
The One Data Point That Changed My Dividend Growth Strategy
A long-held dividend investing assumption just quietly broke down. One overlooked sector is rewriting the rules on yield and growth. This shift completely changed how I allocate my capital.
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A long-held dividend investing assumption just quietly broke down. One overlooked sector is rewriting the rules on yield and growth. This shift completely changed how I allocate my capital.

Energy Transfer is positioned for long-term growth, leveraging aggressive pipeline expansion and surging data center energy demand. Energy Transfer's FY 2026 outlook targets $17.3–17.7B in adjusted EBITDA and ~7% Y/Y growth, underpinned by the $5.6B Desert Southwest Transwestern expansion. Recent supply deals, including with Oracle, highlight ET's strategic role in powering AI-driven data centers and hyperscalers.

Inflation, valuations, and risk are flashing warning signs everywhere. These two undervalued dividend growth machines are built to grow cash flow through chaos. A rare chance to lock in durable high yield before the market catches on.

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) today announced that it plans to release earnings for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, before the market opens. The company will also conduct a conference call on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 8:00 am Central Time/9:00 am Eastern Time to discuss quarterly results and provide a company update. The conference call will be broadcast live via an internet webcast, which can be accessed on Energy Transfer's web.

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) today announced the pricing of its offering of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.550% senior notes due 2031, $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.350% senior notes due 2036 and $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 6.300% senior notes due 2056 (together, the “senior notes”) at prices to the public of 99.830%, 99.933% and 99.842%, respectively, of their face value. The sale of the senior notes is expected to settle on.

Energy Transfer is a large North American midstream company. The business is largely fee-driven, which provides material support to its distribution.

Clearwater Energy could continue to grow with the data center boom serving as a major catalyst. Data centers are also an important growth driver for midstream energy leader Energy Transfer.

Benjamin Edwards Inc. grew its holdings in Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) by 32.1% in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 185,504 shares of the pipeline company's stock after purchasing an additional 45,047 shares during the quarter. Benjamin Edwards

Oil and gas pipeline Energy Transfer offers a high yield and has set its sights on strong growth. Fellow midstream player MPLX has been growing its distribution and is in good financial shape.

Energy Transfer LP (ET) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.

Energy Transfer's 2026 EBITDA guidance of $17.3-17.7 billion is exceptionally strong and shows their growth strategy is working. Energy Transfer's disappointing 2025 performance was largely due to a weaker commodity pricing environment and switching to longer term contracts in its Intrastate segment. By 2027, Energy Transfer's distributable cash flow could reach $10.5-11 billion, enough to fund the current distribution almost 2.5 times over.

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CoreCap Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) by 14.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 238,178 shares of the pipeline company's stock after purchasing an additional 30,607 shares during the period. CoreCap Advisors LLC's

Energy Transfer expects its earnings growth rate will accelerate in 2026. The MLP plans to increase its capital spending this year.

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