SWWC - News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha 'SWWC' Tag RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.com/symbol/swwc Nine Companies Increasing Dividends http://seekingalpha.com/article/170550-nine-companies-increasing-dividends?source=feed 170550 I typically try to summarize each week’s dividend increases in the news by outlining the company that raised distributions and whether it is an achiever or not. Just because I list a stock in an article however does not mean I am recommending it. Identifying the dividend raisers each week however helps me in finding out quality dividend stocks which either should be bought on dips or after they have raised distributions for at least a decade. Even if a list contains some interesting stock ideas however, this does not mean that one should blindly enter a position in such securities. Only after one understands whether such a stock could grow earnings into the future in order to support a growing dividend, should they start accumulating a position over time.

Questar Corp (STR), which engages in gas and oil exploration and production, midstream field services, energy marketing, interstate gas transportation, and retail gas distribution businesses, increased its quarterly dividend by 4% to 13 cents per share. Questar Corp is a dividend aristocrat, which has raised distributions for 30 consecutive years in a row. The stock currently yields only 1.30%.

]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:17:58 -0500 Dividend Growth Investor Dobromir Stoyanov submits:

I typically try to summarize each week’s dividend increases in the news by outlining the company that raised distributions and whether it is an achiever or not. Just because I list a stock in an article however does not mean I am recommending it. Identifying the dividend raisers each week however helps me in finding out quality dividend stocks which either should be bought on dips or after they have raised distributions for at least a decade. Even if a list contains some interesting stock ideas however, this does not mean that one should blindly enter a position in such securities. Only after one understands whether such a stock could grow earnings into the future in order to support a growing dividend, should they start accumulating a position over time.

Questar Corp (STR), which engages in gas and oil exploration and production, midstream field services, energy marketing, interstate gas transportation, and retail gas distribution businesses, increased its quarterly dividend by 4% to 13 cents per share. Questar Corp is a dividend aristocrat, which has raised distributions for 30 consecutive years in a row. The stock currently yields only 1.30%.


Complete Story »]]> AFG MSEX NRGP STR STRA SWWC SYK V Dividend Growth Investor 10 Stocks Ramping Up Their Dividends http://seekingalpha.com/article/170203-10-stocks-ramping-up-their-dividends?source=feed 170203 Throughout history there have always been great companies that stand head-and-shoulders above their peers and the competition. They are loved by their shareholders, hated by the competition and known by all. Just as all great companies have have something in common, great dividend companies also have something in common.

]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:59:39 -0400 Dividends4Life Dividends4Life submits:

Throughout history there have always been great companies that stand head-and-shoulders above their peers and the competition. They are loved by their shareholders, hated by the competition and known by all. Just as all great companies have have something in common, great dividend companies also have something in common.


Complete Story »]]> ACAP AFG BDN BMRC NRG NRGP STR STRA SWWC TMK Dividends4Life When Timing Meets Opportunity: Which Dividend Achievers Are at a 52-Week Low? http://seekingalpha.com/article/148051-when-timing-meets-opportunity-which-dividend-achievers-are-at-a-52-week-low?source=feed 148051 Although the stock market reflects a continuum of time and events, the investment community would much rather focus on the one year performance of investments. With this in mind, I have constructed a timeline of when Dividend Achievers have reached a new one year low.


The 2009 list of Dividend Achievers consists of 284 companies. Many of these companies are in the banking, finance and real estate arena. The above timeline excludes most banking, finance and real estate companies and instead focuses on all other sectors of the economy. I routinely avoid falling industries or sectors of the economy that are breaching new highs (highest relative strength).

What should be noticed is that the remaining stocks (after excluding banking, finance and real estate) provided us with 166 companies to invest in with 9 months and 35 different days in the year to (theoretically) buy low and sell at whatever price suits our needs. All of this could be done within a one year time frame allowing the investor to get out when and if necessary. Below I have a table with Dividend Achievers performance from their 52-week low (the left column has the best performing and the right the worst performing).

]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:32:22 -0400 Dividend Inc Dividend Inc. submits:
Although the stock market reflects a continuum of time and events, the investment community would much rather focus on the one year performance of investments. With this in mind, I have constructed a timeline of when Dividend Achievers have reached a new one year low.


The 2009 list of Dividend Achievers consists of 284 companies. Many of these companies are in the banking, finance and real estate arena. The above timeline excludes most banking, finance and real estate companies and instead focuses on all other sectors of the economy. I routinely avoid falling industries or sectors of the economy that are breaching new highs (highest relative strength).

What should be noticed is that the remaining stocks (after excluding banking, finance and real estate) provided us with 166 companies to invest in with 9 months and 35 different days in the year to (theoretically) buy low and sell at whatever price suits our needs. All of this could be done within a one year time frame allowing the investor to get out when and if necessary. Below I have a table with Dividend Achievers performance from their 52-week low (the left column has the best performing and the right the worst performing).


Complete Story »]]> ABT ADM ADP AVP BCR BDX BMI BPL BRC CAH CHD CTAS CVX ED ETP FAST FO FUL FUN GCI GE HHS HNI HOG HRB JCI JWN KMB LLY MAS MATW MDP MHP MKC MSEX MYE NC NDSN NWN PAYX PBI PG PGN PII PNY ROST SCL SJW SPH SWWC SYY T TFX TJX TNC TPP TR UFPI WEYS WMT WST XOM Dividend Inc Blue Gold: The Ultimate Commodity http://seekingalpha.com/article/131012-blue-gold-the-ultimate-commodity?source=feed 131012 As I wrote this detailed analysis, I must confess to being relieved living in Oregon [USA] nearby the “Cascade Mountains” that hold one of the largest underground clean water supplies in North America. In good faith, I will also disclose as of this article's completion date; I did not hold any financial interests in the companies listed, rather it is an in-depth unbiased global report.

Currently, the world is struggling to cope with a very serious clean water shortage in more than 80 countries around the globe - this problem is approaching "crisis" level. Even today in America's own backyard we see 20% shortages; for example, The California Drought Impact Report (March 30, 2009). Therefore, many talk of investing in clean water – a whopping $460 billion global market, and an investment sector that analysts have dubbed "blue gold," because of the immense profit potential this resource holds.
As my research uncovered, people worldwide use vastly different amounts of water in their daily lives. On average, the U.S. citizen uses nearly 158 gallons (600 liters) each day (bathrooms, cooking, food, drinks, hot water-cleaning, laundry, car wash, heating etc.), whereas people in some of the world's poorest countries must make do with less than 10% of that amount. The single biggest reason for the discrepancy is the scale of a country's infrastructure.
When it comes to absolutely critical commodities, there's no question that clean water is at the top of the list. You need it. I need it. Every single person in the world needs it. It's without doubt the most precious commodity on the face of the planet. No matter what country you live in...or whether you're rich or poor...there is nothing more important to basic human survival. Whoever, controls water literally controls life on Earth.
The U.S. EPA estimates that over $3 billion is spent each year in the U.S. on repairing and upgrading the drinking water infrastructure alone, and costs are expected to increase significantly. The U.S. industrial demand alone for clean water is driving the growth of water technologies, currently a $6 billion market, and is expected to grow into a $20 billion market by 2012.
For all the talk about oil, natural gas, and even electricity, those resources pale in comparison to clean water, the essential commodity for life and whose global demand will continue to increase by at least 20% - 35% within the next 10-years. Regions affected by clean water shortages include, North America, Europe, South America, Africa, Middle East/India, and parts of Asia.
In fact, as recently as November 2008, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence Reports, “Global Trends 2025 – A World Transformed” estimates, forecasted that by 2025 over 1.4 billion people in 36 countries will be without sufficient water for drinking and agricultural needs. Further, many leading innovative R&D centers in the world - for example; “The Dr. James Martin Institute for Civilization, Science & Innovation, University of Oxford” calculates that unless aggressive steps are implemented within the next 20 years to treat clean water as a critical strategic global issue, significant portions upwards of 20% of the species found on Earth will not survive becoming extinct as a result.
The two major issues in the world pertaining to water are supply and cleanliness. As the world’s population increases to over 10-billion people by 2045, the supply of water is being stressed due to greater consumption, which drives the need to increase and improve water treatment. In addition, many developing countries lack the basic infrastructure to provide their growing populations access to clean water, even when the treatment facilities are in place. The research shows in particular industry sectors offering significant returns include; “water/waste-water treatment”, “water infrastructure”, and “clean water technologies”.
Case Study
Several developing countries such as Singapore have aggressively set out to find alternative ways to provide its 4.4 million people with 1.36 billion liters of necessary clean water a day. For example on March 19, 2009; GE Water-Energy and the National University of Singapore (Water Technology Center) announced a $100 million joint R&D investment to develop new solutions for low-energy seawater desalination, water reclamation and more efficient water reuse. GE's ZeeWeedTM hollow fiber ultra-filtration membrane technology is used to produce high-quality reclaimed water from treated wastewater at the Bedok NEWater plant and the nation's first large-scale membrane bioreactor plant at Ulu Pandan. Additionally, two important portable drinking water plants, Chestnut Avenue Water Works and Choa Chu Kang Water Works also use GE ultra-filtration membranes to purify water for portable use. GE is a worldwide leader in water purification and conservation technologies and solutions.
In China, the country's population of over one billion is also causing major supply and demand problems: China faces an annual water shortage of 40 billion cubic meters. Today, 449 Chinese cities currently suffer water shortages - 110 of which have reached critical levels. Beijing, site of the 2008 Summer Olympics, is short one billion cubic meters of water every year.
According to research, "75% of China's drinking water is unsuitable for drinking and cooking, and 80% of China's seven major river systems no longer support fish." China uses 30 more cubic kilometers of water than is replaced by rain. China's water reserves per capita are about one-quarter of the global average.
China is so desperate to tackle the problems that it's planning to invest $125 billion over the next 2-3 years to beef up its crumbling water infrastructure. It's also considering building a network of canals from the Yangtze River in the south to the cities of the north. The project could take more than 60 years and cost over $60 billion dollars - but the government has little option.
Clean Water Equities Performance vs. S&P 500
Over the past five years, the Dow Jones U.S. Water Index ($DJUSWU) has surged over 80%. Since the beginning of 2007, it's outperformed the S&P 500 by over 20% - not including the hefty dividends many water companies pay. And between 2000 and 2007, water utility stocks returned 134.5%, while S&P 500 returns crept to a measly 2.7%, according to Global Summit Management. Water Investors who parked money in water utilities for a 10-year period were even happier, scooping a massive 446% gain from 1995 to 2005, while the S&P 500 earned about 9% over the same period.
“BLUE GOLD” (H2O) Growth Stocks to Watch:
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd (Nasdaq: CWCO), Artesian Resources Corp (Nasdaq: ARTNA), GE Water-Energy (NYSE: GE), VEOLIA (NYSE: VE), GEBERIT (VTX: GEBN.VX), United Utilities Group (Other OTC: UUGRY.PK) , Suez Environment . CPY (VTX: SEV.VX), ITT Corp (NYSE: ITT), Insituform Technologies Inc. (NasdaqGS: INSU), Bioshaft Water Technology Inc. (OTC BB: BSHF.OB), Southwest Water Company (NasdaqGS: SWWC), Tianjin Capital Environmental Group – China Water Investment Co. (Other OTC: TCEPY.PK), Pennichuck Corporation (NasdaqGM: PNNW), American Water Works (NYSE: AWK), Befesa Medio Ambiente – Spain (OTC MAD: BMA), Companhia Sandea ADS (NYSE: SBS), Gorman-Rupp Company (Amex: GRC), Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGM: OPTT), Renewable Energy Holdings Plc (LON: REH), AECOM Technology Corp. (NYSE: ACM), URS Corp. (NYSE: URS), Ameron International Corp. (NYSE: AMN), Tetra Tech Inc.(NasdaqGS: TTEK), Danaher Corp. (NYSE: DHR), Badger Meter Inc. (NYSE: BMI), Flowserve Corp. (NYSE: FLS), Agilent Technologies, Inc (NYSE: A), (NYSE: ), Energy Recovery Inc. (NasdaqGM: ERII), Actaris - Itron Inc. (NasdaqGS: ITRI), Kurita Water Industries, Ltd. – Japanese (KTWIF.PK), Millipore Corp. (NYSE: MIL),Nalco Holdings Co. (NYSE: NLC), Northumbrian Water Group (LSE: NWG.L), Northwest Pipe Co.(NasdaqGS: NWPX), Pall Corp. (NYSE: PLL), Pentair Inc. (NYSE: PNR), Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ROP), Sinomem Technology Ltd. – Singapore (Other OTC: SMMKF.PK), Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: WTS), WAVIN NV ORD (LSE: WAVI.L), Siemens – Water Solutions (NYSE: SI), Keppel Corp. – Singapore (Other OTC: KPELF.PK), DOW Chemical Co - Water Solutions (NYSE: DOW), Sembcorp Industries (Singapore Exchange & Strait Times Index), Boustead Salcon Water Solutions (Singapore Exchange) ,and The Ayser-Technishe Corporation – affiliate of Meinhardt (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Singapore Exchange) .
“BLUE GOLD” (H2O) Emerging Growth Companies to Watch:
NanoH2O, Inc. (Khosla Ventures and Oak Investment Partners) , Dais Analytic Corporation (DLYT:OTC) , CH2M HILL (Edgar Form 10-K SEC Filing) , Doosan Hydro Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd (South Korea – Doosan Financial Report) , ASAHI KASEI Corp. (Japan) , Black & Veatch Water Solutions Holding Co. (Singapore) , CDM (USA) , and Kemira – Tikkurila Group (ongoing M&A, Helsinki, Finland)
Conclusion- What’s the future hold for BLUE GOLD (H2O) Investments?
Although, I spent time finely polishing my crystal-ball, one cannot be absolute in such matters, but it is a certainty we live in an increasingly more populated world - and there will be another 2.5 billion people on the planet by 2045 – it is likely to be a much thirstier world. Those extra people will need feeding. For example, agriculture accounts for about 70% of global water use, extra consumption for growing food is likely to reduce the amount available for those basic needs of drinking, cooking, sanitation and washing causing severe clean water stress worldwide.

Studies also show a correlation between lack of clean water availability resulting in a 5%-15% drop in the measured development of human populations IQ brain functions. Among scientists who study human development, it is a widely-held view that each person needs access to survive of at least 6-gallons (20 – 40 liters) of clean water each day for the basics - to drink, cook and wash sufficiently to avoid disease transmission.

]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:39:58 -0400 James Rickman James Rickman submits:

As I wrote this detailed analysis, I must confess to being relieved living in Oregon [USA] nearby the “Cascade Mountains” that hold one of the largest underground clean water supplies in North America. In good faith, I will also disclose as of this article's completion date; I did not hold any financial interests in the companies listed, rather it is an in-depth unbiased global report.

Currently, the world is struggling to cope with a very serious clean water shortage in more than 80 countries around the globe - this problem is approaching "crisis" level. Even today in America's own backyard we see 20% shortages; for example, The California Drought Impact Report (March 30, 2009). Therefore, many talk of investing in clean water – a whopping $460 billion global market, and an investment sector that analysts have dubbed "blue gold," because of the immense profit potential this resource holds.
As my research uncovered, people worldwide use vastly different amounts of water in their daily lives. On average, the U.S. citizen uses nearly 158 gallons (600 liters) each day (bathrooms, cooking, food, drinks, hot water-cleaning, laundry, car wash, heating etc.), whereas people in some of the world's poorest countries must make do with less than 10% of that amount. The single biggest reason for the discrepancy is the scale of a country's infrastructure.
When it comes to absolutely critical commodities, there's no question that clean water is at the top of the list. You need it. I need it. Every single person in the world needs it. It's without doubt the most precious commodity on the face of the planet. No matter what country you live in...or whether you're rich or poor...there is nothing more important to basic human survival. Whoever, controls water literally controls life on Earth.
The U.S. EPA estimates that over $3 billion is spent each year in the U.S. on repairing and upgrading the drinking water infrastructure alone, and costs are expected to increase significantly. The U.S. industrial demand alone for clean water is driving the growth of water technologies, currently a $6 billion market, and is expected to grow into a $20 billion market by 2012.
For all the talk about oil, natural gas, and even electricity, those resources pale in comparison to clean water, the essential commodity for life and whose global demand will continue to increase by at least 20% - 35% within the next 10-years. Regions affected by clean water shortages include, North America, Europe, South America, Africa, Middle East/India, and parts of Asia.
In fact, as recently as November 2008, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence Reports, “Global Trends 2025 – A World Transformed” estimates, forecasted that by 2025 over 1.4 billion people in 36 countries will be without sufficient water for drinking and agricultural needs. Further, many leading innovative R&D centers in the world - for example; “The Dr. James Martin Institute for Civilization, Science & Innovation, University of Oxford” calculates that unless aggressive steps are implemented within the next 20 years to treat clean water as a critical strategic global issue, significant portions upwards of 20% of the species found on Earth will not survive becoming extinct as a result.
The two major issues in the world pertaining to water are supply and cleanliness. As the world’s population increases to over 10-billion people by 2045, the supply of water is being stressed due to greater consumption, which drives the need to increase and improve water treatment. In addition, many developing countries lack the basic infrastructure to provide their growing populations access to clean water, even when the treatment facilities are in place. The research shows in particular industry sectors offering significant returns include; “water/waste-water treatment”, “water infrastructure”, and “clean water technologies”.
Case Study
Several developing countries such as Singapore have aggressively set out to find alternative ways to provide its 4.4 million people with 1.36 billion liters of necessary clean water a day. For example on March 19, 2009; GE Water-Energy and the National University of Singapore (Water Technology Center) announced a $100 million joint R&D investment to develop new solutions for low-energy seawater desalination, water reclamation and more efficient water reuse. GE's ZeeWeedTM hollow fiber ultra-filtration membrane technology is used to produce high-quality reclaimed water from treated wastewater at the Bedok NEWater plant and the nation's first large-scale membrane bioreactor plant at Ulu Pandan. Additionally, two important portable drinking water plants, Chestnut Avenue Water Works and Choa Chu Kang Water Works also use GE ultra-filtration membranes to purify water for portable use. GE is a worldwide leader in water purification and conservation technologies and solutions.
In China, the country's population of over one billion is also causing major supply and demand problems: China faces an annual water shortage of 40 billion cubic meters. Today, 449 Chinese cities currently suffer water shortages - 110 of which have reached critical levels. Beijing, site of the 2008 Summer Olympics, is short one billion cubic meters of water every year.
According to research, "75% of China's drinking water is unsuitable for drinking and cooking, and 80% of China's seven major river systems no longer support fish." China uses 30 more cubic kilometers of water than is replaced by rain. China's water reserves per capita are about one-quarter of the global average.
China is so desperate to tackle the problems that it's planning to invest $125 billion over the next 2-3 years to beef up its crumbling water infrastructure. It's also considering building a network of canals from the Yangtze River in the south to the cities of the north. The project could take more than 60 years and cost over $60 billion dollars - but the government has little option.
Clean Water Equities Performance vs. S&P 500
Over the past five years, the Dow Jones U.S. Water Index ($DJUSWU) has surged over 80%. Since the beginning of 2007, it's outperformed the S&P 500 by over 20% - not including the hefty dividends many water companies pay. And between 2000 and 2007, water utility stocks returned 134.5%, while S&P 500 returns crept to a measly 2.7%, according to Global Summit Management. Water Investors who parked money in water utilities for a 10-year period were even happier, scooping a massive 446% gain from 1995 to 2005, while the S&P 500 earned about 9% over the same period.
“BLUE GOLD” (H2O) Growth Stocks to Watch:
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd (Nasdaq: CWCO), Artesian Resources Corp (Nasdaq: ARTNA), GE Water-Energy (NYSE: GE), VEOLIA (NYSE: VE), GEBERIT (VTX: GEBN.VX), United Utilities Group (Other OTC: UUGRY.PK) , Suez Environment . CPY (VTX: SEV.VX), ITT Corp (NYSE: ITT), Insituform Technologies Inc. (NasdaqGS: INSU), Bioshaft Water Technology Inc. (OTC BB: BSHF.OB), Southwest Water Company (NasdaqGS: SWWC), Tianjin Capital Environmental Group – China Water Investment Co. (Other OTC: TCEPY.PK), Pennichuck Corporation (NasdaqGM: PNNW), American Water Works (NYSE: AWK), Befesa Medio Ambiente – Spain (OTC MAD: BMA), Companhia Sandea ADS (NYSE: SBS), Gorman-Rupp Company (Amex: GRC), Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGM: OPTT), Renewable Energy Holdings Plc (LON: REH), AECOM Technology Corp. (NYSE: ACM), URS Corp. (NYSE: URS), Ameron International Corp. (NYSE: AMN), Tetra Tech Inc.(NasdaqGS: TTEK), Danaher Corp. (NYSE: DHR), Badger Meter Inc. (NYSE: BMI), Flowserve Corp. (NYSE: FLS), Agilent Technologies, Inc (NYSE: A), (NYSE: ), Energy Recovery Inc. (NasdaqGM: ERII), Actaris - Itron Inc. (NasdaqGS: ITRI), Kurita Water Industries, Ltd. – Japanese (KTWIF.PK), Millipore Corp. (NYSE: MIL),Nalco Holdings Co. (NYSE: NLC), Northumbrian Water Group (LSE: NWG.L), Northwest Pipe Co.(NasdaqGS: NWPX), Pall Corp. (NYSE: PLL), Pentair Inc. (NYSE: PNR), Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ROP), Sinomem Technology Ltd. – Singapore (Other OTC: SMMKF.PK), Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: WTS), WAVIN NV ORD (LSE: WAVI.L), Siemens – Water Solutions (NYSE: SI), Keppel Corp. – Singapore (Other OTC: KPELF.PK), DOW Chemical Co - Water Solutions (NYSE: DOW), Sembcorp Industries (Singapore Exchange & Strait Times Index), Boustead Salcon Water Solutions (Singapore Exchange) ,and The Ayser-Technishe Corporation – affiliate of Meinhardt (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Singapore Exchange) .
“BLUE GOLD” (H2O) Emerging Growth Companies to Watch:
NanoH2O, Inc. (Khosla Ventures and Oak Investment Partners) , Dais Analytic Corporation (DLYT:OTC) , CH2M HILL (Edgar Form 10-K SEC Filing) , Doosan Hydro Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd (South Korea – Doosan Financial Report) , ASAHI KASEI Corp. (Japan) , Black & Veatch Water Solutions Holding Co. (Singapore) , CDM (USA) , and Kemira – Tikkurila Group (ongoing M&A, Helsinki, Finland)
Conclusion- What’s the future hold for BLUE GOLD (H2O) Investments?
Although, I spent time finely polishing my crystal-ball, one cannot be absolute in such matters, but it is a certainty we live in an increasingly more populated world - and there will be another 2.5 billion people on the planet by 2045 – it is likely to be a much thirstier world. Those extra people will need feeding. For example, agriculture accounts for about 70% of global water use, extra consumption for growing food is likely to reduce the amount available for those basic needs of drinking, cooking, sanitation and washing causing severe clean water stress worldwide.

Studies also show a correlation between lack of clean water availability resulting in a 5%-15% drop in the measured development of human populations IQ brain functions. Among scientists who study human development, it is a widely-held view that each person needs access to survive of at least 6-gallons (20 – 40 liters) of clean water each day for the basics - to drink, cook and wash sufficiently to avoid disease transmission.


Complete Story »]]> ACM AMN ARTNA BMI CWCO DHR DOW ERII GE GRC INSU ITRI ITT MIL NLC NWPX OPTT PLL ROP SBS SWWC TTEK URS VE WTS James Rickman SouthWest Water Company Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript http://seekingalpha.com/article/95085-southwest-water-company-q2-2008-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed 95085 SouthWest Water Company (SWWC)

Q2 2008 Earnings Call

August 11, 2008 4:30 pm ET

]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:28:17 -0400 SouthWest Water Company (SWWC)

Q2 2008 Earnings Call

August 11, 2008 4:30 pm ET


Complete Story »]]> SWWC Do We Take Water for Granted? http://seekingalpha.com/article/85462-do-we-take-water-for-granted?source=feed 85462 Here in the United States whenever we turn on the tap on our sinks, bathtubs, etc. out comes a flow of water. The United States is a water rich nation compared to many others, and a developed nation at that. This means that for now, water resources have been adequate to meet demand.

It is estimated that of the over six billion people in the world though, one billion lack access to potable water. Most of these people are in underdeveloped nations that lack the resources to develop new potable water sources. But for the average American, these problems are miles and worlds away right? Well, perhaps for now, but is it possible that water shortages may be arriving to the world's richest nation? The signs of shortage are already beginning to show and something will have to be done in order to stop it.

]]> Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:43:01 -0400 Inglefox Investing Inglefox Investing submits:

Here in the United States whenever we turn on the tap on our sinks, bathtubs, etc. out comes a flow of water. The United States is a water rich nation compared to many others, and a developed nation at that. This means that for now, water resources have been adequate to meet demand.

It is estimated that of the over six billion people in the world though, one billion lack access to potable water. Most of these people are in underdeveloped nations that lack the resources to develop new potable water sources. But for the average American, these problems are miles and worlds away right? Well, perhaps for now, but is it possible that water shortages may be arriving to the world's richest nation? The signs of shortage are already beginning to show and something will have to be done in order to stop it.


Complete Story »]]> AWR CWCO CWT ERII SWWC WTR Inglefox Investing Diving Into the Water ETF http://seekingalpha.com/article/77786-diving-into-the-water-etf?source=feed 77786 The trends are scary for the things that we are running out of, and fresh water is on that list. It’s what has sparked ETFs like PowerShares Water Resource Portfolio (PHO). I’m too active of an investor to use ETFs (unless they offer an edge that I can’t provide myself, like a double long/short component).

PHO is just long, and I think, contains every stock that has anything remotely close to ‘Water’ in the company description. However, I wanted to dive in, learn about the space, and cherry-pick some investments. To get a feel for the companies, I went in, read summaries and breezed annual reports making special notes about segment information where applicable.

]]> Mon, 19 May 2008 14:48:00 -0400 Jeffrey McLarty Jeffrey McLarty submits:

The trends are scary for the things that we are running out of, and fresh water is on that list. It’s what has sparked ETFs like PowerShares Water Resource Portfolio (PHO). I’m too active of an investor to use ETFs (unless they offer an edge that I can’t provide myself, like a double long/short component).

PHO is just long, and I think, contains every stock that has anything remotely close to ‘Water’ in the company description. However, I wanted to dive in, learn about the space, and cherry-pick some investments. To get a feel for the companies, I went in, read summaries and breezed annual reports making special notes about segment information where applicable.


Complete Story »]]> ACM AMN BMI CCC EMR FELE GE GRC IEX INSU ITRI ITT LAYN LNN MIL MWA NLC PHO PLL PNR ROP SI SWWC TTEK VE VMI WTR WTS Jeffrey McLarty SouthWest Water Company Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript http://seekingalpha.com/article/76918-southwest-water-company-q1-2008-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed 76918

SouthWest Water Company (SWWC)

Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

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SouthWest Water Company (SWWC)

Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript


Complete Story »]]> SWWC Water Investments: Staying on Land - For Now http://seekingalpha.com/article/73736-water-investments-staying-on-land-for-now?source=feed 73736 Unlike oil, gold, and other such commodities, water is the one commodity we must have to live. And I don’t even think about it. I don’t have to. Clean water is delivered to my home and where I work. It’s always available, and it’s cheap. Will it always be this easy?

Living in Arizona, one of the fastest growing and driest states, I thought back to a discussion I heard on NPR about population migration. I remembered this startling prediction: the Southwest will be riddled with ghost towns when water runs out, and those looking back 50 years from now will be mystified as to why people ever wanted to live there. Last year 26% of the Southeast was covered by an “exceptional” drought – the National Weather Service’s worst drought category.

]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:32:37 -0400 Stuart J. Shaw Stuart J. Shaw submits:

Unlike oil, gold, and other such commodities, water is the one commodity we must have to live. And I don’t even think about it. I don’t have to. Clean water is delivered to my home and where I work. It’s always available, and it’s cheap. Will it always be this easy?

Living in Arizona, one of the fastest growing and driest states, I thought back to a discussion I heard on NPR about population migration. I remembered this startling prediction: the Southwest will be riddled with ghost towns when water runs out, and those looking back 50 years from now will be mystified as to why people ever wanted to live there. Last year 26% of the Southeast was covered by an “exceptional” drought – the National Weather Service’s worst drought category.


Complete Story »]]> ARTNA AWR CCC CTWS CWCO CWT FLS GRC MLI MSEX NLC PNNW SJW SWWC VE WTR WTS YORW Stuart J. Shaw Southwest Water Co. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript http://seekingalpha.com/article/68895-southwest-water-co-q4-2007-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed 68895 Southwest Water Co. (SWWC)

Q4 2007 Earnings Call

March 17, 2008 4:30 am ET

]]> Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:19:08 -0400 Southwest Water Co. (SWWC)

Q4 2007 Earnings Call

March 17, 2008 4:30 am ET


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Southwest Water Co. (SWWC)

Q3 2007 Earnings Call

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Southwest Water Co. (SWWC)

Q3 2007 Earnings Call


Complete Story »]]> SWWC Water: How to Quench Your Investor Thirst http://seekingalpha.com/article/30807-water-how-to-quench-your-investor-thirst?source=feed 30807 post on why water should find a place in your portfolio. The main point of the article was that as we face a global shortage of drinking water, investing in water makes a sound choice for long term investment. If you are also interested in investing in water, the most convenient choice so far is the Powershares Water Resources ETF (PHO), which tracks Palisades Water Index [ZWI], a “modified equal-dollar weighted index comprised of U.S. exchange-traded companies engaged in the global water industry.” The index includes companies that are in business of potable water provision, water treatment, and technologies and services that are directly related to water consumption. The five-year performance of the index as compared against S&P 500 index (.pdf) is shown in the following chart. The index itself has more than doubled after touching a low in early 2003.

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ZWI has 40 components and its top 10 holdings are

]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2007 08:31:40 -0400 The Sun The Sun submits: Back in November, I had a post on why water should find a place in your portfolio. The main point of the article was that as we face a global shortage of drinking water, investing in water makes a sound choice for long term investment. If you are also interested in investing in water, the most convenient choice so far is the Powershares Water Resources ETF (PHO), which tracks Palisades Water Index [ZWI], a “modified equal-dollar weighted index comprised of U.S. exchange-traded companies engaged in the global water industry.” The index includes companies that are in business of potable water provision, water treatment, and technologies and services that are directly related to water consumption. The five-year performance of the index as compared against S&P 500 index (.pdf) is shown in the following chart. The index itself has more than doubled after touching a low in early 2003.

zwi1

ZWI has 40 components and its top 10 holdings are


Complete Story »]]> AWR CCC CWT FELE INSU ITRI ITT LAYN MIL NLC PHO PLL SWWC SYGR WTR The Sun A Quick Guide To Water Utility Stocks http://seekingalpha.com/article/23605-a-quick-guide-to-water-utility-stocks?source=feed 23605 electric utilities and gas utilities. I am rounding out the group with a write-up on water utility stocks.

One of the most unusual idiosyncrasies about this group of companies is that five out of the twelve are over 100 years old. The list below shows the stock name, symbol, yield, and the primary states that they serve.

BIW Ltd (BIW) 4.3% [Connecticut]

]]> Mon, 08 Jan 2007 07:00:49 -0500 Stockerblog Stockerblog submits: Last month I posted articles about electric utilities and gas utilities. I am rounding out the group with a write-up on water utility stocks.

One of the most unusual idiosyncrasies about this group of companies is that five out of the twelve are over 100 years old. The list below shows the stock name, symbol, yield, and the primary states that they serve.

BIW Ltd (BIW) 4.3% [Connecticut]


Complete Story »]]> ARTNA AWR BIW BWTR CTWS CWT MSEX PNNW SJW SWWC WTR YORW Stockerblog Water Utilities Stocks: 3Q06 Earnings Results http://seekingalpha.com/article/20822-water-utilities-stocks-3q06-earnings-results?source=feed 20822 Below is our updated table listing each water utility that we track, the consensus EPS for 3Q 2006 earnings (where available from Yahoo Finance), the year ago operating/continuing EPS actually reported, if available, and the actual 3Q 2006 operating EPS:

water utilities

]]> Fri, 17 Nov 2006 03:41:39 -0500 Sandy Cohen Below is our updated table listing each water utility that we track, the consensus EPS for 3Q 2006 earnings (where available from Yahoo Finance), the year ago operating/continuing EPS actually reported, if available, and the actual 3Q 2006 operating EPS:

water utilities


Complete Story »]]> ARTNA AWR BWTR CTWS CW MSEX PNNW SJW SWWC WTR YORW Sandy Cohen Water Utility Industry Q3 EPS Schedule http://seekingalpha.com/article/18280-water-utility-industry-q3-eps-schedule?source=feed 18280 Below is our updated table listing each water utility that we track, the consensus EPS for 3Q 2006 earnings (where available from Yahoo Finance), the year ago operating/continuing EPS actually reported, if available, and when the EPS reports start to come in, the actual 3Q 2006 operating EPS.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2006 19:14:04 -0400 Sandy Cohen Below is our updated table listing each water utility that we track, the consensus EPS for 3Q 2006 earnings (where available from Yahoo Finance), the year ago operating/continuing EPS actually reported, if available, and when the EPS reports start to come in, the actual 3Q 2006 operating EPS.


Complete Story »]]> ARTNA AWR BWTR CTWS CWT MSEX PNNW SJW SWWC WTR YORW Sandy Cohen Water Utility Industry 2Q06 EPS and Earnings Schedule http://seekingalpha.com/article/14471-water-utility-industry-2q06-eps-and-earnings-schedule?source=feed 14471 Below is our updated table listing each water utility that we track, its reporting date (by the month), the consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter (where available from Yahoo Finance), the year ago operating/continuing EPS actually reported (if available) and when the EPS reports start to come in, the actual 2Q06 operating EPS.

water 2q06 estimates

]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2006 10:57:50 -0400 Sandy Cohen Below is our updated table listing each water utility that we track, its reporting date (by the month), the consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter (where available from Yahoo Finance), the year ago operating/continuing EPS actually reported (if available) and when the EPS reports start to come in, the actual 2Q06 operating EPS.

water 2q06 estimates


Complete Story »]]> AWR CWT SWWC WTR Sandy Cohen Rob Black's Retail Market Roundup For May 10 http://seekingalpha.com/article/10445-rob-black-s-retail-market-roundup-for-may-10?source=feed 10445 Archer-Daniels (ADM) selected Cedar Rapids, Iowa as the second location for its ethanol capacity expansion. The company will build a dry corn milling plant with an initial annual capacity of 275 million gallons adjacent to the existing corn processing plant.

Goldman initiated coverage on Hansen (HANS) with an Overweight and a $230 target.

]]> Thu, 11 May 2006 03:37:27 -0400 Rob Black Rob Black submits: Archer-Daniels (ADM) selected Cedar Rapids, Iowa as the second location for its ethanol capacity expansion. The company will build a dry corn milling plant with an initial annual capacity of 275 million gallons adjacent to the existing corn processing plant.

Goldman initiated coverage on Hansen (HANS) with an Overweight and a $230 target.


Complete Story »]]> ADM CAKE HANS M MCD PETM SWWC Rob Black PowerShares Water Resources ETF Top 10 Holdings (PHO) http://seekingalpha.com/article/4844-powershares-water-resources-etf-top-10-holdings-pho?source=feed 4844 The PowerShares Water Resources ETF began trading yesterday. Here are the top 10 holdings; click on a ticker symbol for quote, chart, and more analysis:

  1. American States Water (ticker: AWR) 4.5%
  2. Companhia De Sanea (ticker: SBS) 4.4%
  3. Aqua America (ticker: WTR) 4.3%
  4. Layne Christensen (ticker: LAYN) 4.3%
  5. Franklin Electric (ticker: FELE) 4.3%
  6. Southwest Water (ticker: SWWC) 4.3%
  7. Watts Water Tech (ticker: WTS) 4.3%
  8. California Water (ticker: CWT) 4.3%
  9. Calgon Carbon Corp (ticker: CCC) 4.3%
  10. Consolidated Water Co (ticker: CWCO) 4.3%

Source: PowerShares' Web site.

]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2005 04:03:04 -0500 SA Editors The PowerShares Water Resources ETF began trading yesterday. Here are the top 10 holdings; click on a ticker symbol for quote, chart, and more analysis:

  1. American States Water (ticker: AWR) 4.5%
  2. Companhia De Sanea (ticker: SBS) 4.4%
  3. Aqua America (ticker: WTR) 4.3%
  4. Layne Christensen (ticker: LAYN) 4.3%
  5. Franklin Electric (ticker: FELE) 4.3%
  6. Southwest Water (ticker: SWWC) 4.3%
  7. Watts Water Tech (ticker: WTS) 4.3%
  8. California Water (ticker: CWT) 4.3%
  9. Calgon Carbon Corp (ticker: CCC) 4.3%
  10. Consolidated Water Co (ticker: CWCO) 4.3%

Source: PowerShares' Web site.


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