What Are IDRs and Why Should MLP Investors Care?

Incentive distribution rights play an important part in the relationship between a master limited partnership, its general partner, and you, the limited partner. In this video, Fool.com contributor Aimee Duffy takes a look at how IDRs work, who pays them, who does not, and why investors should care.

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