Pengrowth’s future is bright

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PENGROWTH ENERGY $13.40 (Toronto symbol PGF; Shares outstanding: 320.1 million; Market cap: $4.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 6.3%; www.pengrowth.com) reported that its cash flow rose 9.9% in 2010, to $606.0 million from $551.4 million in 2009. Cash flow per share fell 3.8%, to $2.01 from $2.09, on more shares outstanding. The gain was mainly due to a 6.8% rise in the average price the company received per barrel of oil equivalent (including natural gas). That offset a 6.1% drop in its average daily production after it sold some properties in 2009. Natural gas accounted for 62% of Pengrowth’s 2010 production. Oil provided the remaining 38%. Gas prices haven’t matched rising oil prices over the last couple of years. Still, high oil prices could prompt industrial users to switch to gas. As well, new pipelines are being planned for the Rocky Mountains. That would help Pengrowth ship more gas to Asia. Pengrowth is still a buy. buy…