Pembina Pipeline CorpPPL.TOUnspecifiedOct 27, 2025Stock 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.
META is building a big new data centre near Edmonton which could help Pembina. It has a reasonable P/E and pays a 5% dividend with a 57% payout ratio. Part of the question was on borrowing to invest. He feels that if the borrowed money is used properly then it is good but you need to use common sense. Consider stocks that grow regularly year after year and pay better dividends than the interest on the loans. However the liquidity in the markets can really shake people out.