Pembina Pipeline CorpPPL.TOPAST TOP PICKJun 09, 2016Stock 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 Top Pick July 16/15. Up 3.14%.) They increased their dividend 5% this year. Have a large contracted build program over the next 3-5 years, which is going to really increase their rate base and the amount of money they are making. There is likely to be a dividend increase over the next 4-5 years.