Long-term contracts cut their risk

BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS L.P. $31.75 (Toronto symbol BEP.UN; Units outstanding: 265.2 million; Market cap: $8.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 5.5%; www.brpfund.com) owns 196 hydroelectric generating stations, 11 wind farms and two natural-gas-fired plants. In all, it has 6,500 megawatts of generating… Read More

Brookfield gains a foothold in Europe

Brookfield Renewable Energy currently generates hydroelectric and wind power in the U.S. (50% of output), Canada (35%) and Brazil (15%). The company is now expanding in Ireland with a big acquisition of wind farms. It aims to use this purchase as an entry point for… Read More

Strong cash flow keeps their yields high

BELL ALIANT INC. $26.87 (Toronto symbol BA; Shares outstanding: 227.8 million; Market cap: $6.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 7.1%; www.aliant.ca) sells phone and Internet services to 2.5 million customers in Atlantic Canada and rural Ontario and Quebec. It also provides wireless services through… Read More

Two utilities for growth and high yields

BELL ALIANT INC. $26.76 (Toronto symbol BA; Shares outstanding: 227.8 million; Market cap: $6.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 7.1%; www.aliant.ca) sells phone and Internet services to 2.5 million customers in Atlantic Canada and rural Ontario and Quebec. It also provides wireless services through… Read More