Pembina Pipeline CorpPPL.TOHOLDDec 15, 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.
Has some commodity exposure: frack spread. But he thinks it is a very high quality business. There is still a significant cap x program for them to drive organic growth. When it slows down you will see more acquisitions for growth. There is great value here. It is just a matter of what you want to get exposure to. It is great value.