These dividend cuts are actually good news

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We’re always disappointed when our recommendations cut their dividends, such as Innergex and Dream Office REIT. However, both of those stocks moved up on the news, as the lower payouts will give the companies room to keep improving their businesses. Even though their yields remain high, their payouts are now much more sustainable INNERGEX RENEWABLE ENERGY INC. $8.11 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol INE; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 203.6 million; Market cap: $1.7 billion; Dividend yield 4.4%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Average; www.innergex.com) operates 41 hydroelectric plants, 35 wind farms, 9 solar fields, and two battery energy storage facilities, in Canada, the U.S., Chile and France. For 2024, the company will reduce its dividend payout to between 30% and 50% of its free cash flow to provide maximum financial flexibility for its capital allocation strategy. As a result, it will cut the annual dividend by 50.0% to $0.36 a share, which still gives you a reasonable 4.4% yield. In the three months…