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26 Years of Dividends and Counting: This Energy Stock Just Won’t Quit
Noah Zelvis
September 04, 2025
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If you like your dividends like you like your coffee (steady, reliable, strong), this energy stock should be exactly to your tastes.
With a 6%+ yield and 26 years of consecutive dividend growth, it’s a midstream powerhouse that keeps cash flowing even when the energy market gets jittery.
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When income investors talk about reliability, Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) is one of the names that should be at the top of the list.
With a dividend yield hovering above 6% and 26 consecutive years of distribution growth, EPD isn’t just paying investors generously; it’s proving that it can do so through market cycles, energy price swings, and economic uncertainty.
As one of the largest and most diversified midstream energy companies in the U.S., it has an integrated network of pipelines, storage facilities, and processing assets that generate the steady, fee-based cash flows that income seekers crave.
Add in conservative management, a strong balance sheet, and a track record of protecting and raising its payout, and EPD stands out as a rare blend of high yield and long-term dependability.
In short, it’s a cornerstone holding for dividend-focused portfolios.
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Operational Overview and Recent Earnings
Enterprise Products Partners is a leading midstream energy company with a diversified infrastructure network.
The company offers various services across the energy sector, including energy gathering, processing, transporting, and storage.
With over 50,000 miles of pipeline, more than 300 million barrels of liquids storage capacity, and 26 fractionation facilities, Enterprise is tasked with the efficient movement and storage of energy products between North American supply basins and domestic and international markets.
Q2 earnings fell short of revenue expectations, coming in at $11.36 billion instead of the forecasted $14.49 billion, but maintained the previous year’s net income level.
Despite the revenue shortfall, the company's strong operational metrics underscore its resilience and capacity to generate substantial cash flows.
Key to that is continued investment in multiple expansion projects.
A new fuel storage facility in Utah, for example, better positions EPD to meet regional demand for fuel.
At the same time, LPG export expansion in Texas could boost sales to international markets such as China.
Action: While recent revenue figures fell short of expectations, the company's strong cash flow generation and ongoing investments suggest a positive outlook. |
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Dividend Profile
Enterprise pays a quarterly dividend of 55 cents with a strong 6.83% yield, well above the average energy industry yield of 4.24%.
EPD has maintained consistent payments and increased its dividend payment annually for more than two and a half decades.
Takeaway: The company’s 26-year distribution growth track record, ongoing expansion projects, and diversified asset base make it suitable for investors seeking stable dividend growth over time.
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Bear Case
EPD is indirectly exposed to commodity price changes.
Although EPD earns mainly fee-based revenues, volumes and throughput can be impacted by oil, natural gas, and NGL prices.
A sustained energy downturn could reduce volumes, pressuring cash flow.
The Q2 revenue miss, despite strong cash flow, serves as an essential reminder that external factors, such as market demand, regional disruptions, and regulatory changes, can temporarily impact top-line performance.
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Should You Invest?
Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) is an attractive investment that couples a high yield with proven operational resilience and long-term growth potential.
The company’s robust distributable cash flow, diversified midstream operations, and strategic expansion projects signal continued capacity to support and grow its payout.
Coupled with its defensive fee-based business model and thoughtful capital allocation, EPD represents a compelling opportunity for investors seeking sustainable income with upside potential, particularly for those willing to navigate modest sector volatility in exchange for consistent dividends and long-term growth.
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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