Artesian Resources Corporation Class A Stock News

Artesian Resources just upped its quarterly dividend paid to shareholders. Customer growth and new water rates pushed revenue and diluted EPS higher in Q3. ARTNA's debt-to-capital ratio implies that it is financially secure.

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NEWARK, Del., Nov. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Artesian Resources Corporation (Nasdaq: ARTNA) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a 2% increase in the quarterly common stock dividend, a 4% increase for the year. This increase will raise the quarterly dividend to $0.3014 per share on the company's Class A and Class B Common Stock, lifting the annualized dividend rate to $1....

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