Better Buy: Enbridge vs. Enterprise Products Partners

Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) and Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) have treated dividend investors exceptionally well over the past couple of decades. The North American energy infrastructure giants have both increased their payouts for more than 20 consecutive years. Those trends should continue, since both companies have strong financial profiles and healthy growth prospects.

Either one would seem to be a good buy for income investors right now. However, since most income investors likely want to own only one energy company in their portfolio, here's a look at which is the best option to buy these days.

Any good analysis of two dividend stocks should start with a deep dive into their financial situations. Here's a closer look at the metrics that matter for these two energy giants:

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