the stock, the company saw on July 2, 2025, BIS rescinding its license requirements for ethane exports.

Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET) offers a dividend yield of 7.2%. With a consensus Buy rating and a 1-year upside potential of 27.99%, the stock might be what MLP interested investors are seeking.

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