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Data last updated: Jul 06, 2026
Dividend Yield: 4.78%
Annual Dividend: $1.77 per share
Payout Ratio: 482.0% (based on depressed trailing earnings — see safety analysis below)
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-05-29
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Utilities
Years of Dividend History: 19
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. dividend investors get exposure to a global portfolio of essential infrastructure assets, spanning electricity transmission, natural gas pipelines, railways, ports, and data centers across four continents. The current yield stands at 4.84%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.77 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is May 29, 2026. BIP stock carries a beta of 1.031, meaning it moves roughly in line with the broader market, which income investors should weigh against the high yield on offer.
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. pays out 482.0% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). The partnership operates essential infrastructure assets, including 61,000 kilometers of electricity transmission and distribution lines and 15,000 kilometers of natural gas transmission pipelines, which generate demand tied to long-term contracted services rather than discretionary spending. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. dividend safety is a legitimate concern at this payout level, as a ratio this far above 100% means earnings alone do not cover the distribution, leaving the payout dependent on cash flow generation that the earnings figure does not capture.
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 growth calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 5.4% in 2021, while the largest reached 20.0% in 2011. For income investors, a near-10% annual growth rate over 14 years meaningfully compounds purchasing power, though the pace of increases has moderated in more recent years.
| 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 a high current yield backed by large-scale, contracted infrastructure assets. The 4.84% yield is classified as high (above 4%) and sits slightly above the 5-year average of 4.76%, so the current entry point is not dramatically out of line with recent norms. The 9.8% historical dividend CAGR is a genuine strength, but the 482.0% payout ratio is the defining trade-off: income investors get a well-above-average yield and a long history of annual increases, but they accept a payout structure where earnings coverage is thin and sustainability depends on cash flow rather than net income.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2023-11-29 | $0.3830 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.9100 |
| 2025 | $1.2900 |
| 2024 | $1.6200 |
| 2023 | $1.5320 |
| 2022 | $1.4400 |
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