Better Buy: Enbridge vs. Kinder Morgan, Inc.

If you are looking for a dividend paying infrastructure company today, you might be enticed by Canadian-based Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) and its hefty 7% yield. Giant U.S. pipeline owner Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) and its 6.2% yield might also make the list. But these two companies aren't interchangeable, and one has proven itself to be a more reliable -- and perhaps trustworthy -- dividend stock. Here's what you need to know about this pair and why one is a better pick than the other.

Kinder Morgan is one of North America's largest midstream companies. It owns pipelines, storage, and key transportation assets. The company has done a very good job over time of growing its portfolio of assets via acquisitions, divestitures, and ground up construction. It is often looked at as a bellwether name in the midstream space.

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