3 Things You Didn’t Know About MLPs
Sunday, November 15th, 2009 |
There are many things which make energy Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) attractive investments. However, some of the advantages of these investments are overlooked. Of course, the most prominent is that MLPs aren’t plagued by the same double taxation that afflicts dividend paying stocks (tax is not paid at the entity / “corporation” level).
However, here are three additional benefits that are also often overlooked:
MLPs are also regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Just like stocks, MLPs are under the watchful eye of the SEC. This means they must also file annual and quarterly statements just like stocks of a public corporation, as well as notify investors of any material changes which affect the business.
MLPs must comply with Sarbanes-Oxley
Again, like publicly traded corporations, MLPs must comply with the enhanced accounting rules set in place by the Sarbanes-Oxley act.
MLPs offer a unique opportunity
Because they are currently overlooked by large institutional investors, the market for MLPs has room to grow. In fact, it is estimated that less than 10% of large institutions own MLP assets.
