Tap this stellar 7.8% yield!

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ENBRIDGE, $46.92, is a buy. The firm (Toronto symbol ENB; Shares outstanding: 2.1 billion; Market cap: $98.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 7.8%; www.enbridge.com) operates pipelines that pump oil and natural gas from Western Canada to eastern Canada and the U.S. It also distributes gas to 3.9 million consumers in Ontario. When picking income stocks, you should avoid the temptation of “reaching for yield”—that is, choosing investments purely because they offer a high current yield. After all, a high yield may signal danger rather than a bargain. Enbridge offers a very attractive dividend yield. That might be mistaken for a “danger sign” by investors. However, the company is confident enough in its prospects to raise its dividend yet again. With the March 2024 payment, it will lift that annualized dividend by 3.1%, to $3.66 from $3.55. The new sustainable payout gives investors a very high yet sustainable 7.8% yield. Enbridge is still a buy. buy…