Core Viewpoint - Brookfield Renewable is highlighted as a top dividend stock for June due to its high yield and strong financial fundamentals [1] Group 1: Dividend Yield and Financial Stability - Brookfield Renewable's shares are currently over 15% below their 52-week high, resulting in a dividend yield exceeding 5%, significantly higher than the S&P 500's yield of less than 1.5% [3] - The company supports its high dividend payout with durable cash flows, selling about 90% of its power under long-term, fixed-rate power purchase agreements (PPAs) with an average remaining term of 14 years, with 70% of revenue indexed to inflation [4] - Brookfield has a strong investment-grade balance sheet, further supporting its high-yielding payout [4] Group 2: Historical Dividend Growth - Brookfield Renewable has a solid track record of dividend payments, growing its payout at a 6% compound annual rate since 2001 and increasing its dividend by at least 5% for the last 14 years [5] Group 3: Future Growth Prospects - The company aims to grow its high-yielding dividend at an annual rate of 5% to 9%, supported by inflation-linked PPAs expected to grow funds from operations (FFO) per share by 2% to 3% annually [6] - Brookfield anticipates additional FFO per share growth of 2% to 4% from locking in higher rates on new PPAs as legacy contracts expire [7] - The company plans to commission 8 gigawatts (GW) of new renewable power capacity this year, with a target of a 10 GW annual run rate by 2027, contributing an additional 4% to 6% to FFO per share each year through at least 2030 [7] Group 4: Capital Recycling and Acquisitions - Brookfield regularly recycles capital by selling mature assets and reinvesting in higher-return opportunities, recently generating almost three times its invested capital from the sale of its interest in First Hydro [8] - The company also sold a 25% stake in its Shepherds Flat wind farm for nearly two times its invested capital and completed acquisitions of European renewable energy developer Neoen and National Grid's U.S. renewable energy platform, which can further enhance FFO per share [9] Group 5: Total Return Potential - Brookfield Renewable is positioned to grow its FFO per share at a rate exceeding 10% annually for the foreseeable future, with growth visibility extending through the end of the decade and potentially as far as 2034 [10] - With a dividend yield of 5% and earnings growth projected at over 10% annually, Brookfield could achieve total annual returns above 15%, making it an attractive investment option [12]

Brookfield Renewable Corporation (TSX: BEP.UN:CA )(NYSE: BEPC )(NYSE: BEP ) offers a compelling combination of high-quality assets, continued growth potential, a 5%+ yield, and it trades for a fair valuation. A long-term bull market for electricity is just icing on the cake. Put it together, andAnalyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, an ...

All amounts in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated BROOKFIELD, News, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (TSX: BEP.UN; NYSE: BEP) (“Brookfield Renewable Partners”, "BEP") today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025. “We had a strong start to the year, delivering record results from our large, highly contracted, global operating fleet, which is now approaching 45,000 megawatts diversified across the lowest cost energy technologies. We were al ...