rising dividend makes yield increasingly attractive
HESM is a bullish high-yield midstream staple for total-return and dividend compounding because management is increasing the dividend each quarter and the stock is becoming more attractive as the yield rises.
HESM's management commitment to quarterly dividend increases steadily improves the entry yield for new buyers while rewarding existing holders with a compounding income stream anchored in midstream cash flows. The total-return profile benefits from both yield expansion and price appreciation as the dividend trajectory becomes more visible.