How much are MLPs worth?

MLPs make up a small part of the overall stock market. While the U.S. stock market's value changes daily, it was worth about $34 trillion in early 2018, which at the time was 43% of the global market. The entire MLP market, on the other hand, accounted for 1.4% of that total, and was worth roughly $460 billion at that time.

What is an MLP company?

An MLP company is a limited partnership in natural resources, such as oil, gas, coal and timber, and real estate sectors that also trade stock, known as units, in a similar fashion to corporations. It combines the liquidity of a corporation that trades publicly with the tax benefits that come from structuring the business as a private partnership.

Which MLP stocks pay solid cash distributions?

Energy Transfer LP Unit (NYSE: ET) and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP (NYSE: BIP) are two MLP stocks that pay solid cash distributions. Energy Transfer is a midstream oil and gas MLP stock. The company has more than 86,000 miles of pipelines in the US, carrying natural gas, natural gas liquids, oil and refined oil.