Innergex keeps growing

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INNERGEX RENEWABLE ENERGY, $7.23, is a buy. The power generator (Toronto symbol INE; Shares o/s: 203.1 million; Market cap: $1.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Yield: 5.0%; www.innergex.com) reduced its dividend payout in 2024 to provide maximum financial flexibility for investments in new projects. As a result, the company cut its annual dividend rate by 50.0% to $0.36 a share, which still gives you a high 5.0% yield. Innergex continues to develop new projects. For example, it owns 49% of the Stewart Creek wind project in B.C. in partnership with the Westbank First Nation. The project should begin operating in 2030. Moreover, the partners recently signed a 30-year deal to sell that power to BC Hydro at fixed rates (indexed to inflation), which cuts its risk. Innergex Renewable Energy is a buy. buy…