EV Energy Partners LP (Symbol: EVEP) has been named as a Top 10 dividend paying energy stock, according to Dividend Channel, which published its weekly ''DividendRank'' report. The report noted that among energy companies, EVEP shares displayed both attractive valuation metrics and strong profitability metrics. For example, the recent EVEP share price of $35.39 represents a price-to-book ratio of 1.6 and an annual dividend yield of 8.73% - by comparison, the average energy stock in Dividend Channel's coverage universe yields 4.7% and trades at a price-to-book ratio of 2.8.