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Author bio
Samantha Menzies is a writer and editor with close to 20 years' experience covering finance, investing, business and property in Australia and the UK. She has held senior editorial roles at Yahoo Finance Australia and written for leading financial publications including The Motley Fool Australia, InvestorDaily, IFA, KangaNews and Euromoney Institutional Investor.
Samantha specialises in Australian and global share markets, personal finance, investing tips, business, property and economic news. As a freelance writer, she helps businesses and professionals communicate complex financial topics with clarity, accuracy and impact through high-quality editorial content.
Areas of expertise
Australian and global share markets
Personal finance
Investing tips
Business, property and economic news
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Nottingham Trent University
Social media
LinkedIn
Favorite investment quote
"Price is what you pay. Value is what you get."
— Warren Buffett
Published
When it comes to choosing ASX investments for my kids, I'm not focusing only on the largest shares or ones with the highest forecasted upside.
I want to invest in good-quality companies which are reliable and that remain relatively reliant through each stage of the economic cycle.
But it's not as easy as I expected to pinpoint exactly what those shares could be, especially in today's volatile markets where sentiment can easily shift overnight.
The good news is, I've done a lot of the ground work.
I've scoured the market for ASX investments which I think fit the brief.
When it comes to reliable long-term ASX investments, it's hard to look past APA. The stock stands out among the rest of the market thanks to its monopoly across Australia's energy infrastructure, combined with a growing pipeline, inflation-linked cash flow, and incredibly long-standing and reliable dividend payments, which means my kids can benefit from a steady passive income, too.
APA is an Australian energy infrastructure giant that owns and operates an extensive portfolio of electricity, solar, and wind assets across the country. It's also the major owner and operator of Australia's gas distribution network, including pipelines, gas-fired power stations, and storage facilities, which transports more than half of Australia's natural gas.
A large majority of APA's revenue is derived from long-term contracted infrastructure assets and linked to inflation, giving the business steady and growing revenue with a long-term outlook.
The company is also continually working to scale its business. Its organic pipeline sits at around $3.5 billion, driven by major gas grid expansions, Victorian pipeline upgrades, and other power generation projects designed to address Australia's energy shortfalls through FY27 to FY29.
APA is also highly regarded for its strong and consistent dividend payments and has historically paid two partially franked or unfranked dividends a year, dating back to 2008. The company paid a total 58-cent payment for FY26, translating to a dividend yield of around 5.1% at the time of writing.
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