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POWER CORP. $34 is a buy. The conglomerate (Toronto symbol POW; Conservative-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 668.1 million; Market cap: $22.7 billion; Dividend yield: 5.8%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.powercorporation.com) is a holding company with a diversified list of businesses. Its primary investments are controlling stakes in Great-West Lifeco, IGM Financial and robo-advisor Wealthsimple. It also owns 14.9% of Belgian holding company Groupe Bruxelles Lambert. The company raised its quarterly dividend by 10.6% with the February 2022 payment, to $0.495 a share from $0.4475. The new annual rate of $1.98 yields a high 5.8%. Power also paid investors a special dividend of $0.0475 a share in February 2022. The holding company’s shares trade at a discount to its net asset value per share of $39.38 (as of September 30, 2022). Power Corp. is a buy. buy…