 NEWARK, Del., April 14, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Artesian Resources Corporation NASDAQ: ARTNA announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a 1.5 increase in the companys Class A and Class B Common Stock dividend, raising the annual dividend to 1.044 per share. The quarterly dividend of 0.2610 is payable May 21, 2021 to shareholders at the close of business on May 7, 2021. This marks Artesians 114th consecutive quarterly dividend paid to shareholders and the 25th consecutive year it has increased dividends. 