Pembina Pipeline CorpPPL.TOBUY ON WEAKNESSMar 20, 2014Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Aug 12, 2026. Market Open.
A name for a good dividend and safety. Pipelines are not quite as good as utilities, because they're perceived as being commodity-sensitive (even though they're really not).
You'll get your dividend, and the safety means you can sleep at night (and that's worth something). You can get diversification via funds and ETFs.
Both benefit from AI centre demand. Pembina is building a 1.8 gigawatt natural gas plant in Alberta. Half of ALA's business is in the US, regulated utilities, in Virginia--the world capital of data centre traffic. ALA also has activity in Western Canada. ALA's growth rate is higher than Pembina. ALA gets the slight edge.
Had a long run, but has more to go. One of the best Canadian infrastructure companies for visible growth. Have secure projects of about $4 billion, which is as great a percentage as Enbridge (ENB-T) or TransCanada (TRP-T) have as a percentage of EV of the company, with a lot less permitting risk. Trades at a pretty big premium to the group but thinks it continues to do that. Try to buy on a pull back, enjoy the dividend and maybe sell some Calls.