CQP MLP — Cheniere Energy Partners LP

Cheniere Energy Partners LP (CQP)

CQP is a MLP. its distribution rate is 4.97%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.95%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 86/100 (Safe). Total return is 1361.6% over the past 19.5 years, 690.8 points ahead of SPY at 670.8%.

At the current 4.97% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $497 per year, or about $124.25 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Cheniere Energy Partners owns and operates the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Louisiana, one of the world's largest liquefied natural gas export facilities, along with the Creole Trail Pipeline that supplies natural gas to the terminal. It distributes cash to unitholders quarterly at a moderate distribution rate. This master limited partnership appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to energy infrastructure and LNG export operations.

CQP performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-21.

Total return is 1361.6% over the past 19.5 years, 690.8 points ahead of SPY at 670.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 33.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.6%.

CQP key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

86 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

4.27%

Issuer

Cheniere Energy Partners

Asset type

MLP

Asset class

Equity

Distribution rate

4.97%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

4.95%

5-year average yield

6.68

Last close

$66.01 (as of 2026-09-21)

Market cap

$31,952,649,041

Average volume

66353.0

Last dividend

$0.82

Last ex-dividend date

08/07/2026

Last payment date

08/14/2026

Beta

0.306

Payout ratio

0.6566

P/E ratio

11.98

Forward P/E

16.4204

EPS

$5.51

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.97%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (4.95%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Cheniere Energy Partners or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

CQP risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 17.6%.

Who may consider CQP — and who may not

CQP may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (CQP pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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