ARC adds to its output

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ARC RESOURCES, $20.28, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol ARX; Shares outstanding: 607.8 million; Market cap: $12.7 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 3.4%; www.arcresources.com) produces natural gas as well as oil. Its average output of 343,630 barrels of oil equivalent per day is 63% natural gas and 37% oil. Cash flow per share in the quarter ended June 30, 2023, fell 39.5%, to $0.92 from $1.52 a year earlier. Lower realized oil and gas prices offset 2.2% higher output, and dropped cash flow. Long-term debt stands at $1.1 billion, or a low 9% of ARC’s market cap. We still like the long-term prospects for ARC and its investors. Your shares trade at a low 4.5 times the company’s 2023 forecast cash flow per share of $4.48. Meanwhile, the company raised its quarterly dividend by 13.3% with the July 2023 payment, to $0.17 from $0.15. The stock now yields a solid 3.4%. ARC Resources is a buy. buy. …