Earn high income from green energy

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Globally, governments are increasing subsidies for renewable energy projects. That’s good news for investors in these two firms—it lifts the cash flow of their new solar and wind projects and provides more cash for dividends. BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP $39 is a buy. The partnership (Toronto symbol BEP.UN; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Units outstanding: 275.3 million; Market cap: $10.7 billion; Distribution yield: 4.4%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.bep.brookfield.com) owns 227 hydroelectric generating stations, 117 wind farms, 118 solar facilities, and 8,234 distributed generation and energy storage sites. With the March 2022 payment, Brookfield raised its quarterly distribution by 5.0% to $0.32 U.S. a unit from $0.3038 U.S. The annual rate of $1.28 U.S. yields a solid 4.4%. The company aims to grow its distributions by between 5% and 9% annually. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022, Brookfield distributed to shareholders 77% of its funds from operations. That was unchanged from a year earlier. Over the long term, it targets a 70% payout. Brookfield…