Get paid to sit back and do nothing while this green energy stalwart powers your passive income stream.
From those looking to strengthen their passive income streams with a reliable high-yield dividend stock to those eager to increase their green energy exposure, Brookfield Renewable (BEPC -1.62%) (BEP -1.70%) is a name that has likely come across many investors’ radars.
Neither Brookfield Renewable’s popularity nor its attractive dividend, which currently offers a 4.3% forward yield, is enough reason to click the buy button. Let’s investigate Brookfield Renewable’s financial situation further and take a look at how much exactly the company plans on returning to investors this year in the form of dividends.
Operating green energy assets helps the company return green to investors in the form of dividends
A leading green energy producer, Brookfield Renewable operates a massive portfolio of global assets — solar, wind, hydropower, and energy storage — that totals about 37 gigawatts (GWs) of generating capacity. Customers sign long-term power purchase agreements to buy this power, providing management with substantial insight into future cash flows. This lets it plan for capital expenditures, with $7 billion to $8 billion of growth projects in its pipeline that it plans to advance over the next five years.
Investors have two options to gain exposure to Brookfield Renewable — by buying shares of Brookfield Renewable or Brookfield Renewable Partners which trade under the stock tickers BEPC and BEP, respectively. Each pays the same per-share dividend, and in 2024, moreover, the company expects to return about $656.1 million in total. With Brookfield Renewable having paid investors $0.355 per share each quarter during the first three quarters of the year, that’s likely to work out to about $1.42 per share in total for 2024.
Don’t let the high yield spook you
While some investors leap at high-yielding dividends, others take a more circumspect approach, fearing that the company may be in financial distress. That’s hardly the case with Brookfield Renewable, though, which has an investment-grade balance sheet. With the company projecting ongoing annual dividend growth of 5% to 9%, this is one passive income opportunity that investors shouldn’t pass up so quickly.
Scott Levine has positions in Brookfield Renewable. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Brookfield Renewable. The Motley Fool recommends Brookfield Renewable Partners. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
