BEP-PA Preferred Stock — Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. 5.25% Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units Series 17

Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. 5.25% Class A Preferred Limited Partnership Units Series 17 (BEP-PA)

BEP-PA is a Preferred Stock. its distribution rate is 7.93%, its trailing-12-month yield is 7.95%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 84/100 (Safe). Total return is -3.0% over the past 6.6 years, 155.5 points behind SPY at 152.5%.

At the current 7.93% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $793 per year, or about $198.25 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. operates a portfolio of renewable power generating facilities across North America, Colombia, and Brazil, producing electricity through hydroelectric, wind, solar, and other sources while offering complementary sustainable solutions. This preferred equity security pays distributions quarterly at a high current rate. The security appeals to income-focused investors seeking regular cash payments from a renewable energy operator.

BEP-PA performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-21.

Total return is -3.0% over the past 6.6 years, 155.5 points behind SPY at 152.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -9.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.5%.

BEP-PA key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

84 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

6.66%

Issuer

Brookfield Renewable

Asset type

Preferred Stock

Asset class

Equity

Distribution rate

7.93%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

7.95%

5-year average yield

6.88

Last close

$16.51 (as of 2026-09-21)

Average volume

10445.0

Next dividend

$0.3281

Next ex-dividend date

10/15/2026

Next payment date

11/02/2026

Beta

0.978

Payout ratio

0.0

Forward P/E

0.0

EPS

$-0.51

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (7.93%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (7.95%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Brookfield Renewable; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

BEP-PA risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 14.5%.

Who may consider BEP-PA — and who may not

BEP-PA may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BEP-PA pays quarterly); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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