Enterprise Products Gains From Export Policy Shift With Strong Dividend

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) is one of the 12 Best MLP Dividend Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. The company benefits from lifted export restrictions and a reiterated Buy rating from analysts as of July 3, 2025. Aerial view of a refinery tower surrounded by the sprawling landscape of pipelines in an oil & gas midstream facility.

Texas-based company, Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) is a leading North American midstream energy provider. The company owns and operates an integrated network of pipelines, storage terminals, fractionation plants, and marine docks. Its focus is on transporting and processing crude oil, natural gas, NGLs, refined products, and petrochemicals.

The company received a letter from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce on June 25, 2025, which restricted the export of ethane to China without a license, even though it is authorized to load and transport ethane to foreign ports.

On July 2, 2025, however, the BIS withdrew its licensing requirements, allowing the company to engage in transactions with parties located in China or identified as Chinese military end users. After the lifting of these export restrictions, RBC Capital reiterated a Buy rating on the stock, while setting the price target at $35. Barclays also sticks to their Buy rating, but earlier they reduced their price target from $36 to $35.

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD)’s dividend yield of 6.90% stands attractive alongside the consensus Buy rating and an upside potential of 14.25% from analysts.

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