Buying quality dividend growth stocks when they’re priced at a value is a great way to build long-term wealth. It is also a defensive way to invest in a long bull market. Without further ado, here are three value dividend-growth stocks to buy right now.
Pembina Pipeline (TSX: PPL)(NYSE: PBA) transports hydrocarbon liquids and natural gas products primarily in Western Canada. It also owns gas-gathering and -processing facilities and an oil and natural gas liquids infrastructure and logistics business.
The stock has retreated about 8% from its 52-week high to $43.52 per share as of writing. This is a cheap price-to-cash-flow ratio of about 10.8 compared to the multiple of 12.7 to 16.6 that it had traded in the past four years.
The analysts from Thomson Reuters have a 12-month mean target of $52.80 per share on the stock, which represents about 21% near-term upside potential.
Pembina currently offers a monthly dividend, equating a juicy yield of 5.24%. It has increased its dividend for six consecutive years with a five-year dividend growth rate of 4.9%. Its dividend per share is 5.56% higher than it was a year ago.
Canadian Tire (TSX: CTC.A) has about 1,700 Canadian retail locations under the brands of Canadian Tire, Mark’s, Sport Chek, etc. It also has PartSource, which sells automotive parts and owns 295 Gas+ gasoline stations.
The stock has dipped about 10% from its 52-week high to $161.62 per share as of writing. This is a decent price-to-earnings ratio of about 14.6 in comparison to management’s earnings-per-share growth of +10% per year on average through 2020.
Canadian Tire is a quality retailer that has increased its dividend for seven consecutive years. Its three-year dividend growth rate is 13.2%. For the next few years, investors can expect dividend growth of about 10% per year.
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. (TSX: BPY.UN)(NASDAQ:BPY) has a global portfolio of quality real estate properties with a focus on office and retail assets. The stock has corrected about 20% from its 52-week high to US$19.62 per unit as of writing. This is a huge +30% discount from its book value of about US$29 per unit.
Brookfield Property Partners has increased its distribution for five consecutive years with a three-year distribution growth rate of 5.7%. Its distribution per unit is 6.78% higher than it was a year ago. Going forward, it targets distribution growth of 5-8% per year. It currently offers a yield of 6.42%.
Investor takeaway
Pembina, Canadian Tire, and Brookfield Property are all excellent dividend stocks to buy today. Based on conservative estimates, they should be able to deliver long-term returns of at least 10% per year from an investment today. Of the three, I believe that Brookfield Property offers the best opportunity for value and income.
