Top Wall Street analysts like these dividend stocks for portfolio income

Even as the major averages have recently hit fresh records, there are plenty of catalysts that could shake things up, including geopolitical tensions and the upcoming U.S. presidential election.

Investors seeking some stability in their portfolios may want to consider high-quality dividend stocks, especially those with a track record of steady income payments.

Analysts conduct thorough research of companies' fundamentals and their ability to pay and increase dividends over the long term.   

Here are three attractive dividend stocks, according to Wall Street's top experts on TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.

Energy infrastructure company Enbridge (ENB) is this week's first dividend-paying pick. The company moves nearly 30% of North America's crude oil production and about 20% of the natural gas consumed in the U.S.

Enbridge has increased its dividend for 29 years. It has a dividend yield of 7.7%.

Following its recent investor day event, RBC Capital analyst Robert Kwan reiterated a buy rating on ENB stock. The analyst thinks that recent developments, including regulatory approval of the acquisition of the East Ohio Gas Company, would support the market's confidence in the company's ability to grow its earnings.

It is worth noting that East Ohio Gas is the largest of the three utilities (the other two are Questar Gas and the Public Service Company of North Carolina) that Enbridge agreed to acquire from Dominion Energy.

"Dominion utilities represent the next episode in Enbridge's series of growth platforms," said Kwan.

The analyst highlighted that the company extended its growth targets through 2026 and now expects earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization growth in the