| This Steady 5%-Yielder Could Quietly Deliver Double-Digit Returns for Years |
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| | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE: BIP) is the kind of stock that rarely makes headlines. That's part of its appeal. | In a year when many income stocks have struggled with rate pressure, BIP has not only held firm but has gained over 6% year-to-date. | It now trades around $33.79, offering a 5.1% dividend yield, supported by global infrastructure assets, inflation-linked contracts, and a 16-year streak of dividend increases. | It's not flashy, but in a world of noisy stocks, BIP offers stability, predictability, and long-term income growth. | Let's take a look at why it deserves a spot in your portfolio below. |
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| | | | Why This Infrastructure Giant Deserves a Second Look | BIP has quietly become a go-to defensive compounder in many institutional portfolios, so why not in your portfolio as well? | Its assets span utilities, transportation, midstream energy, and data infrastructure, operating in over 30 countries with 85% of its cash flow coming from regulated or contracted sources. | That translates into extremely predictable and inflation-protected income. | In Q1 2025, BIP reported 5% growth in funds from operations (FFO) and a 4% increase in revenue. | Currency headwinds and capital recycling masked even stronger results in its core businesses. | Adjusting for those, Utilities FFO rose 13%, while its data segment, which now makes up over 15% of total FFO, grew by nearly 50%. | Acquisitions and global demand for AI-related infrastructure drove this. |
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| | Core Strengths That Power Through Uncertainty | BIP's real edge is how it's built to thrive across cycles: | 85% of FFO is inflation-linked or contracted, shielding earnings from economic slowdowns or commodity price shocks. The company targets 5%–9% annual dividend growth, supported by multiple levers: volume growth, inflation adjustments, reinvested capital, and acquisitions. Management expects over 10% annual FFO/share growth, a rate that supports both dividend increases and capital appreciation.
| This isn't just theory. Over the past decade, BIP has compounded its distribution at a 9% annual rate, and grown FFO by double digits. | Few dividend stocks can match that combo of income + growth. But what are analysts saying? | Action: Income Now, Growth for the Next Decade
Accumulate shares between $32–$35, locking in a 5%+ yield with potential for 5%–9% dividend growth.
Watch Q2 earnings on July 31, with a focus on FFO/share, currency impact commentary, and any updates on Colonial or new deployments.
Use dividend reinvestment to build your yield-on-cost as distributions grow. |
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| | Analyst Sentiment: Quietly Bullish | BIP flies under the radar of retail investors, but institutions and analysts know what they're looking at. | Zacks currently ranks BIP a Buy, citing accelerating earnings growth, inflation protection, and reliable cash flow. | Brookfield expects $3.30–$3.40 in FFO per share in 2025, putting its valuation at just 10x FFO, a modest multiple for a global infrastructure leader. | Many analysts consider BIP to be one of the most attractive dividend-growth plays in the REIT and infrastructure space, especially at current levels. | It's not hard to see why. A stable yield above 5%, consistent distribution growth, and long-life assets insulated from macro shocks. |
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| | Why This Isn't Just a Yield Story | Too often, a yield of 5% or more means low or no growth. That's not the case here. | Brookfield recycles capital aggressively, selling mature assets at high valuations and redeploying into higher-yielding opportunities. It recently announced deals in AI infrastructure (including a €20B initiative with the French government), a privatization of renewable firm Neoen, and the pending acquisition of Colonial Pipeline, the largest refined fuel pipeline in the U.S. Its data segment now generates 50%+ FFO growth, adding a tech-infrastructure tailwind to the traditional utility and transport base.
| The result is a diversified growth engine where the dividend is the floor, not the ceiling. |
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| | Risks Worth Watching | BIP isn't immune to market risks, but its structure mitigates many of them. | Currency exposure: Operations in Brazil and other regions can create translation headwinds, though these tend to even out over time. Interest rate sensitivity: Rising rates can weigh on income vehicles, but BIP's inflation-linked contracts and rising FFO offset this over the long term. Complexity: As a limited partnership, BIP issues K-1 tax forms. Investors uncomfortable with this may prefer the corporate version (BIPC), which has a slightly lower yield.
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| | Action (Bear Case): How to Hedge Exposure | If you're cautious about currency or macroeconomic headlines, consider pairing BIP with a more traditional utility, such as NextEra Energy (NEE), or a dividend ETF, like VPU. | You could also scale in slowly over multiple quarters to smooth out volatility. | Alternatively, if you prefer 1099 tax forms, Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation (BIPC) is an economic equivalent to BIP with standard corporate reporting. | For income investors seeking safety, growth, and diversification, this stock checks all the boxes. |
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| | Final Word: The Infrastructure Powerhouse You Might Be Overlooking | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners doesn't generate headlines, but it does generate cash. | Its global asset base, built-in inflation protection, and smart capital recycling strategy make it one of the most resilient and rewarding income investments in today's market. | With a 5.1% yield, 16 years of dividend increases, and FFO still compounding at double-digit rates, BIP is quietly building wealth for shareholders, one distribution at a time. |
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| | That's all for today's edition of the Dividend Brief.
Thanks for reading, and if you have any feedback or dividend stocks you want me to take a look at, just reply to this email!
—Noah Zelvis
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