Pembina Pipeline CorpPPL.TOBUYFeb 17, 2026Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Sep 25, 2026. Market Open.
They will benefit from the long-term investments that Canadian government is making in Western Canada, like growing oil and natural gas production (LNG Canada). They have a good track record of completing projects on time and on budget. Always a good dividend payer, now at 4.5%. The midstreams are a safe way to play ongoing production in Western Canada.
There are some overhangs on deals with KKR and Apollo but it is well run and has the best growth prospects of similar companies. The coming increase of LNG is good for Pembina as the Canadian infrastructure gets larger. Even at higher prices today it is showing strength.
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.
Is one of her largest holdings. The latest rally is great, though is down today on a downgrade based on valuation. Would buy it today. Maybe is fairly valued now. Was paying a 5.5% and now a 4.8% dividend which is sustainable. Gas volumes are rising. Take or pay contracts fund their dividend; they get paid regardless. Would own this forever. Reasonably valued today.