Top Wall Street analysts have recommended three dividend-paying stocks, as tracked by TipRanks. The list includes midstream energy company Williams (WMB), which recently increased its quarterly dividend by 5% to 52.5 cents per share, offering a yield of 2.84%. Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith has reiterated a buy rating on WMB stock and increased his price target to $81 from $78. He also highlighted the potential for longer-term contracts for the company's Power Innovation business and new announcements. Another dividend pick is MPLX (MPLX), a diversified, large-cap master limited partnership (MLP), which operates midstream infrastructure and logistics assets and provides fuel distribution services.