This Is My Favorite High-Yield Dividend Stock, and It's Not Even Close

I own lots of dividend-paying stocks. While I like them all, my favorite is Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIPC)(NYSE: BIP). It shares many of the same characteristics as others in my portfolio. Notably, it pays an incredibly sustainable, high-yielding dividend and has an exceptional track record of increasing that payout.

However, what pushes Brookfield Infrastructure to the top is its total return potential. The company's thematic investment approach focused on three key megatrends should give it the fuel to grow its earnings at a healthy clip in the future. That should enable it to continue generating market-crushing total returns.

Brookfield Infrastructure's dividend is a big draw. The corporate shares (Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation) currently yield 4%, while the economically equivalent partnership units (Brookfield Infrastructure Partners) are even higher at 4.9%.

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