Elevating Investor Returns: Artesian Resources Delivers Strong Performance and Growing Profits
Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights
Artesian Resources (NASDAQ:ARTNA) will pay a dividend of $0.28 per share on August 25, 2023, yielding 2.51% annually. The company has shown a positive trend in dividend per share from 2019 to 2022, increasing from $0.98 to $1.09. Earnings per share also increased from $1.60 to $1.97 during the same period. Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) leads the industry with the highest annualized dividend yield at 3.35%.
August 25, 2023 | 3:05 pm
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Artesian Resources' dividend payout and positive trend in earnings per share indicate a strong financial position, which could attract income-seeking investors.
The company's consistent dividend payout and increasing earnings per share demonstrate financial stability and profitability, which are attractive to investors. This could potentially drive the stock price up in the short term.
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Essential Utilities leads the industry with the highest annualized dividend yield at 3.35%.
Essential Utilities' high dividend yield could make it an attractive option for income-seeking investors, potentially driving up demand for the stock in the short term.
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