Seeking Solid Dividends With Water Utilities

Utilities are often well known for providing solid and consistent dividends; however, many investors are familiar with the electric and gas utilities. This article will take a closer look at Water Utilities that are publicly traded on U.S. exchanges. These companies primiarly have operations in the United States. This article will look at the following companies: Ticker Name Market Cap ($ millions) July 5, 2011 Dividend Yield (%) AWK American Water Works 5,245 2.9 WTR Aqua America, Inc. 3,084 2.8 CWT California Water Service Group Holding 780 3.3 AWR American States Water Company 654 3.2 SJW SJW Corporation 456 2.8 MSEX Middlesex Water Company 295 3.9 CTWS Connecticut Water Service, Inc. 221 3.7 YORW The York Water Company 213 3.1 ARTNA Artesian Resources Corporation 139 4.2 CWCO Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. 139 3.1 PNNW Pennichuck Corporation 135 2.6 Source: Data provided by Zacks.com and downloaded on July 6, 2011. Company... Read more