CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it has been named one of America’s Most JUST Companies by JUST Capital and CNBC. American Water is the highest-ranked water utility and ranked 68th overall, well within the top 10% of all Russell 1000 companies that were considered. The JUST 100 is the only ranking that recognizes American corporate leadership on business issues prioritized by the public. ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rebecca Losli, president of Illinois American Water, has been appointed chairperson of the board of the Illinois Utilities Business Diversity Council (IUBDC). Losli succeeds chairman and president of Ameren Illinois, Lenny Singh, who led the IUBDC in 2023, and remains an active member of the IUBDC Board of Directors. Formed in 2015, IUBDC is a coalition of the state’s leading utilities focused on increasing business for diverse suppliers through collaboration, technical ...

The market expects American Water Works (AWK) to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended December 2023. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful factor that might influence its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to b ...

CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Water provides customers with five payment options to choose from and convenient services to help pay their water bill. Payment options: Pay Automatically – Save time and postage by enrolling in our Auto Pay program and your bill will be paid on time, every time. Choose to have your monthly bill automatically applied to your credit card or deducted directly from your checking or savings account. To enroll, log on to our online customer portal, MyWater. A $1.95 fee ...

CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it launched the 2024 Water and Environment Grant Program. The Foundation invites community partners to apply for grants that promote clean water, conservation, environmental education, climate variability and water-based recreation projects. The Foundation supports three pillars of givi ...

Dividend stocks cater to investors who want less volatility and stable cash flow. Some dividend stocks offer a combination of respectable yields and solid growth, but most investors lean more toward one or the other.High-yield dividend stocks offer more cash flow at the moment but typically get outperformed by the market. However, the losses tend to be lower during corrections. Growth dividend stocks are more volatile and have lower yields but can keep up with the market and even outperform it in some cases ...

Investors continually ponder whether the future of the U.S. economy faces a notable slowdown or not.Consumer spending, which fueled economic growth in 2023, is expected to diminish slightly in the coming months. However, Wells Fargo’s senior global market strategist, Scott Wren, anticipates a cooling economy as job market conditions ease, leading to a reduction in retail spending. Factors such as increased household debt and a decline in personal savings rates contribute to concerns about consumer-driven ec ...

American Water Works (AWK) announced that its unit, New Jersey American Water, would invest $3.8 million to replace one mile of the old water main in Ocean City. The company will replace aging 4 and 6-inch water lines with new 8-inch ductile iron mains. The fresh investment will improve water service reliability and increase water flow for household consumption and fire protection.The company is committed to removing and replacing old water mains and improving the service quality for its customers.Aging Wat ...

CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today it awarded a combined total of $3.5 million to organizations across the U.S., supporting communities served by American Water in 2023. Through the American Water Charitable Foundation’s Keep Communities Grant Program, $3 million was awarded to 236 non-profit organizations across ...

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