Pembina Pipeline CorpPPL.TOTOP PICKOct 11, 2017Stock 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.
In the infrastructure industry. She likes the Veresen acquisition, located in the Montney region in Alberta and BC, which closed earlier this month. A very low-cost region where producers can make a reasonable return even at these low prices. The company is well positioned to service that area. Veresen also presents more longer-term opportunities, such as Jordan Cove. This is more for the income investor. Dividend yield of 5%, which she expects could be increased. (Analysts’ price target is $50.)