Is anyone concerned with the sustainability of this entire process?  Companies like Enbridge cannot keep increasing dividend payouts, because that money comes from where?  Everyone who pays utility bills.  And as we are all well-aware, there is a growing segment of the population who is having trouble paying these bills.  Things seem to be more unaffordable each day, and I can't see prices continuing to increase when incomes do not appear to be increasing at the same rate.  I'm worried the whole thing is unsustainable.  While the situation for dividend investors has been great for quite a while now, I feel like we're reaching the point where it just can't continue at the same pace.  When companies are beholden to shareholders and the street instead of customers, I just can't see it ending well.  Anyone else?