NEWARK, Del. (AP) — NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Artesian Resources Corp. (ARTNA) on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of $6.8 million.

The Newark, Delaware-based company said it had profit of 65 cents per share.

The water resource management company posted revenue of $31.9 million in the period.

Artesian Resources shares have increased slightly more than 6% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $33.63, an increase of nearly 4% in the last 12 months.

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