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.

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Will High Yield Water Stocks Clench Your Thirst?

Recently, there has been significant discussion in the press about moving water from flood hit areas to drought stricken areas. Unfortunately, it wouldn't really be feasible due to the extremely high costs to build a pipeline and the inability to predict where the next flood will take place.

At least water distribution companies are able to distribute water to their customers. Water utility stocks can provide a decent income, growth potential, and diversification, yields ranging from 2.5% to in excess of 4%. There are almost a dozen water utility stocks with dividends that were turned up by WallStreetNewsNetwork.com on their water utility list that was just updated.

The York Water Company (YORW) is one example, yields 3.1%. The stock trades at 20.7 times forward earnings. Earnings for the latest quarter were up 4.9% on a 7.2% rise in revenues. The company is a distributor of drinking water in Pennsylvania.

American Water Works Co., Inc. (AWK) is a New Jersey based distributor of water in 35 states and two Canadian provinces. The stock trades at 16 times forward earnings, with a decent 3.1% yield. Earnings for the quarter were up an amazing 16.2% from the previous quarter on a 6.2% increase in revenues.

SJW Corp. (SJW) is a San Jose, California based water distributor which serves the Silicon Valley area and has customers in Cupertino, San Jose, Campbell, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, Los Gatos, and parts of Santa Clara County. The stock trades at 19.5 times forward earnings and pays a yield of 3.0%.

To see a free list of all the top yielding water stocks, which can be downloaded, updated, and sorted, check out WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Top Yielding Water Utility Stocks

Water utility stocks provide excellent income diversification along with a portfolio of electric utilities and natural gas utilities. Water utilities provide CD beating yields ranging from 2.5% to 4%. There are about a dozen water utility stocks with dividends that were turned up by WallStreetNewsNetwork.com on their water utility list that was just updated. Here are a few examples.

SJW Corp. (SJW) is a San Jose, California based water distributor which serves the Silicon Valley area and has customers in Cupertino, San Jose, Campbell, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, Los Gatos, and parts of Santa Clara County. The stock trades at 20.5 times forward earnings and pays a yield of 3.1%.

American Water Works Co., Inc. (AWK) is a New Jersey based distributor of water in 35 states and two Canadian provinces. The stock trades at 16 times forward earnings, with a decent 3% yield. Earnings for the quarter ending March 31 were up over 53.6% from the previous quarter on a 7.8% increase in revenues.

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO), based in the Cayman Islands distributes water in the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, Belize, the British Virgin Islands, and Bermuda. It also operates desalinization plants. The stock trades at a forward PE of 16 and yields 3.3%.

To see a free list of all the top yielding water stocks, all with yields over 2.5%, which you can download, update, and sort, check out WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Water Utility Dividend Increasers

Nothing pleases an income investor more than an increase in dividends. Fortunately, some industries are doing well enough to provide these increases. One of those industries is the water distribution business.

Aqua America (WTR) recently boosted its dividend and has provided increases every year for the last 19 years. This Pennsylvania based company has paid dividends for 65 years. It trades at 24 times forward earnings and provides a yield of 2.7%.

Water stocks provide excellent income diversification along with a portfolio of electric utilities and natural gas utilities. Water utilities provide CD beating yields yields ranging from 2% to 5% according to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. Here are a few examples.

SJW Corp. (SJW) is a San Jose, California based water distributor which serves the Silicon Valley area and has customers in Cupertino, San Jose, Campbell, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, Los Gatos, and parts of Santa Clara County. The stock has a forward PE of 23 and pays a yield of 2.9%.

American Water Works Co., Inc. (AWK) is a New Jersey based distributor of water in 35 states and two Canadian provinces. The stock trades at 16.5 times forward earnings, with a nice 3.2% yield.

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO), based in the Cayman Islands distributes water in the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, Belize, the British Virgin Islands, and Bermuda. It also operates desalinization plants. The stock trades at a forward PE of 19 and yields 2.9%.

To see a free list of all the top yielding water stocks, most of which yield between 3% to 5%, which you can download, update, and sort, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

High Yield Water Stocks

All the water in rivers, lakes, and ponds around the world make up only 0.6% of the earth's total water. Glaciers and polar ice caps account for 2.4%, and the rest, about 97%, is in the oceans.

Water stocks provide excellent income diversification along with a portfolio of electric utilities and natural gas utilities. Water utilities provide CD beating yields yields ranging from 2% to 5%. There are about a dozen water utility stocks with dividends that were turned up by WallStreetNewsNetwork.com on their water stock list that was just updated. Here are a few examples.

SJW Corp. (SJW) is a San Jose, California based water distributor which serves the Silicon Valley area and has customers in Cupertino, San Jose, Campbell, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, Los Gatos, and parts of Santa Clara County. The stock has a forward PE of 25 and pays a yield of 2.8%. The company recently reported a 35% increase in quarterly earnings per share year over year. Robert W. Baird also initiated coverage on this company, giving it a Neutral rating.

American Water Works Co., Inc. (AWK) is a New Jersey based distributor of water in 35 states and two Canadian provinces. The stock trades at 15 times forward earnings, with a nice 3.5% yield. Earnings for the quarter ending September 30 were up over 70% from the previous quarter on a 17% increase in revenues. Robert W. Baird recently initiated coverage on the company, giving it an Outperform rating.

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO), based in the Cayman Islands distributes water in the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, Belize, the British Virgin Islands, and Bermuda. It also operates desalinization plants. The stock trades at a forward PE of 16 and yields 2.9%. Quarterly income per share increased 80% year over year, however, consolidated gross profit decreased 25%. Brean Murray recently upgraded the ratings on its company from a Hold to a Buy.

To see a free list of all the top yielding water stocks, most of which yield between 3% to 5%, which you can download, add to, update, and sort, check out WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Author does not own any of the above.

By Stockerblog.com

Creating Water Out of Thin Air: Will It Hurt Water Stocks

The German organization, Fraunhofer Alliance SysWasser, has come up with a way of creating drinking water out of air, using sustainable water system technologies. The self-sufficient process utilizes solar collectors and photovoltaic cells, and works especially well in the desert.

So what will this new process do to the current water utilities? Probably not much, at least for now. American consumers prefer to get their drinking water through pipes, or better yet, out of bottles. So water utilities can still be considered a favorable investment.

Water stocks provide good income diversification along with a portfolio of electric utilities and natural gas utilities. Water utilities offer decent yields ranging from 2% to 5%. There are about a dozen water utility stocks with dividends, that were turned up by WallStreetNewsNetwork.com on their water stock list. Here are some examples.

American Water Works Co., Inc. (AWK) PE: 17 forward PE: 14.5 yield 3.9%

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO) PE: 31.5 yield 3.6%

SJW Corp. (SJW) PE: 27.6 yield 2.8%

To see a list of the rest of the top yielding water stocks, including a few that yield more than 4%, which you can download, add to, change, and sort, check out WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author does not own any of the above at the time this was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Top Yielding Water Utilities

I really like water utilities. I've always made money on my water utility investments. Water stocks provide good income diversification along with a portfolio of electric utilities and natural gas utilities. Water utilities provide good yields ranging from 2% to 5%. There are about a dozen water utility stocks with dividends that were turned up by WallStreetNewsNetwork.com on their water stock list that was just updated. Here are a few examples.

American Water Works Co., Inc. (AWK) PE: 16.5 forward PE: 13.2 PEG: 1.4 yield 4.2%

SJW Corp. (SJW) PE: 26.6 forward PE: 18.4 PEG: 2.1 yield 3.0%

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO) PE: 24.8 forward PE: 13.9 PEG: 0.7 yield 2.6%

To see a list of the rest of the top yielding water stocks, including four that yield more than 4%, which you can download, add to, change, and sort, check out WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Author does not own any of the above.

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Most of Canada's Bottled Water has Bacteria: Time to Buy Water Utilities

According to C-CREST Laboratories, 70 percent of bottled water in Canada were found to have excessive amounts of bacteria, above the recommended norms specified by US Pharmacopeia. No word yet on US water, but maybe it is time to start drinking tap water.

Yes, water companies have issues, such as maintaining supply and dealing with regulatory agencies. Buyt they also have plenty of advantages, es[ecially dividends.

Water utilities provide favorable yields between 2% and 5%. Maybe they aren't as high as electric utilities or gas utilities, but there are about a dozen water utility stocks with dividends that were turned up by WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. Here are a couple examples.

American States Water Company (AWR) is a $600 million market cap utility which produces, purchases and distributes water in both California and Arizona. The company pays a yield of 3.1% and have a forward PE of 15.5.

SJW Corp. (SJW) is a San Jose, California water utility with a market cap of over $400 million. It yields 2.8% and has a forward PE of 21%

The York Water Company (YORW), based in Pennsylvania, pays a yield of 3.9% and has a forward PE of 18.2.

To see a list of the rest of the top yielding water stocks, including four that yield more than 4%, which you can download, add to, change, and sort, check out WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Author does not own any of the above.

By Stockerblog.com