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Data last updated: Aug 24, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 24, 2026): Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP) pays a $1.77 annual dividend ($0.46 quarterly), yielding 4.54% at $38.95/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-31. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.54%
Annual Dividend: $1.77 per share
Payout Ratio: 524.2% (based on depressed trailing earnings — see safety analysis below)
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-31
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Utilities
Years of Dividend History: 19
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. dividend investors get exposure to a globally diversified portfolio of essential infrastructure assets, spanning utilities, transportation, midstream energy, and digital data platforms across North and South America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. BIP currently pays a 4.53% yield, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.77 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 31, 2026. With a beta of 1.03, BIP stock moves roughly in line with the broader market, making it a fit for income-focused investors who want real-asset exposure alongside a meaningful yield.
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. pays out 524.2% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That figure is extreme by any standard, though infrastructure partnerships like BIP often generate distributable cash flow that diverges sharply from reported earnings, meaning the earnings-based payout ratio overstates the actual strain on distributions. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. dividend safety is supported in part by the nature of its assets: 61,000 kilometers of electricity transmission lines, 15,000 kilometers of natural gas pipelines, and 50 data centers represent long-duration, contracted infrastructure with recurring demand. The primary pressure point is the payout ratio itself, which leaves little room for earnings deterioration without raising questions about distribution coverage.
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. dividend history shows a CAGR of 9.8% per year from 2010 to 2024. Per-share payments grew from $0.4364 to $1.6200 over that window (2025 and 2026 figures are partial years and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 5.4% in 2021, which still represents a meaningful raise in absolute dollar terms given the per-share base at that point.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -3.6% | $1.44 (2022) | $1.29 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -0.0% | $1.29 (2020) | $1.29 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +4.4% | $0.84 (2015) | $1.29 (2025) |
BIP stock fits dividend investors who prioritize yield and long-term payout growth over earnings-based coverage comfort. The yield of 4.53% is classified as high (above 4%), and it sits just above the 5-year average of 4.46%, meaning the current yield is not a distortion from a price drop but rather in line with what BIP has historically offered. Growth has been real: 9.8% per year over 14 years is a meaningful pace for an infrastructure partnership. The trade-off is a payout ratio of 524.2% on an earnings basis, which demands that investors trust the partnership's cash flow model rather than its reported net income. Income investors get a high, growing yield backed by essential global infrastructure assets; they accept an opaque earnings-to-distribution relationship in return.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | $0.4550 |
| 2026-05-29 | $0.4550 |
| 2026-02-27 | $0.4550 |
| 2025-08-29 | $0.4300 |
| 2025-05-30 | $0.4300 |
| 2025-02-28 | $0.4300 |
| 2024-11-29 | $0.4050 |
| 2024-08-30 | $0.4050 |
| 2024-05-31 | $0.4050 |
| 2024-02-28 | $0.4050 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.3650 |
| 2025 | $1.2900 |
| 2024 | $1.6200 |
| 2023 | $1.5320 |
| 2022 | $1.4400 |
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