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22 Feb 2017

Aqua America Reports Earnings for 2016

Regulated segment revenue increased to $800.1 million Reported earnings per share of $1.32 Invested a record of $383 million to improve infrastructure systems Acquired 19 water and wastewater systems Increased total customer base by 1.6 percent, or approximately 15,000 customers BRYN MAWR, Pa.

03 Feb 2017

Aqua America Declares March 2017 Dividend

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Aqua America (NYSE:WTR) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.1913 per share, payable on March 1, 2017 to all shareholders of record on February 15, 2017 . The March 1, 2017 dividend marks the 72 nd consecutive year of paying

25 Jan 2017

Aqua America to Report Earnings for Full Year 2016

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. ( NYSE : WTR) expects to report earnings for the year and quarter ending Dec. 31, 2016 following market close on Feb. 22, 2017 . The company's conference call with financial analysts will take place on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017 at 11 a.m.

17 Jan 2017

Aqua America Provides 2017 Earnings Guidance

2017 earnings per diluted common share estimated at $1.34 to $1.39 Company expects to invest record amount in infrastructure in 2017 BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. ( NYSE : WTR), one of the largest U.S. -based, publicly traded water and wastewater utilities, today announced

13 Jan 2017

Aqua America Completed 19 Acquisitions in 2016; Nine in 4Q

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. ( NYSE : WTR) announced today that its growth efforts have provided the opportunity to serve approximately 25,000 more people with safe and reliable water and wastewater service. This equates to 6,558 more water and wastewater connections, which

21 Dec 2016

Aqua America Announces 2017 Earnings Guidance Conference Call

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. ( NYSE : WTR) today announced its intention to release its 2017 earnings guidance on Jan. 17, 2017 , via press release before the market opens. The company will also conduct a conference call with financial analysts to further detail the

11 Nov 2016

Aqua America Celebrated as Champion of Board Diversity by the Forum of Executive Women

The water and wastewater utility was recognized as a public company with 25 percent or more women on their board of directors BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. ( NYSE : WTR) was celebrated as a Champion of Board Diversity at the 2016 Leadership Breakfast for the Forum of