Date updated:01-07-2007
Stockerblog did a write-up on water utility stocks recently. One of the most unusual idiosyncrasies about this group of companies is that five out of the twelve are over 100 years old. The list below shows the stock name, symbol, yield, and the primary states that they serve.

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CTWS
Connecticut Water - $21.61
- 0.00%
- $N/A
Connecticut Water Service Inc. (CTWS) 3.7% [Connecticut] This is another Connecticut water supplier company that was founded in 1956.

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MSEX
Middlesex Water C - $16.42
- -2.15%
- $16.71
Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) 3.7% [New Jersey & Delaware] This New Jersey based company is one of the oldies on the list, founded in 1897. It also provides wastewater services.

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ARTNA
Artesian Resource - $17.46
- 0.00%
- $N/A
Artesian Resources Corporation (ARTNA) 3.4% [Delaware] Artesian provides water and fire protection services in Delaware. Founded in 1905.

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PNNW
Pennichuck Corpor - $19.94
- 0.00%
- $N/A
Pennichuck Corp (PNNW) 3.2% [New Hampshire] This is the second oldest company on the list, which was started in 1852. It provides water to the southern half of New Hampshire.

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CWT
California Water - $35.60
- -1.19%
- $36.28
California Water Service Group (CWT) 2.9% [California] The San Jose based company serves over 2 million customers in California.

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YORW
The York Water Co - $13.04
- 0.00%
- $N/A
York Water Company (YORW) 2.6% [Pennsylvania] Founded in 1816, this is the oldest company on the list and one of the oldest publicly traded companies.

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AWR
Amer St Water - $32.08
- 0.00%
- $N/A
American States Water Company (AWR) 2.4% [Calif and Arizona] This company just received a rate increase from the California Public Utilities Commission. In addition to distributing water, they also provide electricity to some of their customers.

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WTR
Aqua America Inc - $16.73
- -1.12%
- $16.98
Aqua America, Inc. (WTR) 2.0% [PA, OH, NC et al.] This company water in numerous states including Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Florida, Indiana, Virginia, Maine, Missouri, New York, and South Carolina.
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