High-yielding dividend stocks aren't known for producing high-octane total returns. They typically reward investors by generating lots of dividend income and some stock-price appreciation, which often adds up to a solid total return.

However, Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) isn't your average high-yield dividend stock. It has delivered total returns that have crushed those of its peers and the S 500 since its formation. Here's a look at what has fueled its robust returns and whether the company has the cash-creating power to keep paying a dividend that currently yields 7.2%.

Enterprise Products Partners recently passed the quarter-century mark as a publicly traded company. It has been a standout performer during that period:

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Source Fool.com