Best Dividend Stocks in Oil & Gas E&P for 2026
Reliable dividend payers with sustainable yields, screened on payout ratio and balance-sheet health.
Oil and Gas E&P (upstream operators of all sizes) earn revenue on production volume at realised prices net of lifting costs. The Valuation pillar uses EV/EBITDA against mid-cycle commodity prices; the Health pillar (net debt to EBITDA through the trough) is the gating factor for composite ranking across the cycle.
Data as of (updated daily)
Top 20 Oil & Gas E&P stocks by composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MNR.US | Mach Natural Resources LP | 52.1 |
| 2 | RECV3.SA | Petroreconcavo S.A | 52.1 |
| 3 | VTS.US | Vitesse Energy Inc | 45.0 |
| 4 | TXO.US | MorningStar Partners, L.P. | 27.6 |
| 5 | KRP.US | Kimbell Royalty Partners LP | 47.8 |
| 6 | DMLP.US | Dorchester Minerals LP | 58.6 |
| 7 | EC.PA | TotalEnergies EP Gabon S.A. | 62.7 |
| 8 | BSM.US | Black Stone Minerals LP | 57.8 |
| 9 | GRNT.US | Granite Ridge Resources Inc | 48.5 |
| 10 | MRNFF.US | Meren Energy Inc. | 52.9 |
| 11 | SQZ.LSE | Serica Energy PLC | 40.4 |
| 12 | NOG.US | Northern Oil & Gas Inc | 33.7 |
| 13 | MER.TO | Meren Energy Inc. | 50.8 |
| 14 | BPT.AU | Beach Energy Ltd | 55.8 |
| 15 | PHAR.LSE | Pharos Energy plc | 55.4 |
| 16 | COPH34.SA | ConocoPhillips | 52.8 |
| 17 | FRU.TO | Freehold Royalties Ltd. | 45.2 |
| 18 | CJ.TO | Cardinal Energy Ltd | 38.6 |
| 19 | ENQ.LSE | Enquest Plc | 53.9 |
| 20 | SGY.TO | Surge Energy Inc. | 46.5 |
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Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by composite score within the Oil & Gas E&P industry; use the screener for the full ranked list.