Investors might want to bet on Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP) , as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This upgrade is essentially a reflection of an upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.A company's changing earnings picture is at the core of the Zacks rating. The system tracks the Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus measure of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and follow ...

I love to see dividend income flow into my brokerage account. It gives me more cash to invest until I retire and can live off my passive income.I typically buy shares of many dividend stocks each year, focusing on high-yielding dividend stocks because they generate more income for every dollar I invest. However, if I could only buy shares of one dividend-paying company this year, it would be Brookfield Infrastructure (BIPC -1.11%) (BIP 0.31%). Here's why it's my top choice for generating dividend income in ...

BROOKFIELD, NEWS, Jan. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Infrastructure Partners will hold its fourth quarter 2024 conference call and webcast on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. (ET). Results will be released that morning before 7:00 a.m. (ET) and will be available on our website at https://bip.brookfield.com. Participants can join by conference call or webcast. Conference Call Please pre-register at: BIP2024Q4ConferenceCallUpon registering, you will be emailed a dial-in number and unique PIN. ...

Stocks nosedived this week after the Federal Reserve reset its interest rate expectations for 2025. The Federal Reserve is now forecasting only two quarter-point rate reductions next year, a more modest pace than the market had hoped. That put downward pressure on more rate-sensitive stocks, like real estate investment trusts (REITs) and others that pay a higher-yielding dividend.The rate-cut decision is bad news for anyone seeking to buy a home or having a high mortgage rate they want to refinance. However ...

BROOKFIELD, News, Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (“BIP”) (NYSE: BIP; TSX: BIP.UN) and Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation (“BIPC”) (TSX, NYSE: BIPC) today announced that they have now received all required shareholder, court and regulatory approvals for the previously-announced proposed reorganization of BIPC (the “Arrangement”). Accordingly, the Arrangement will become effective prior to markets open on December 24, 2024. As a result of the Arrangement, in excha ...

Brookfield Infrastructure (BIPC -6.83%) (BIP -6.37%) offers investors the best of both worlds. The global infrastructure operator pays a very attractive dividend (more than 4% yield). On top of that, it's growing briskly (more than 10% annually). Those dual catalysts should enable the infrastructure stock to continue producing strong total returns in 2025 and beyond. That makes it a top buy for income and upside as we head into the new year.A rock-solid income streamBrookfield Infrastructure has been an exc ...

BROOKFIELD, NEWS, Dec. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BIP Investment Corporation (“BIPIC”) (TSX: BIK.PR.A), an indirect subsidiary of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (“Brookfield Infrastructure”) (NYSE: BIP; TSX: BIP.UN), today announced the voting results from the special meeting of holders of its senior preferred shares, series 1 (the “Preferred Shares”) held today in a virtual meeting format (the “Meeting”). BIPIC also announced that it intends to redeem all of the outstanding Preferred Shares for ...

I own many high-yielding dividend stocks, and I believe all of them can generate attractive total returns in the future as they grow their dividends. While some will likely underperform my expectations, others should exceed them. Of all my high-yield dividend stock investments, I have the highest conviction in Brookfield Infrastructure (BIPC 0.84%) (BIP 0.07%). I firmly believe the company can deliver superior total returns in the coming years. Here's why I think it's a great dividend stock to buy for the l ...

Many investors implement a buy and hold strategy to extract the benefit of compounding and not having to worry about market timing when to sell or when to enter.Roberts Berzins has over a decade of experience in the financial management helping top-tier corporates shape their financial strategies and execute large-scale financings. He has also made significant efforts to institutionalize REIT framework in Latvia to boost the liquidity of pan-Baltic capital markets. Other policy-level work includes the devel ...

I own many dividend stocks. Some offer higher yields, while others deliver higher dividend growth rates. They work together to provide me with a growing stream of passive income. Producing passive income is only part of the draw of dividend stocks. They also tend to grow in value over the long term. Some have really seen a value boost over the past year, which, when added to their dividend income, has helped bolster my total return. Here's a look at three of my top performers, which I'm very thankful I've o ...