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Enbridge Held Up as 2026 High‑Yield Buy on Fee Strength and Growth Plans

Income writers highlight dependable cash flows at the pipeline operator given forecasts for stronger natural gas demand.

Overview

  • Shares have lagged early in 2026 even as natural gas prices spiked on winter weather, prompting contrarian calls to add the stock.
  • The EIA outlook cited projects about a 33% jump in U.S. natural gas prices in 2027 driven by LNG exports and rising power demand, including from data centers.
  • Enbridge’s toll-like model collects volume‑based fees across pipelines and regulated gas utilities, and it maintains a small renewables portfolio of just over seven gigawatts.
  • Management plans Mainline expansions that would add roughly 150,000 barrels per day in 2027 and another 250,000 barrels by 2030 to grow crude throughput.
  • The company offers a dividend yield around 5.7%–5.9% and a multi‑decade record of annual increases, with reports citing 30 to 31 consecutive raises.