Investing in the Water Utility
Industry:
The
water utility industry offers investors the potential for long-term growth,
low volatility, and high dividends. And recent developments are transforming
the industry. Today, water utilities operate in an environment characterized
by consolidation, increasingly strict water quality standards, and water
supply shortages caused by drought and population growth. Of the 60,000
water systems in the United States, only a handful are publicly traded.
This fragmentation of the market, combined with the fact that smaller water
system operators lack resources to meet recent challenges, gives the larger
water systems the opportunity to grow their customer base, market
share, and ultimately, shareholder earnings.
Many of our members are publicly
traded. Visit their web sites for information on individual financial performance.
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