Brookfield Infrastructure

BIPC

Market cap $5.38B

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Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP -0.03%) (BIPC 1.10%) invests in exactly what its name implies, infrastructure. It is as close to a one-stop shop as you get for infrastructure investing, and it comes along with an attractive yield.

Investors seeking passive income sources that grow steadily have a few interesting options to choose from right now. Shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Corp. (BIPC 2.58%), Realty Income (O 0.83%), and Pfizer (PFE 0.64%) are offering a rare combination of high yields and steady payout raises.

Brookfield Infrastructure (BIPC 2.63%) (BIP 5.04%) has significantly underperformed the market this year. Shares of the global infrastructure operator have remained flat for most of the year, a period when the S&P 500 has risen by over 12%.

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Investors need to pay close attention to BIPC stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

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