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MPLX Total Return Analyzer

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MPLX LP — See your real returns after distributions and NAV changes. Real yield: 8.2% (headline: 7.5%).

Price$55.71
Headline Yield7.5%
Real Yield8.2%
NAV Change (1Y)+9.5%
MPLX Total Return Analyzer

Your REAL Return

+19.3%

+$1,930.41

Distributions Received

$818.22

4 payments

NAV Change

+11.1%

+$1,112.20

Current Value

$11.9K

195.47 shares @ $56.85

Yield Reality Check

Headline yield vs actual yield after NAV change

Headline

7.4%

Real

8.2%

Distributions vs NAV — MPLX

Blue = share value, green bars = cumulative distributions, green line = total value, dashed = original investment.

Annualized total return: +19.3% over 12 months

MPLX DRIP calculator

Compound MPLX's 8.2% real yield

Pre-filled with live MPLX data. Model 1, 5, or 10-year DRIP returns with after-tax math, adjustable yield assumptions, and Bull/Base/Bear scenarios.

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What does the MPLX total return include?

MPLX total return combines two components: the cumulative distributions you received from MPLX over the holding period, and the change in NAV (share price) across the same window. Many high-yield funds advertise distribution rates that look spectacular in isolation but mask meaningful NAV erosion. The analyzer above shows exactly how much of your MPLX return came from distributions versus price change — a 50% annualized distribution rate paired with a 30% NAV decline is a very different investment than a 50% distribution with flat NAV.

MPLX LP (MPLX) is issued by Marathon Petroleum. Master limited partnership in crude oil and natural gas midstream operations. Quarterly distributions. That strategy directly shapes the gap between headline yield and real yield: option-premium and covered-call funds tend to show large gaps, while traditional dividend ETFs and index funds usually show small ones.

For the detail behind each payment, see the MPLX dividend history. To project how future MPLX distributions compound under DRIP, open the MPLX dividend calculator.