Alliance Resource Partners

ARLP

Market cap $3.4B

These 8-9% yielders are hiding off the beaten path while Wall Street chases hype. Strong balance sheets, significant cash flow visibility, and major AI-driven tailwinds are aligning. I think significant upside may be ahead.

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Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. earns a Buy rating, driven by strong operational efficiency, robust O&G royalty growth, and an attractive 10.4% distribution yield. ARLP's O&G royalty segment is now a high-margin growth engine, offsetting coal price volatility and supporting distributable cash flow. The Mettiki mine closure is immaterial to ARLP's profitability, with 93% of 2026 coal sales volumes already committed and priced.

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. Common Units (ARLP) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. Reports 4th Quarter Financial & Operating Results; Declares Quarterly Cash Distribution; and Provides 2026 Guidance.

TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. Announces Issuance of WARN Act Notice at Mettiki Coal (WV), LLC.

TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. Declares Quarterly Distribution of $0.60 Per Unit.

Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) is a coal-focused MLP, structured as a finite-duration, high-yield income asset, not a growth or value play. ARLP offers a forward distribution yield near 10%, funded by multi-year contracts, disciplined cost control, and minimal growth capex. Terminal industry dynamics and high payout ratios mean ARLP's distributions are sustainable for several years but not perpetual; the stock trades at terminal multiples.

Top ten ReFa/Ro Dogs are projected to deliver 25.77%–52.74% net gains by December 2026, with an average net gain of 34.55% and risk 62% below the market. Nine of the top ten ReFa/Ro Dogs have annual dividends from $1,000 invested exceeding their share price, meeting the 'ideal' dividend dogcatcher criteria. Analyst targets indicate the five lowest-priced, highest-yield ReFa/Ro Dogs could deliver 3.71% more gain than the top ten as a group.