TC Energy (TRP.TO)

Canadians need TRP's Coastal Gaslink completed instead of paying for costlier alternatives. Pays over a 7% dividend. A cheap way of playing energy now. Is cheaply priced. Some concern over debt levels, but he's not overly concerned. Energy directly benefits from inflation.

(Analysts’ price target is $60.30)

Most controversial of the pipelines with Coastal GasLink over budget. Combined with inflation in operations, may not see dividend increases going forward. A lot of revenues are contracted and protected. 

They had inexcusable cost overruns on the Coastal Gas Link Pipeline. This is not a good time for this type of company with higher interest rates affecting the cost of borrowing. Don't buy a stock for the dividend - buy it for the growth in free cash flow.

Does not own shares in the company.
Huge cost overruns that make profits hard.
Not a growth business.
Share issuances make it hard for business to prosper.
Strong dividend yield does not make up for weak shareholder returns.

Very strong company. 
Fundamentally is a good company (legacy assets).
Energy demand growing across North America.
~6.8% dividend yield is very healthy.
Strong name in the sector.

Trading in a range for the last 10 years. Very nice dividend is not fabulously covered, but pretty sound. Sold assets to help pay for Coastal GasLink, so that's well funded. Long record of steady dividend increases, and that should remain intact. Yield is 6.68%.

He's been adding to this since last fall. Energy prices are undervalued. Oil could return to $100/barrel depending on China's reopening. He likes TRP's dividend.

Company held down by Coastal Gas Link costs that are rising.
Market concerned about cost overruns.
Very strong business otherwise. 
9.6% free cash flow yield.
Current share price presenting good buying opportunity. 

It will go higher while you get a nice dividend as they build new pipelines. They keep raising their dividend, and TRP will enjoy growth when they complete their pipeline.

He added to it in the past week. They has an oil spill late last year and a big overrun in their Coastal Gaslink project. Valuation has been discounted. He likes their dividend which should grow. Little commodity or cycle risk. Strong balance sheet and credit rating.

Does not own shares in company.
Recent cost overruns with Coastal Gas Link program an issue.
Long term is a good investment, but short term will be volatile.
Current valuation is an attractive based on stock price.
~6% yield is solid and attractive. 

He owns a starter position and would like to add. Market is skeptical, so you might be able to get it at a giveaway price. If you're building capex, the market's nervous. Coastal GasLink is massively over-budget, unlikely the company will build one of these again. Lots of project potential in eastern US through gas and infrastructure. Would be highly surprised if 6% dividend gets touched. Defensive.

Clients own it but he is not overly positive on utilities in general at this point. Costs to build new structures are out of control. However what they have is valuable because of this. Rising interest rates make the dividend less attractive.

Two completely different sectors. First questions are what's already in your portfolio and at what weighting? Similar dividend yields and similarly disappointing to investors in 2022. BNS has had poor performance for quite some time, and now a leadership change. TRP has a good, strong management team, but cost overruns. At these levels, he prefers TRP -- underlying business doing quite well, core fundamentals extremely strong, project issues will get solved though investors may have to wait a bit. Opportunity for total return is pretty great over next 10 years.

Share price hit today with announcement of cost overrun on a projected. Inflation is having an impact, plus labour costs soared. Project is 83% complete. High quality, attractive returns. Safe, stable balance sheet. Attractive multiple of 13x. ENB, for example, is at 19x. Yield around 6.5%.