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Despite Innergex’s recent dividend cut, the move gives the company more room to invest in new projects that should lead to higher dividends in the next few years. Brookfield’s new deal with Microsoft will also let it keep raising its distributions. INNERGEX RENEWABLE ENERGY INC. $10 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol INE; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 203.5 million; Market cap: $2.0 billion; Dividend yield 3.6%; 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 reduced its dividend payout to between 30% and 50% of its free cash flow (operating cash flow less capital expenditures) to provide maximum financial flexibility for its capital allocation strategy. As a result, it cut the annual dividend by 50.0% to $0.36 a share, which still gives you a reasonable 3.6% yield. In the three months ended March 31, 2024, Innergex’s revenue rose 11.1%,…