# Enterprise Products Partners Distribution Growth Slowing

> Enterprise Products Partners' distribution growth slowed from 5% to 2.7% but investors see it as a feature, not a red flag.
- Title: Enterprise Products Partners Distribution Growth Slowing
- Summary: Enterprise Products Partners' distribution growth slowed from 5% to 2.7% but investors see it as a feature, not a red flag.
- Keywords: enterprise products partners, distribution growth, dividend yield, share buyback, midstream operator, permian basin, gulf coast, The Motley Fool
- Source: The Motley Fool — https://fool.com/investing/2026/11/04/enterprises-distribution-growth-has-slowed-from-5
- Author: James Halley
- Published: 2026-11-04T14:45:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: enterprise products partners, distribution growth, dividend yield, share buyback, midstream operator, permian basin, gulf coast, finance, money
## Distribution Growth Slowing
Enterprise Products Partners' distribution growth slowed from 5% to 2.7% this year.
## Dividend Yield and Track Record
The company has raised its dividend for 28 straight years with a 5.78% yield.
## Distribution Coverage Ratio Improving
Operational distributable cash flow coverage improved to 1.9x from 1.5x.
## Share Buyback Program
The company is in the midst of a $5 billion stock repurchase program.
## Strong Core Business
Enterprise reported record third-quarter volumes in Permian Basin natural gas processing plants.
## Valuation and Growth Strategy
The stock remains a bargain with less than 17x trailing earnings and 54% payout ratio.
## Key takeaway

Enterprise Products Partners' distribution growth slowed from 5% to 2.7% but investors see it as a feature, not a red flag.