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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
NYSE: WTRG · Real-Time Price · USD
43.30
+2.56 (6.28%)
Oct 22, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Essential Utilities Dividend Information

Essential Utilities has an annual dividend of $1.44 per share, with a yield of 3.33%. The dividend is paid every three months and the last ex-dividend date was Aug 11, 2026.

Dividend Yield
3.33%
Annual Dividend
$1.44
Ex-Dividend Date
Aug 11, 2026
Payout Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
73.75%
Dividend Growth
5.25%
Growth Years
33
Buyback Yield
-2.46%
Shareholder Yield
0.89%

Dividend History

Ex-Div Date AmountRecord DatePay Date
Aug 11, 2026$0.3606Aug 11, 2026Sep 1, 2026
May 12, 2026$0.3426May 12, 2026Jun 1, 2026
Feb 9, 2026$0.3426Feb 9, 2026Mar 2, 2026
Nov 12, 2025$0.3426Nov 12, 2025Dec 1, 2025
Aug 12, 2025$0.3426Aug 12, 2025Sep 2, 2025
May 13, 2025$0.3255May 13, 2025Jun 2, 2025
Feb 10, 2025$0.3255Feb 10, 2025Mar 3, 2025
Nov 12, 2024$0.3255Nov 12, 2024Dec 2, 2024
Aug 12, 2024$0.3255Aug 12, 2024Sep 3, 2024
May 9, 2024$0.3071May 10, 2024Jun 1, 2024
Feb 8, 2024$0.3071Feb 9, 2024Mar 1, 2024
Nov 9, 2023$0.3071Nov 10, 2023Dec 1, 2023
Aug 10, 2023$0.3071Aug 11, 2023Sep 1, 2023
May 11, 2023$0.287May 12, 2023Jun 1, 2023
Feb 9, 2023$0.287Feb 10, 2023Mar 1, 2023
Nov 9, 2022$0.287Nov 11, 2022Dec 1, 2022
Aug 11, 2022$0.287Aug 12, 2022Sep 1, 2022
May 12, 2022$0.2682May 13, 2022Jun 1, 2022
Feb 10, 2022$0.2682Feb 11, 2022Mar 1, 2022
Nov 10, 2021$0.2682Nov 12, 2021Dec 1, 2021
Aug 12, 2021$0.2682Aug 13, 2021Sep 1, 2021
* Dividend amounts are adjusted for stock splits when applicable.

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