Energy infrastructure companies will provide a lift for your portfolio
Stacey Morris, Head of Energy Research at VettaFi, highlights three energy infrastructure stocks that she'd put her money in


North American midstream energy infrastructure has been a standout in the energy sector, generating strong free cash flow and returning capital to investors via growing dividends and buybacks. These companies, which transport, process, and store hydrocarbons, benefit from fee-based revenue under long-term contracts, supporting stable, predictable cash flows.
Midstream energy infrastructure is especially well-positioned to benefit from rising demand for natural gas, particularly through liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. North American LNG-export capacity is expected to more than double by 2030. Meanwhile, America’s demand for electricity is climbing for the first time in nearly 20 years (driven by electrification and data centres), boosting natural gas-fired power generation.
The Alerian Midstream Energy Dividend UCITS ETF (LSE: MMLP) is an exchange-traded fund offering exposure to US and Canadian midstream firms. Roughly 65% of MMLP’s index by weighting is focused on natural gas infrastructure.
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Profits in the energy infrastructure pipeline
Among natural gas-infrastructure companies, Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB) has a unique advantage with its Transco pipeline, the largest natural-gas pipeline in the US. It extends from Texas to New York City. Transco has several attractive expansion projects set to come online between the second half of 2025 and 2030.
Williams is also pursuing natural gas power projects to support data centres. Scheduled to start up in 2026, its Socrates project in Ohio for a data centre belonging to Meta is backed by a long-term, fixed-price power purchase agreement. Williams has two similar power projects under development. Williams recently raised its forecast for this year’s adjusted EBITDA by $50 million. The company expects adjusted EBITDA growth of 9% in 2025 and raised its dividend by 5.3% earlier this year.
Canada’s TC Energy (Toronto: TRP) handles approximately 30% of the natural gas consumed daily across North America. It spun off its liquids pipeline business last year, and now natural gas pipelines represent 90% of the company’s expected 2025 EBITDA. With robust growth opportunities, TC Energy expects to notch up C$6 billion-C$7 billion annually in capital expenditure. For instance, the company recently announced the Northwoods pipeline project to support power generation in the US Midwest, including for data centres. It is expected to come online in 2029.
TC Energy expects comparable yearly EBITDA growth of 5%-7% from 2024 through 2027. The company expects C$10.8 billion in comparable EBITDA for 2025, which implies 8% growth. TC Energy boasts a 25-year record of dividend increases and anticipates 3%-5% annual dividend growth over the next few years.
Also worth researching is Cheniere Energy (NYSE: LNG). It liquefies natural gas for export. The company is expanding its export capacity at Corpus Christi, a key gas port, and expects to sanction an additional expansion project this year. EBITDA is expected to expand by 9% growth in 2025.
Cheniere has been the clear leader in terms of buyback activity in the midstream sector, repurchasing $5.5 billion of equity since 2022. Cheniere had $3.5 billion remaining on its repurchase authorisation at the end of March. The company has also prioritised dividend growth, committing to raising its payout by about 10% each year through to the end of this decade.
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Stacey Morris is Head of Energy Research at VettaFi, where she leads the firm’s research across energy infrastructure, MLPs, and the broader energy sector. With more than a decade of experience in energy markets, she previously held several senior roles at Alerian, including Director of Research, helping to shape its energy research and index strategy.
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