Investment Overview
Attractive Yield
An investment in Enbridge Energy Partners offers an attractive yield coupled with a favorable tax treatment resulting in a high tax deferral rate for investors. While we operate under a low-risk business model, our yield is among the highest when compared to other large capitalization, investment-grade Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) or when compared to other asset classes such as Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).
Stable Distribution, Prudent Growth
The Partnership has increased its cash distribution by 70% in the past 20 years. In our view, distributions have to be sustainable in the long term, and as a result, we believe in increasing distributions when there are solid factors underpinning these increases.
Low-risk Business Model
Enbridge Energy Partners maintains a diversified portfolio of crude oil long-haul pipelines, crude oil storage facilities and natural gas gathering and processing assets located in the United States. As a midstream company, a high percentage of our revenues is derived from long-term, fee-based agreements, which provide a low-risk proposition to our investors.
Strong General Partner
Enbridge Inc. is a leader in the energy delivery business in North America. Enbridge Inc. is the general partner of Enbridge Energy Partners and is the largest unit holder with an approximate ownership of 27%. It owns the Canadian portion of the largest crude oil pipeline system in the world while Enbridge Energy Partners owns the U.S. portion.
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