FIW News and Press, First Trust Water From 09/16/22

InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Water is one of the world’s most widely used and coveted resources. Similar to other commodities like gold and oil, water assets can significantly diversify any portfolio. Accordingly, the search for the best water f...

FIW tracks 36 stocks that derive a substantial portion of their revenues from the potable and wastewater industry. It has a 0.53% expense ratio and just over $1B in AUM. Fundamentally, FIW scores poorly. It's much less volatile than the overall market, but its valuation is rich and FI...

InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips After a wild first six months of 2022, investors are now focused on adjusting their portfolios for the remainder of the year, and one way they’re doing that is via exchange-traded funds (ETFs). To maximize profitabil...

First Trust Water ETF (FIW) - $0.1801. 30-Day SEC Yield of 0.76% as of May. 31. Payable Jun 30; for shareholders of record Jun 27; ex-div Jun 24. For further details see: First Trust Water ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.1801

The water utility's adjusted diluted EPS payout ratio will expand slightly from 55.5% in 2021 to a still sustainable 57.8% in 2022. American Water Works' operating revenue dropped in the first quarter due to a divestiture, but adjusted diluted EPS surged higher during the quarter. ...

Ecolab is a specialty chemicals company focused on sustainability, which makes it a perfect ESG holding. The company suffered from the pandemic but is set to maintain high net income, EBITDA, and free cash flow growth. Its dividend yield isn't high, but ECL remains in a good spot ...

American States Water is rapidly increasing its water rate base. Although AWR's Q1 results were lower than the previous year, this has to do with the timing of payments and the outcome of some settlement cases. The company aims to get more involved in the military contract field. ...

Many investors have likely heard the saying that "data is the new oil", which, I would note, was coined before the Putin invaded Ukraine and oil jumped back over $100/bbl. However, I would argue that potable water is more vital and essential than either oil or data. After all, without...

We noted the need for engagement to increase corporate disclosure in cases where water is a material risk to the business. Sustainalytics has conducted multi-year engagements on the topic of water-risk management by engaging with companies on a local level. While reporting on wate...

First Trust Water ETF (FIW) - $0.0873. 30-Day SEC Yield of 0.68% as of Feb. 28. Payable Mar 31; for shareholders of record Mar 28; ex-div Mar 25. For further details see: First Trust Water ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.0873