- It was a great day for energy stocks in at least one group of high-yield dividend dogs, as the five energy names making up the top six stocks in David Fish's Dec. 31 composite list of Champions, Contenders and Challengers list all enjoyed substantial gains: EVEP-OLD +10.7%, BBEP +21.5%, VNR +12%, CLMT +6.1% and WPZ +0.4%.
- So far in January, most results for the energy stocks in the group are still lower: EVEP-OLD -24%, BBEP -6.3%, VNR -0.7%, CLMT +16.2%, WPZ -2.5%.