Our High-Growth Payers: Pembina Pipeline Corp.

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PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP. $50 (Toronto symbol PPL; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio; Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 509.7 million; Market cap: $25.5 billion; Dividend yield: 4.6%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.pembina.com) owns pipelines that carry almost all of B.C.’s oil and half of Alberta’s conventional oil. In addition, its network transports 30% of Western Canada’s natural gas liquids (NGLs). The company owns extensive facilities to extract, process and store NGLs; it also operates natural gas-processing plants. Pembina last increased its monthly dividend by 5.6% with the June 2018 payment. Investors now receive $0.19 a share instead of $0.18. The new annual rate of $2.28 yields a high 4.6%. On October 2, 2017, Pembina completed its acquisition of Veresen Inc. for $9.7 billion. The purchase broadened Pembina’s operations as well as its U.S. exposure. In addition, Veresen came with key assets, including 50% of the Alliance gas line, which spans the 3,000 kilometres between Chicago and Fort St. John, B.C. Pembina now plans to spend $1.6 billion on…