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17 Mar 2016

Aqua America Appoints New Director of Quality for Customer Operations

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. ( NYSE : WTR) has promoted Olivia Hawkins as its new director of quality for customer operations. Hawkins replaces Tom Cox , whom Aqua promoted to vice president of customer operations in December of last year.

14 Mar 2016

Aqua America Hires Chief Administrative Officer

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. ( NYSE : WTR) has hired Susan F. Haindl as chief administrative officer. In her new position, Haindl will report directly to the chief financial officer (CFO) and oversee all of the company's administrative support services departments,

23 Feb 2016

Aqua America's Hankowsky Receives Outstanding Director Award

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America , Inc.'s ( NYSE : WTR) longstanding Director William Hankowsky received an Outstanding Director Award from the Philadelphia Business Journal at a ceremony held earlier this evening. Hankowsky, who is chairman, president and CEO of Liberty Property

23 Feb 2016

Aqua America Reports Earnings for 2015

Revenues increased 4.4 percent to $814.2 million Adjusted income from continuing operations per share (non-GAAP financial measure) increased 5 percent to $1.26 per share in 2015 (excluding joint venture impairment charge) vs. $1.20 in 2014 2015 acquisitions and organic growth added approximately

08 Feb 2016

Aqua America Hires New Director of Water Quality and Environmental Compliance

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. ( NYSE : WTR) has hired Deborah Watkins as its new director of water quality and environmental compliance. Watkins replaces Colleen Arnold , who Aqua promoted to deputy chief operating officer in September of last year.

04 Feb 2016

Aqua America to Report Earnings for Full Year 2015

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc. ( NYSE : WTR) expects to report earnings for the year and quarter ending Dec. 31, 2015 following market close on Feb. 23, 2016 . The company's conference call with financial analysts will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 at 10:30 a.m.

01 Feb 2016

Aqua America Declares March 2016 Dividend

BRYN MAWR, Pa. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Aqua America ( NYSE : WTR) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.178 per share, payable on March 1, 2016 to all shareholders of record on Feb. 12, 2016 . The March 1, 2016 dividend marks the 71 st consecutive year of paying