KMI Stock — Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI)

KMI is a Stock. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 3.70%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.73%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 97/100 (Safe). Total return is 113.0% over the past 15.6 years, 550.3 points behind SPY at 663.3%.

At the current 3.70% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $370 per year, or $30.83 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Kinder Morgan operates as an energy infrastructure company in North America, owning and controlling natural gas and crude oil pipelines, storage facilities, terminals, and CO2 production and transportation assets across multiple segments. The company maintains a modest current distribution rate with quarterly distributions and serves investors seeking steady income from energy infrastructure operations. This security appeals to income-focused investors interested in energy infrastructure and pipeline exposure.

KMI performance versus SPY

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Total return is 113.0% over the past 15.6 years, 550.3 points behind SPY at 663.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.1%.

KMI key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

97 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.59%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/11/2011

Distribution rate

3.70%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.73%

5-year average yield

5.38

Last close

$31.60

Market cap

$70,366,946,012

Average volume

8508831.0

Last dividend

$0.2975

Last ex-dividend date

08/03/2026

Last payment date

08/17/2026

Beta

0.554

Payout ratio

0.7712

P/E ratio

20.52

Forward P/E

21.097

EPS

$1.54

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.70%) 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 (3.73%) 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. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. 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. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Primary sources: 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.

KMI risks and drawbacks

KMI's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 10.1%.

Who may consider KMI — and who may not

KMI 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 (KMI pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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