Better Buy: Kinder Morgan vs. ONEOK

Pipeline giants Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) and ONEOK (NYSE: OKE) have been pummeled this year due to all the turbulence in the oil market. Kinder Morgan's stock has tumbled more than 25%, while shares of ONEOK plunged more than 50%. These sell-offs have pushed up their dividend yields to 6.8% for Kinder Morgan and 10.3% at ONEOK.

Those big-time payouts likely have dividend investors wondering which of the two is the better buy. Here's how they compare.

The most important factor to consider when analyzing two companies for their dividend is the sustainability of those payouts. The best way to do that is to take a close look at their financial foundations. Here's how these two pipeline giants stack up against each other.

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