Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, infrastructure asset operator Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE: BIP) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Brookfield Infrastructure's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Brookfield Infrastructure facts

Headquarters (founded) Hamilton, Bermuda (2007)
Market Cap $6.1 billion
Industry Electric utilities
Trailing-12-Month Revenue $1.7 billion
Management CEO Samuel Pollock
CFO John Stinebaugh
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) 6.2%
Cash/Debt $144.0 million / $5.3 billion
Dividend Yield 4.5%
Competitors 3i Infrastructure
Ecofin
PSEG Resources

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 99% of the 1,096 members who have rated Brookfield Infrastructure believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Just last week, one of those Fools, Herbstmd, tapped Brookfield Infrastructure as particularly stable income opportunity: "A solid dividend from a stable company is ideal in a rocky economy. Not much chance of a blow out gain in the stock price of the company in the near future, but the dividend is a lovely thing."

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