Pipeline limited partnerships rank-ordered by yield

The following list rank-orders pipeline limited partnerships from the ones with the highest annual yield to those with the lowest annual yield. Data is as of the market close on Sept. 4, 2009, before the long Labor Day weekend.
Linn Energy LLC. (LINE) – developer of oil and gas properties. Attractive 11.88 percent dividend yield.
Ferrellgas Partners LP (FGP) – distributor of propane and related equipment and supplies. Attractive 10.24 percent dividend yield.
Amerigas Partners LP (APU) – retail propane distributor play was. Attractive 9.71 percent dividend yield.
Teekay LNG Partners LP (TGP) – natural gas and crude oil shipping play. Attractive 9.69 percent dividend yield.
Inergy LP (NRGY) – seller, distributor, storage, marketing, trade, processing, and fractionation of propane, natural gas, and other natural gas liquids company. Attractive 9.59 percent dividend yield.
Duncan Energy Partners LP (DEP) – transporting, marketing, and storing natural gas company. Attractive 9.41 percent dividend yield.
Enbridge Energy Partners LP (EEP) – oil & gas pipeline play. Attractive 9.21 percent dividend yield.
Kinder Morgan Management LLC (KMR) – energy transportation and storage company. Attractive 8.89 percent dividend yield.
Teppco Partners LP (TPP) – petroleum pipeline play. Attractive 8.88 percent dividend yield.
Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP) – natural gas midstream play. Attractive 8.70 percent dividend yield.
Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPD) – midstream energy oil and natural gas services play. Attractive 8.15 percent dividend yield.
Buckeye Partners Ltd. (BPL) – refined petroleum products play. Attractive 7.95 percent dividend yield.
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners (BWP) – natural gas transportation and storage play. Attractive 8.32 percent dividend yield.
NuStar Energy LP (NS) – storage and transportation of petroleum products. Attractive 8.00 percent dividend yield.
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP) – energy transportation and storage company. Attractive 7.97 percent dividend yield.
Suburban Propane LP (SPH) – distributor of propane, fuel oil, kerosene, diesel fuel, gasoline, and refined fuels. Attractive 7.97 percent dividend yield.
Energy Transfer Equity LP (ETE) – engages in natural gas midstream, transportation, and storage; and retail of propane. Attractive 7.86 percent dividend yield.
Magellan Midstream Partners (MMP) – engages in the transportation, storage, and distribution of refined petroleum products. Attractive 7.83 percent dividend yield.
Plains All American Pipeline LP (PAA) – oil and gas storage and transportation play. Attractive 7.55 percent dividend yield.
TC Pipelines LP (TCLP) – natural gas transportation. Attractive 7.51 percent dividend yield.
Sunoco Logistics Partners LP (SXL) – transport and storage of refined products and crude oil player. Attractive 7.42 percent dividend yield.
Western Gas Partners LP (WES) – midstream natural gas play. Attractive 7.31 percent dividend yield.
Enterprise GP Holdings LP (EPE) – midstream energy play. Attractive 7.23 percent dividend yield.
NuStar GP Holdings, LLC (NSH) – transportation and storage of petroleum products play. Attractive 7.20 percent dividend yield.
Inergy Holdings LP (NRGP) – retail and wholesale propane supply, marketing, and distribution company approaching 52-week highs. Attractive 7.12 percent dividend yield.
El Paso Partners Pipeline LP (EPB) – operator of natural gas transportation pipelines, storage, and other midstream assets. Attractive 6.74percent dividend yield.
Magellan Midstream Holdings LP (MGG) – petroleum products transport and storage play. Attractive 6.52 percent dividend yield.
AGL Resources (AGL) – natural gas play. Attractive 5.02 percent dividend yield.