TC’s upcoming spinoff is a big plus

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TC Energy gets most of its revenue from rate-regulated operations. That makes it easier to recoup the cost of new projects and upgrade existing assets; it also cuts your risk. Meanwhile, later this year, the company plans to spin off its oil pipelines division to shareholders as South Bow Corp. That’s another big plus for investors. TC ENERGY INC., $58.62, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TRP; Shares outstanding: 1.0 billion; Market cap: $60.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 6.6%; www.tcenergy.com) generates steady cash flow for investors mainly through a 93,600-kilometre pipeline network that pumps natural gas from Alberta to eastern Canada and the U.S. Its other operations include 4,900 kilometres of crude oil pipelines and seven power plants. TC’s revenue in the quarter ended June 30, 2024, rose 6.7%, to $4.09 billion from $3.83 billion a year earlier. Excluding one-time items, earnings per share fell 2.1%, to $0.94 per share from $0.96 per share. After the South Bow spinoff, TC will focus…