
TSE:ENB
This summary was created by AI, based on 38 opinions in the last 12 months.
Enbridge Inc. (ENB) is regarded as a strong player in the energy infrastructure sector, benefiting from consistent oil volumes and long-term oil contracts. Experts appreciate its robust dividend yield, currently around 5-6%, which has seen steady growth over time. The company is viewed positively for its reliable cash flows and management. There are concerns about its valuation, as some analysts note it trades at higher price-to-earnings (PE) ratios, suggesting a balance between growth and defensive stability. Despite competition from other securities and potential market volatility, many see it as a solid long-term hold given ongoing energy demand and strategic expansion initiatives.
Has had a big, big run. Well-run company with lots of big growth projects. Well-financed and able to raise money. Wish the environmentalists would let them build the new pipeline so they could take their old ones out of service with all the leaks. Not cheap. If we ever go through an interest-rate shock, it could be bad for these companies that have a high leverage. Paying out 70% of their earnings in dividends now.
Owns a lot of their preferred shares. Likes the company and the space and utilities. Irreplaceable assets. Has been one of the top performing utilities over the long-term. This is probably one that you could put in your portfolio and never look at again in 30 years. You would do very, very well. Likes what they are doing and likes the growth in demand in oil/gas space in Canada/US. This is a place you have to be in. (See Top Picks.)
Preferred series F. Likes the company. In the preferred share markets it is a solid P2. Have great capital plans. Have 12 or 14 issues in the preferred share market. Most of them are at a 4% coupon. This will come up for reset in 2018. The reset spread is 251 so at that time you will get either 5 year Canada +251 basis points or T-bills. Most likely it will be called in.
Enbridge (ENB-T) or Enbridge Income Fund (ENF-T) or both? He would be inclined to take this one, as opposed to the trust, because he would want to have growth going forward. For people who are living off their income, higher yields are attractive but if we get any inflation in the system it is great to have the growth to protect you. From a capital return perspective, if you have growth with a yield, you will outperform the yield itself.
(ENB.PR.D-T) 4% Series D Preferreds. This company has a whole bunch of 4% dividends and a whole bunch of 4.4% dividends, because of where credit spreads have gone. This one will pay you 4% until 2017, when it will reset at +2.37% over the then 5 year Canada. He can see a dividend increase when it comes up for reset.