Enbridge prepares for growth

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ENBRIDGE, $63.89, is a buy. The firm (Toronto symbol ENB; Shares outstanding: 2.2 billion; Market cap: $140.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.9%; www.enbridge.com) has agreed to sell 12.5% of its Westcoast pipeline system, which pumps natural gas from Alberta to Vancouver. The buyer is Stonlasec8 Alliance Limited Partnership, which represents 36 First Nations in B.C. The company will receive $715 million for that stake. The proceeds will help fund Enbridge’s plan to spend $29 billion between 2025 and 2029 on new projects and upgrades. Those new assets should lift distributable cash flow (DCF) by 5% annually starting in 2027; compare that to the 3% annual growth expected for 2023 to 2026. The rising cash flow will let the company keep raising your dividend. Enbridge is a buy. buy…