Brookfield Infrastructure PartnersBIP.UN.TOBUYNov 03, 2016Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 05, 2026. Market Open.
If you have any withholding tax in a cash (taxable) account, because the structure is set up not in Canada, you should be able to claim it back on your tax return. So it's better to have in a taxable account than in a TFSA or RRSP, where you can't claim it back.
He owns BN instead.
Not a fan of this. They pay a dividend and reinvest capital into new projects, but this makes them dependent on generating capital gains and flipping projects. There's no real free cash flow as you see in a typical utility. Also, they are very interest rate-sensitive; they need to constantly borrow money to develop new projects.
(Note the short timeframe.) Its assets are the backbone that keep the global economy moving forward. Predictable income and strong downside prediction amidst current market uncertainty. Should continue to do well. Expanded data centre platform. Record asset sales for capital recycling.
Dividend increased ~6% for 17th consecutive year. Sees ~15% price upside from here.
This has gone straight up and has really had no dips. Every year they raise the distribution. Currently it is trading at a premium valuation. It is the only infrastructure play that you can buy in Canada that gets you similar assets like a Teachers pension plan, etc. They have pricing power, so every year they raise the prices to their customers. They are very smart in using their balance sheet. If a long-term investor, this would be a core holding in your portfolio.