NEWARK, Del., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today the Board of Directors of Artesian Resources Corporation declared a regular quarterly dividend on the company's Class A and Class B Common stock. The quarterly dividend of $0.1784 per share is payable May 22, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 11, 2009. This is the 66th consecutive quarterly dividend paid to shareholders.
About Artesian
Artesian Resources Corporation operates as the holding company of eight wholly-owned subsidiaries offering water and wastewater services. Artesian Water Company, the principal subsidiary, is the oldest and largest investor-owned public water utility on the Delmarva Peninsula, and has been providing water service since 1905. Other subsidiaries include Artesian Water Maryland, Inc., Artesian Wastewater Maryland, Inc., Artesian Water Pennsylvania, Inc., Artesian Wastewater Management, Inc., Artesian Utility Development, Inc., Artesian Consulting Engineers, Inc. and Artesian Development Company.
Artesian Resources Corporation
CONTACT: Nicki Taylor, Investor Relations of Artesian Resources
Corporation, +1-302-453-6900, ntaylor@artesianwater.com
Web Site: http://www.artesianwater.com/
