Pembina Pipeline CorpPPL.TOCOMMENTAug 19, 2015Stock 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.
A steady cash flow business. In this environment, if you want to be involved in the energy sector, this is probably a good way to do it. Their pipes are mostly full and are usually “take or pay” contracts. If you want to be involved in the infrastructure sector of energy, this is probably a good way to do it. Gives you a nice dividend.