This pipeline operator provides solid income

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Shares of Pembina Pipeline dropped to $26 at the onset of COVID-19 lockdowns, but they have now rebounded to pre-pandemic levels. We feel the stock will keep moving higher over the next few years, as new projects fuel a growth in cash flow. That higher cash flow will also let Pembina keep raising your dividend. PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP. $42 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol PPL; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio; Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 549.2 million; Market cap: $23.1 billion; Dividend yield: 6.4%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.pembina.com) operates pipelines that carry half of Alberta’s conventional oil and almost all of B.C.’s oil. The company has paid dividends continuously since 1997. With the June 2023 payment, it increased your quarterly dividend by 2.3%, to $0.6675 a share from $0.6525. The new annual rate of $2.67 yields a high 6.4%. Dividends accounted for 52% of its cash flow in 2022, flat from 2021. In August 2022, Pembina formed a joint venture with private equity investor KKR…