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Top 5 Companies in the Water Utilities Industry With the Highest Earnings Yield (AWK, CWT, AWR, CTWS, CWCO)
Feb 24, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) --
Below are the three companies in the Water Utilities industry with the highest earnings yields. Earnings yield is useful to compare the relative benefit of owning a stock vs. owning other yield assets such as bonds. If the earnings yield is higher, stocks may be considered undervalued.American Water Works ranks highest with a an earnings yield of 5.4%. Following is California Water Service with a an earnings yield of 5.3%. American States Water ranks third highest with a an earnings yield of 5.0%.
Connecticut Water Service follows with a an earnings yield of 5.0%, and Consolidated Water rounds out the top five with a an earnings yield of 4.8%.
SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Consolidated Water on November 29th, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $7.73. Since that recommendation, shares of Consolidated Water have risen 16.8%. We continue to monitor Consolidated Water for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.
Write to Chip Brian at cbrian@mysmartrend.com
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