We think it can maintain its payout

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BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP $48 is a buy. The partnership (Toronto symbol BEP.UN; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Units outstanding: 274.9 million; Market cap: $13.2 billion; Dividend yield: 3.1%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.bep.brookfield.com) owns 222 hydroelectric generating stations, 101 wind farms, 84 solar-power facilities, and 5,537 distributed generation and energy storage facilities. With the March 2021 payment, Brookfield raised its quarterly distribution by 5.0%, to $0.3038 U.S. a unit from $0.2893 U.S. The new annual rate of $1.215 U.S. yields a reasonable 3.1%. Brookfield will probably report cash flow of $1.41 U.S. a share for all of 2021. That implies a payout ratio of 86.2%, which is above its 80% target. However, the partnership expects its cash flow will rise 10% annually from 2021 to 2026, which will support its plan to raise your annual distribution by 5% to 9% each year. Brookfield Renewable is a buy. buy…