Get Paid While You Wait: 3 Top Dividend Stocks in the Energy Sector

The energy sector is out of favor today, with oil prices hovering in the $50 to $60 range for most of the last year. It's tough for some oil and natural gas companies to make money at that price, which has left investors understandably downbeat. However, not all energy companies are the same. Here are three industry giants that can weather this test while still expanding their businesses for the future. And, while you wait for oil prices to rebound, you can collect their generous dividends along the way. 

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) is among the largest companies in the world, with a roughly $290 billion market cap. Today it sports a yield of 5%, near the highest level in the last 30 years. The globally diversified and integrated giant has increased its dividend for 37 consecutive years at this point. This isn't the first time Exxon has lived through a difficult oil market and continued to reward investors for sticking around. 

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