If you are looking for a dividend-paying energy stock to add to your portfolio in 2026, you can go in two broad directions. You can focus on an energy company with material exposure to oil and gas prices, like Chevron (NYSE: CVX), or you can try to avoid commodity risk by buying a midstream business like Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD). Here's how to decide. Enterprise wins on yield Enterprise Products Partners has an impressive 6.2% yield, backed by 27 consecutive annual distribution increases ...