High Yield H2O Stocks

How many uses of water are there? Let me count the ways.
drinking
agricultural irrigation
washing
as a solvent
as a reactant
as a coolant
for heating
a neutron moderator
fire extinguishing fluid
food processing
cooking
etc., etc., etc.

Many investors have taken a flight to income stocks, blue chips, electric utilities, and natural gas utilities. But many forget the publicly traded monopolies of water utilities, which can provide income and growth potential. The majority of cities are served by government water districts; yet residents of some communities buy water through corporations that own the rights to water and are publicly traded. People don't stop drinking and using water, so there is little chance of these companies going out of business.

There are many dividend paying water companies that investors have available to them according to the free list of high yield water utility stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

One example is Aqua America (WTR), which distributes water to customers in Pennsylvania, Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Florida, Indiana, Virginia, Maine, and Georgia. The stock has a trailing price to earnings ratio of 22, a forward price to earnings ratio of 21, and yields 2.2%. The company has raised its dividends every year since 1988 and has had many stock splits during that time. Earnings for the latest quarter were up an incredible 95.7% on an 12.4% increase in revenues.

American States Water (AWR), founded in 1929, which is a distributor of water in 75 communities in California. It trades at 20 times forward earnings and pays a reasonable yield of 2.5%. During the summer, the company's dividends is up by 5% over last year. Earnings for the latest quarter were up outstanding, by 53.4%, with revenues rising 17%.

Connecticut Water Service (CTWS) trades at 18 times forward earnings and yields 3.1%. The company, which was founded in 1956, serves customers in 55 towns in Connecticut. The company raised its dividend by 2% last August.

For a free list of high yield water utility stocks, which can be downloaded, sorted, and added to, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.
By Stockerblog.com

Water Stocks are Floating on Profits and Dividends

Investors who are looking for growth along with income need look no further than water utilities. Although most communities are served by governmental water district entities, residents of some communities buy water through companies that own water rights and are publicly traded. The nicest feature about these companies is that they are semi-recession-proof in that people don't stop using water. And when the economy turns around and new homes are built and businesses grow, water consumption increases.
Fortunately, there are several of these companies that investors can choose from according to the free list of high yield water utility stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.
One example is American States Water (AWR), founded in 1929, which is a distributor of water in 75 communities in California. It trades at 17.7 times forward earnings and pays a decent yield of 3.0%. During the summer, the company raised its dividends by a substantial 26.7%. Earnings for the latest quarter were up significantly, by 19.6%, with revenues rising 11.5%.
Aqua America (WTR) distributes water to customers in Pennsylvania, Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Florida, Indiana, Virginia, Maine, and Georgia. The stock has a forward price to earnings ratio of 21.0, and yields 2.8%. The company has raised its dividends every year since 1988 and has had many stock splits during that time. Earnings for the latest quarter were up an amazing 23.2% on an 12.3% increase in revenues.
Connecticut Water Service (CTWS) trades at 20.4 times forward earnings and yields 3.3%. Earnings were up an incredible 60% on a significant 18.6% boost in revenues. The company, which was founded in 1956, serves customers in 55 towns in Connecticut. The company raised its dividend by 2% in August.
For a free list of high yield water utility stocks, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.
Disclosure: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.
By Stockerblog.com

Would You Pay to Buy Tap Water on the Streets of New York?

Here's an innovative start-up business idea. Sell tap water on the streets of New York City. Of course the company providing this innovative product, the Molecule Project, dispenses the water through a very high quality filtering machine. Will this company give the water utilities a run for their money? Probably not, as these utilities have been doing very well, with many increasing their dividends over the last few months.

According to the free list of high yield water utility stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, American States Water (AWR), which was founded in 1929, distributes water in 75 communities in California. It trades at 17.7 times forward earnings and pays a decent yield of 3.2%. In August, the company boosted its dividends by an incredible 26.7%. Earnings for the latest quarter were down 5.5%, but revenues were up 4.1%.

Aqua America (WTR) distributes water to customers in Pennsylvania, Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Florida, Indiana, Virginia, Maine, and Georgia. The stock has a forward price to earnings ratio of 20.9, and yields 2.7%. The company has raised its dividends every year since 1988 and has numerous stock splits during that time. Earnings for the latest quarter were up over 10% on an 11% increase in revenues.

Connecticut Water Service (CTWS) trades at 24 times earnings and yields 3.1%. Earnings were up a substantial 20% on a significant 23% boost in revenues. The company, which was founded in 1956, serves customers in 55 towns in Connecticut. The company recently raised its dividend by 2% in August.

For a free list of high yield water utility stocks, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Water Utility Dividends Rising Like Geysers

The water utility dividends are on a tear. American States Water (AWR) boosted its dividend by 27%. Aqua America (WTR) is raising its dividend by 6.1%. And Connecticut Water Service (CTWS) bumped up its dividend by 2.1%, the 43rd consecutive annual dividend for the company. Let's take a closer look at these companies.

According to the free list of high yield water utility stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, American States Water trades at 18 times earnings and yields 3.2%. Earnings for the latest quarter were down 5.5%, but revenues were up 4.1%. The company, which was founded in 1929, distributes water in 75 communities in California.

Aqua America distributes water to customers in Pennsylvania, Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Florida, Indiana, Virginia, Maine, and Georgia. The stock has a price to earnings ratio of 23, and yields 2.6%. Earnings for the latest quarter were up over 10% on an 11% increase in revenues.

Connecticut Water Service trades at 24 times earnings and yields 3.1%. Earnings were up an amazing 20% on a 23% boost in revenues.

For a free list of high yield water utility stocks, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author didn't onw any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

The Waterfall of Water Stocks

Income investors who invest in electric and gas utilities are always looking for ways to diversify, yet still get a decent yield. What better way to branch out than to invest in water utilities. Compared to electric utilities which require the purchase of fuel to run their generators, water utilities are a simple concept. Take the water which occurs freely and pump it out to the customers. Of course, this is over-simplifying as water companies are involved in water treatment, developing water treatment plants, storage facilities, dams, and pumping stations.

Based on the free list of water utility stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, there are ten stocks, all with yields of 3% or more. An example is American Water (AWK), which is a New Jersey based company that provides drinking water and wastewater services to 30 states and 2 Canadian provinces. The stock trades at 15.7 times forward earnings and generates a yield of 3%. Earnings for the latest quarter were up an unbelievable 59.2% on a 3.7% increase in revenues.

Middlesex Water Co. (MSEX) is another water utility that has been around for over a century, as it was founded in 1897. The company primarily serves New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. The stock has a forward price to earnings ratio of 17.8, which is a bit on the high side, however, it pays a generous yield of 4.1%. Earnings were down over 31% for the latest quarter, on a revenue drop of 1.9%.

SJW Corp. (SJW) based in San Jose, California, provides water to the area around Silicon Valley. Investors receive a yield of 3.1% and the stock carries a forward price to earnings ratio of 17.5. The high tech area serves the company well, as quarterly earnings were up an outrageous 81.8% on a 17.1% revenue increase. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com just updated its free list of dividend paying water utility stocks, which shows the price to earnings ratio, and the yield.

Disclosure: Author didn't own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com