Pembina has lots of growth ahead

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Pembina Pipeline continues to enjoy our Above-Average Dividend Sustainability Rating. That reflects, in part, its unbroken record of dividend payments since converting from an income trust in October 2010. The company’s expansion into the U.S. through its 2017 acquisition of Veresen Inc. should help it maintain that track record. The $9.7 billion purchase has been a good fit for Pembina and complements its many growth projects now underway. Those, plus the addition of Veresen, should also continue to boost the company’s cash flow and share price. PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP. $49 (Toronto symbol PPL; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio; Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 510.0 million; Market cap: $25.0 billion; Dividend yield: 4.9%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.pembina.com) owns pipelines that carry almost all of B.C.’s oil and half of Alberta’s conventional oil. In addition, its network transports 30% of Western Canada’s natural gas liquids (NGLs). The company owns extensive facilities to extract, process and store NGLs; it also operates natural gas-processing plants. Pembina last increased its monthly…