Better Buy: Kinder Morgan vs. NextEra Energy Partners

Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) and NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP) both pay attractive dividends -- Kinder Morgan yields 7.4% and NextEra Energy Partners 3.7%. However, they differ considerably in many other aspects, including the main power source of their payouts and their growth profile. Those two factors could significantly affect their ability to generate returns for investors, making one stand out as the better buy.

Kinder Morgan is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. It owns or operates more than 83,000 miles of pipelines that transport oil, natural gas, refined petroleum products, and carbon dioxide. It also has one of the largest terminal businesses on the continent, storing and handling petroleum products, chemicals, and other materials. Finally, it produces some oil. 

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