transcanada
Toronto symbol TRP, operates pipelines that transport natural gas, mainly from Alberta to markets in central and eastern Canada. TransCanada owns or holds interests in over 20 power plants in Canada and the United States.
BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS L.P. $38 (Toronto symbol BEP.UN; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Units outstanding: 310.0 million; Market cap: $11.8 billion; Dividend yield: 6.9%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.bep.brookfield.com) has interests in 218 hydroelectric generating stations, 544 solar power fields, 105 wind farms, four biomass facilities and two natural gas-fired power plants.
Brookfield last raised its quarterly distribution by 5.0%, with the March 2018 payment....
Brookfield last raised its quarterly distribution by 5.0%, with the March 2018 payment....
A: Preferred shares behave more like long-term fixed-income instruments rather than short-term instruments. So while short-term interest rates are still relatively low, the outlook for long-term interest rates is less certain.
The underlying credit quality of preferred share issuers can be a negative factor in some cases; for example, when the issuer’s share price is falling.
So unlike GICs, which don’t fall in value, the prices of preferreds can decline along with stock markets.
If you want to own a preferred share as part of the fixed-income segment of your portfolio, and you can accept some risk, then preferreds are okay to hold....
The underlying credit quality of preferred share issuers can be a negative factor in some cases; for example, when the issuer’s share price is falling.
So unlike GICs, which don’t fall in value, the prices of preferreds can decline along with stock markets.
If you want to own a preferred share as part of the fixed-income segment of your portfolio, and you can accept some risk, then preferreds are okay to hold....
Governments around the world know the benefits that flow from the development of better infrastructure. However, their stretched budgets and a reluctance to increase taxes constrain their ability to initiate these projects. This provides opportunities for private companies to develop and manage these assets.
Here are three ETFs that invest in publicly listed companies that own and operate infrastructure assets (see the supplement on page 20 for more information).
FLEXSHARES STOXX GLOBAL BROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ETF $45.49 (New York symbol NFRA; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $791.0 million) tracks the Stoxx Global Broad Infrastructure Index....
Here are three ETFs that invest in publicly listed companies that own and operate infrastructure assets (see the supplement on page 20 for more information).
FLEXSHARES STOXX GLOBAL BROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ETF $45.49 (New York symbol NFRA; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $791.0 million) tracks the Stoxx Global Broad Infrastructure Index....
ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES $13.53 (Toronto symbol AQN; Shares outstanding: 470.6 million; Market cap: $6.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 4.9%; www.algonquinpower.com) has bought the natural gas distribution operations of Enbridge Inc....
The six ETFs we update below mainly hold high-quality stocks that are widely traded on Canadian and U.S. exchanges. Each fund tracks the performance of a major stock market index. That’s different from ETFs focused on narrower indexes or themes such as cryptocurrencies or biotechnology.
Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these investments....
Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these investments....
TORONTO-DOMINION BANK $70 (www.td.com) and CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE $107 (www.cibc.com), along with Air Canada (Toronto symbol AC) and the Canadian subsidiary of Visa (New York symbol V), are members of the consortium to buy the popular Aeroplan loyalty rewards program....
TRANSCANADA CORP. $55.32 (Toronto symbol TRP; Shares o/s: 914.0 million; Market cap: $50.3 billion; Above Average; Divd. yield: 5.0%; www.transcanada.com) operates a 91,900-kilometre pipeline network that pumps natural gas from Alberta to eastern Canada and the U.S....
A: PG&E Corp., $26.53, symbol PCG on New York (Shares outstanding: 517.2 million; Market cap: $14.1 billion; www.pge.com), is a holding company for Pacific Gas and Electric Company, among other nonutility subsidiaries. The company supplies electricity and gas to most of Northern and Central California (population 16 million)....
A: A range of factors—both industry-wide and company specific—affect pipeline stocks.
In general, pipelines have dropped lately along with the market. But their stock prices have also been hurt by investor concerns over rising interest rates. As rates rise, utilities are perceived to suffer because they have a lot of debt, and higher rates make it more expensive for them to raise money and refinance their existing debt....
In general, pipelines have dropped lately along with the market. But their stock prices have also been hurt by investor concerns over rising interest rates. As rates rise, utilities are perceived to suffer because they have a lot of debt, and higher rates make it more expensive for them to raise money and refinance their existing debt....
A Montana judge recently forced TransCanada to stop work on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project. The court ruled the U.S. State Department failed to sufficiently consider Keystone XL’s environmental impact before approving it in September 2018.
However, that project is just one of several new pipelines that TransCanada is currently working on....
However, that project is just one of several new pipelines that TransCanada is currently working on....