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AMLP Dividend Yield

Alerian MLP ETF · Energy Limited Partnership · ALPS · ETF · quarterly payer

$50.84

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As of Nov 5, 2026, AMLP (Alerian MLP ETF) yields 8.01%, paying $4.07 a share a year in quarterly distributions at its $50.84 price. It costs 1.01% a year and manages $13.0B. Over the last 5 years it returned 18.1% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

8.01%

Paid a Year

$4.07

Expense Ratio

1.01%

Assets

$13.0B

5-Yr Return

18.1%/yr

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about AMLP

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Nov 5, 2026, AMLP yields 8.01% and pays about $4.07 a share a year, quarterly.
  • AMLP paid $4.07 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 4 payments.
  • AMLP's expense ratio is 1.01% a year, or $101.00 on $10,000.
  • AMLP is an ETF from ALPS with $13.0B in assets, started Aug 25, 2010.
  • In the 5 years to Oct 2026, AMLP returned 18.1% a year with distributions reinvested (9.0% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
  • In the 10 years to Oct 2026, AMLP returned 7.4% a year with distributions reinvested (-1.2% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
  • Since Aug 2010, AMLP's share price has fallen 28%, while its total return with distributions reinvested was 152%.
  • AMLP's three largest holdings are Plains All American Pipeline LP (14.0%), MPLX LP Partnership Units (13.7%), Enterprise Products Partners LP (13.2%).
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SmarterDividends, "AMLP Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AMLP

What $10,000 in AMLP became

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From Aug 2010 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$25,179

Payouts taken as cash

$16,519

$9,287 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$95,552

Since Aug 2010, AMLP's share price has fallen 28%, while its total return with distributions reinvested was 152%. Part of what it paid out came out of the share price, which is what investors call NAV erosion: the income was real, but so was the shrinking price.

AMLP total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

PeriodTotal returnPrice returnS&P 500
1 year+25.5%+15.9%+12.0%
3 years+17.9%+8.8%+23.3%
5 years+18.1%+9.0%+12.0%
10 years+7.4%−1.2%+15.3%
Since Aug 2010+5.9%−2.0%+15.0%

AMLP distributions

Every payment →
Ex-datePaidPer share
Aug 12, 2026—$1.03
May 13, 2026—$1.03
Feb 11, 2026—$1.01
Nov 12, 2025—$1.00
Aug 13, 2025—$0.98
May 14, 2025—$0.98

What AMLP holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

  1. PAA Plains All American Pipeline LP14.0%
  2. MPLX MPLX LP Partnership Units13.7%
  3. EPD Enterprise Products Partners LP13.2%
  4. WES Western Midstream Partners LP13.1%
  5. ET Energy Transfer LP13.1%
  6. SUN Sunoco LP12.6%
  7. HESM Hess Midstream LP Class A7.5%
  8. CQP Cheniere Energy Partners LP4.8%
  9. USAC USA Compression Partners LP4.1%
  10. WBI WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC Ordinary Shares - Class A2.9%
  • Energy98.1%
  • Utilities1.9%

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AMLP questions

What is AMLP's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, AMLP yields 8.01%. Over the last 12 months it paid $4.07 a share in 4 payments, against a $50.84 share price.

How often does AMLP pay dividends?

AMLP pays quarterly, 4 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of AMLP pay?

At about $4.07 a share a year, 100 shares of AMLP pay about $407.00 a year, $101.75 each quarter, before tax.

What is AMLP's expense ratio?

AMLP's expense ratio is 1.01% a year: $101.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is AMLP's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, AMLP returned 18.1% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 9.0% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does AMLP have NAV erosion?

Since Aug 2010, AMLP's share price has fallen 28%, while its total return with distributions reinvested was 152%. Part of what it paid out came out of the share price, which is what investors call NAV erosion: the income was real, but so was the shrinking price.

What does AMLP hold?

AMLP's largest holdings are Plains All American Pipeline LP (14.0%), MPLX LP Partnership Units (13.7%), Enterprise Products Partners LP (13.2%). Its top ten make up 99% of the fund.

Is AMLP or MLPA better?

It depends on what the money is for. Our AMLP vs MLPA comparison puts their yields, costs, total returns and worst drops side by side.

Fund facts

Type
ETF
Issuer
ALPS
Category
Energy Limited Partnership
Started
Aug 25, 2010
Expense ratio
1.01%
Assets
$13.0B
Dividend yield
8.01%
Paid in the last year
$4.07 (4 payments)
Last payment
$1.03 · ex Aug 12, 2026
Beta (3 years)
0.31

Income Calculator

At $4.07 / yr per share

Per payment (quarterly)$101.75
Annual$407.00
Monthly avg$33.92
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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.