BCE Inc T.BCE.PR.K

Which dividend is preferred?

[Newinvestor4562]

Would most people on this board prefer to hold BCE or Enbridge for the purposes of a dividend? I am trying to figure out which company (if any) would be considered better for the long-term (10 years +) in terms of dividend realiability and the potential increase of dividends over the long run.

Thanks again for any input!

[smush74]

both companies dividend payouts are over 100%, my opinion only here but Bell and basically the telecom sector won't see high growth as the Canadian market is pretty mature. Lower rates will help Bell and its debt obligations. ENB will also benefit from lower rates, even though building new pipelines in Canada is almost impossible they have diversified into other sectors ( wind, storage both

[Newinvestor4562]

Thanks smush74 for your take!

[CHECKMATE77]

Don't calculate payout ratio via earnings on enb . Calculations for pipes and most utilities is on cash flow. 

[Newinvestor4562]

Thanks CHECKMATE77