In the following video, Motley Fool energy analysts Joel South and Taylor Muckerman take a question from a Fool reader, who asks: "What about BP (BP 2.70%)? Nice dividend, but do they still face liability from the gulf?"
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Ask a Fool: Is BP's Dividend Worth the Liability?
Are BP investors taking on too much exposure to the Gulf of Mexico disaster liability just for that dividend?
By Joel South and Taylor Muckerman – Jun 13, 2013 at 5:59PM EST
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Joel is a University of Washington graduate and covers energy and materials for The Motley Fool. Be sure to follow The Motley Fool's energy and materials Twitter for all your energy and materials coverage.
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BP
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Chevron
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