Andrii Sedykh/iStock via Getty Images The biggest reason why I, as a mid-30s investor, prefer investing in high-yielding stocks over high-growth stocks is that I believe I am able to reduce the number of investing mistakes I make by using this approach. This is because valuing companies that pay out high dividend yields and generate consistently slow growth rates is much easier than valuing companies that rely on sustaining very high-growth rates well into the future to justify their current valuations. ...

When Life Gives You Lemons, Hurl Them At Algonquin Merbe/E+ via Getty Images We have had a long history with following Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (NYSE:AQN). We jumped shipped ahead of the first dividend cut and then turned stayed out over the course of the next year or so. We turned bullish near $5.50 as the stock showed promise of a value play. We are updating our outlook with the recently released transactions and the Q2-2024 results. Q2-2024 AQN missed the top-line numbers but exceeded the bot ...

财务数据和关键指标变化 - 公司第二季度财务表现实现了各项关键财务指标的增长,包括EBITDA、调整后净收益和调整后每股收益,同比均实现了两位数增长 [19] - 受益于天气因素的正面影响,调整后每股收益同比增加了$0.03 [20] - 受益于新费率的实施,受管业务营业利润同比增长了$0.02 [20] - 可再生能源业务营业利润同比增长了$0.02,主要来自新投产的风电项目 [20] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 - 受管业务营业利润同比增长7% [19] - 可再生能源业务营业利润同比增长31% [19] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - 公司在百慕大的BELCO公用事业获得最终批准,将在未来两年内实现$33.6百万的收入增长,新费率于2024年8月1日生效 [16] - 公司在纽约州提交了与纽约公共服务部门员工的联合提案,解决了所有有争议的问题,预计将在第三季度获得最终批准 [17] 公司战略和发展方向及行业竞争 - 公司正在转型为纯电力管制公用事业,出售可再生能源业务,优化管制业务,加强资产负债表,提高收益质量 [8][10] - 公司正在重组管制业务,提高运营效率,最近完成了客户优先企业平台的实施,并增加了3名具有基础设施和管制公用事业经验的新董事会成员 [11] - 公司将减少资本支出,调整股息政策,以提高长期价值创造 [13][22][23] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 公司目前有超过$10亿的资产尚未纳入费率或获得优化的监管待遇,这代表了一条资本轻型的收益增长道路 [14] - 公司在一些管辖区的费率案件审理进度有所延迟,将推迟收益的实现,但长期来看这将带来纪律性的资本轻型增长轨迹 [15] - 公司未来将专注于提高资产回报率,消化已经为客户做出的投资,在改善回报后再以更加有纪律的方式增加资本支出 [22][37][47][48] 其他重要信息 - 公司已完成可再生能源业务的出售,预计将于2024年底或2025年初完成交割,获得约$16亿的净现金收益 [22] - 公司将调整股息政策,将股息支付率控制在60%-70%之间,以更好地匹配优化后的管制业务收益能力 [23] 问答环节重要的提问和回答 问题1 **Rupert Merer 提问** 询问可再生能源业务出售的净现金收益$16亿的构成情况,包括税收、交易费用和偿还建设债务的比例 [27][28][29] **Darren Myers 回答** 主要是偿还建设贷款,税收摩擦很小,交易费用和APCo债券违约金也包括其中 [28] 问题2 **Sean Steuart 提问** 询问60%-70%的股息支付率是基于2025年还是公司资产完全实现收益的水平 [34][35] **Darren Myers 回答** 股息支付率是基于公司当前管制资产完全实现收益的水平,2025年作为纯管制公用事业的首年,公司还处于多年转型过程中,存在一些时间性延迟,但该股息水平是基于当前资产设定的 [35] 问题3 **Mark Jarvi 提问** 询问公司为何调整资本支出策略,从之前的加速投资转为更加谨慎的资本支出 [46][47][48] **Chris Huskilson 和 Darren Myers 回答** 公司需要对业务运营建立更强的纪律和问责制,确保每一美元资本支出都能得到适当的收益回收,以更好地服务客户并为股东创造价值。这需要一个过程,公司未来仍有$10亿以上的资产未纳入费率,这为资本轻型增长提供了机会 [47][48]

业绩总结 - 公司在2024年第二季度实现了1,335.7美元的营收，同比下降5%[25] - 调整后的净利润为160.6美元，同比下降9%[25] - 调整后的每股收益为0.22美元，同比下降10%[25] - 调整后的EBITDA为655.2美元，同比增长6%[25] - 2024年调整后的EBITDA为311.0亿美元，较2023年的277.7亿美元增长了11.9%[39] - 2024年调整后的净收益为65.2亿美元，较2023年的56.2亿美元增长了15.9%[43] 用户数据 - 公司在2024年上半年的可再生能源集团资产产生了2,297.5 GW-hrs的风能，相当于约70.3百万美元的PTCs[59] - 公司在2024年上半年的PTCs较2023年同期增长，从1,873.3 GW-hrs增至2,297.5 GW-hrs，PTCs收入从52.5百万美元增至70.3百万美元[59] 未来展望 - 公司的目标是保持健康的资产负债表，维持60-70%的股息支付比率，实现资本轻量化的盈利增长路径，成为一个专注于单一业务模式的公司[32] 新产品和新技术研发 - 2024年可再生能源部门的净能源销售为78.0亿美元，较2023年的67.9亿美元增长了14.9%[53] - 2024年可再生能源部门的分部运营利润为99.7亿美元，较2023年的76.2亿美元增长了30.9%[53] 市场扩张和并购 - 2024年受管服务集团的分部运营利润为212.8亿美元，较2023年的199.4亿美元增长了6.7%[47] - 2024年受管服务集团的净公用事业销售为396.3亿美元，较2023年的408.1亿美元减少了2.9%[47] - 2024年受管服务集团的净公用事业销售-电力为222.6亿美元，较2023年的229.9亿美元减少了3.2%[47] - 2024年受管服务集团的净公用事业销售-天然气为71.3亿美元，较2023年的73.3亿美元减少了2.7%[47] - 2024年受管服务集团的净公用事业销售-水处理和分配为88.5亿美元，较2023年的92.1亿美元减少了3.9%[47]

NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LS Power, a leading development, investment and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector, today announced it has reached an agreement with Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TSX/NYSE: AQN) ("AQN") to acquire its renewable energy business (the "Renewables Business").The Renewables Business is comprised largely of wind and solar assets located throughout the United States and Canada, including 44 operating assets with more th ...

OAKVILLE, ON, Aug. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. ("AQN" or the "Company") (TSX: AQN) (TSX: AQN.PR.A) (TSX: AQN.PR.D) (NYSE: AQN) announced today that the board of directors has declared the following common and preferred share dividends:US$0.0650 per common share, payable on October 15, 2024, to the shareholders of record on September 30, 2024, for the period from July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024.  Registered shareholders can elect to receive the dividend in Canadian dollars in ...

Continuing Ongoing Strategic Transition to a Pure-Play Regulated UtilityCompany to Hold Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call at 8:30 am E.T.OAKVILLE, ON, Aug. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TSX: AQN) (NYSE: AQN) ("AQN" or the "Company") announced today financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. All amounts are shown in United States dollars ("U.S. $" or "$"), unless otherwise noted."In the second quarter we continued to make significant progress on our path t ...

Transaction Unlocks AQN's Value as a Pure-Play Regulated UtilityProceeds Expected to Recapitalize Balance Sheet and Position Company for Future GrowthCompany to Hold Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call at 8:30 am E.T.OAKVILLE, ON, Aug. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TSX/NYSE: AQN) ("AQN" or the "Company") announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its renewable energy business (excluding hydro) to a wholly-owned subsidiary of LS Power (the "Buyer") ...

Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) is expected to deliver flat earnings compared to the year-ago quarter on lower revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended June 2024. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price.The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be r ...

OAKVILLE, ON, July 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (TSX: AQN) (NYSE: AQN) ("AQN") today announced plans to release its second quarter 2024 financial results on Friday, August 9, 2024, before market open. AQN will hold an earnings conference call at 8:30 a.m. eastern time on Friday, August 9, 2024, hosted by Chief Executive Officer, Chris Huskilson, and Chief Financial Officer, Darren Myers. Conference call details are as follows: Date: Friday, August 9, 2024 Time: 8:30 a.m ...