Most investors should have some exposure to the energy sector in their portfolios because energy is vital to modern society. If you are an investor looking for promising energy stocks -- and particularly if you're a dividend investor -- you should consider Chevron ( CVX 0.12% ) , TotalEnergies ( TTE 0.21% ) , and Enterprise Products Partners ( EPD 1.16% ) .

1. Chevron is a through-the-cycle energy stock

For most income investors , Chevron and its 4.5% dividend yield will be a good option in the energy patch. The top-level reason for that is the incredible consistency of the dividend, which management has increased annually for 38 consecutive years. Given the inherent volatility of oil and natural gas prices, that's an impressive streak. Expand

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