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Artesian Resources Corporation Reports 2024 Year-End Earnings and Fourth Quarter Results
NEWARK, Del., March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Artesian Resources Corporation (Nasdaq: ARTNA), a leading provider on the Delmarva Peninsula of water and wastewater services, and a number of other related business services, today announced earnings results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024. “I am pleased to report improved earnings in 2024 as we remain focused on critical investments in infrastructure and managing costs,” stated President and CEO, Nicholle Taylor. “In 2024
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