The case for buying stock in gas pipeline company Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) in the near to medium term is powerful, not least because of its 4% dividend yield and sustainable cash flows. Kinder Morgan is one of North America's largest energy infrastructure companies and is responsible for transporting 40% of natural gas produced in the U.

2024 was a tremendous year for Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI), with shares of the pipeline giant rebounding dramatically, gaining 55.3% in the year, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. With those handsome gains, Kinder Morgan stock handily beat the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), which rallied around 23% in 2024.

Shares of Kinder Morgan Inc. KMI rose 2.11% to $30.06 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 0.21% to 5,937.34 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling 0.

Shares of Kinder Morgan Inc. KMI advanced 2.10% to $29.12 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.11% to 5,842.91 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.