Two paths to high-yield renewable growth

BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS L.P. $37.27 (Toronto symbol BEP.UN; Units outstanding: 265.2 million; Market cap: $10.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 6.6%; www.brookfieldrenewable.com) owns 207 hydroelectric generating stations, 37 wind farms and five natural gas-fired plants. In all, it has over 7,284 megawatts… Read More

Hi, Pat: Can you comment on Brookfield Asset Management? I would like to consider this company for the long term. Thank you.

Brookfield Asset Management, $41.21, symbol BAM.A on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 981.1 million; Market cap: $40.2 billion; www.brookfield.com), is a holding company with a focus on real estate, infrastructure and power generation.

Its holdings include interests in Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners, Brookfield Property Partners and Brookfield… Read More

Two high yielders with special appeal

VERESEN $10.85 (Toronto symbol VSN; Shares outstanding: 293.1 million; Market cap: $3.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 9.2%; www.vereseninc.com) owns pipelines, power plants and gas-processing facilities across North America.

A major holding is 50% of the Alliance gas line, which runs 3,000 kilometres between… Read More

Dry spring trips up Brookfield

BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS L.P. $35.71 (Toronto symbol BEP.UN; Units outstanding: 265.2 million; Market cap: $9.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 6.1%; www.brookfieldrenewable.com) owns 209 hydroelectric generating stations, 38 wind farms and five natural-gas-fired plants. In all, it has over 7,000 megawatts of… Read More

Long-term contracts cut their risk

BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS L.P. $34.33 (Toronto symbol BEP.UN; Units outstanding: 265.2 million; Market cap: $9.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 5.1%; www.brookfieldrenewable.com) owns 196 hydroelectric generating stations, 11 wind farms and two natural-gas-fired plants. In all, it has 6,700 megawatts of generating… Read More