Essential Utilities Inc. WTRGNYSE

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Updated: 2026-08-06
Last Close
$39.88
PE Ratio
20.08
EPS
1.95
Market Cap
11.32B
52-Week Range %
$39.88
Next Earnings
2026-11-03

Dividend Metrics

Yield
3.64%
Yield on Cost
Payout Ratio
73.97 %
Frequency
Quarterly (MAR-JUN-SEP-DEC)
Annual Dividend
$1.44
Next Ex-Div
2026-08-11
Next Pay Date
2026-09-01

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend DatePayout DateCash Amount% Change
2027-02-092027-03-02$0.3606unconfirmed/estimated
2026-11-122026-12-01$0.3606unconfirmed/estimated
2026-08-112026-09-01$0.36065.25%
2026-05-122026-06-01$0.3426
2026-02-092026-03-02$0.3426
2025-11-122025-12-01$0.3426
2025-08-122025-09-02$0.34265.25%
2025-05-132025-06-02$0.3255
2025-02-102025-03-03$0.3255
2024-11-122024-12-02$0.3255
2024-08-122024-09-03$0.32555.99%
2024-05-092024-06-01$0.3071
2024-02-082024-03-01$0.3071
2023-11-092023-12-01$0.3071
2023-08-102023-09-01$0.30717%
2023-05-112023-06-01$0.287
2023-02-092023-03-01$0.287
2022-11-092022-12-01$0.287
2022-08-112022-09-01$0.2877.01%
2022-05-122022-06-01$0.2682
2022-02-102022-03-01$0.2682
2021-11-102021-12-01$0.2682
2021-08-122021-09-01$0.26826.98%
2021-05-132021-06-01$0.2507
2021-02-112021-03-01$0.2507
2020-11-122020-12-01$0.2507
2020-08-132020-09-01$0.25077%
2020-05-142020-06-01$0.2343
2020-02-132020-03-01$0.2343
2019-11-142019-12-01$0.2343
2019-08-152019-09-01$0.23436.99%
2019-05-162019-06-01$0.219
2019-02-142019-03-01$0.219
2018-11-152018-12-01$0.219
2018-08-162018-09-01$0.2196.99%
2018-05-172018-06-01$0.2047
2018-02-152018-03-01$0.2047
2017-11-162017-12-01$0.2047
2017-08-142017-09-01$0.20477%
2017-05-152017-06-01$0.1913
2017-02-132017-03-01$0.1913
2016-11-142016-12-01$0.1913
2016-08-162016-09-01$0.19137.47%
2016-05-112016-06-01$0.178
2016-02-102016-03-01$0.178
2015-11-102015-12-01$0.178
2015-08-122015-09-01$0.1787.88%
2015-05-132015-06-01$0.165
2015-02-112015-03-01$0.165
2014-11-122014-12-01$0.165
2014-08-132014-09-01$0.1658.55%
2014-05-142014-06-01$0.152
2014-02-132014-03-03$0.152
2013-11-142013-12-02$0.152
2013-08-142013-09-01$0.1528.57%
2013-05-152013-06-01$0.14
2013-02-132013-03-01$0.14
2012-11-142012-12-01$0.146.06%
2012-08-152012-09-01$0.132
2012-05-152012-06-01$0.132
2012-02-152012-03-01$0.132
2011-11-152011-12-01$0.1326.45%
2011-08-152011-09-01$0.124
2011-05-132011-06-01$0.124
2011-02-152011-03-01$0.124
2010-11-152010-12-01$0.1246.9%
2010-08-132010-09-01$0.116
2010-05-132010-06-01$0.116
2010-02-112010-03-01$0.116
2009-11-122009-12-01$0.1167.41%
2009-08-132009-09-01$0.108
2009-05-142009-06-01$0.108
2009-02-122009-03-01$0.108
2008-11-132008-12-01$0.1088%
2008-08-142008-09-01$0.10
2008-05-142008-06-01$0.10
2008-02-132008-03-01$0.10
2007-11-142007-12-01$0.10
2007-08-152007-09-01$0.108.7%
2007-05-162007-06-01$0.092
2007-02-132007-03-01$0.092
2006-11-152006-12-01$0.092
2006-08-162006-09-01$0.0927.58%
2006-05-162006-06-01$0.08552
2006-02-132006-03-01$0.085520.02%
2005-11-152005-12-01$0.08559.62%
2005-08-162005-09-01$0.078
2005-05-162005-06-01$0.078
2005-02-102005-03-01$0.078
2004-11-102004-12-01$0.0788.33%
2004-08-122004-09-01$0.072
2004-05-122004-06-01$0.072
2004-02-112004-03-01$0.072
2003-11-122003-12-01$0.0727.14%
2003-08-132003-09-01$0.0672
2003-05-132003-06-01$0.0672
2003-02-122003-03-01$0.0672
2002-11-132002-12-01$0.06725.66%
2002-08-142002-09-01$0.0636
2002-05-102002-06-01$0.0636
2002-02-082002-03-01$0.06360.02%
2001-11-142001-12-01$0.063596.84%
2001-08-152001-09-01$0.05952
2001-05-112001-06-01$0.05952
2001-02-122001-03-01$0.05952
2000-11-132000-12-01$0.059527.64%
2000-08-112000-09-01$0.055296
2000-05-112000-06-01$0.055296
2000-02-112000-03-01$0.055296
1999-11-091999-12-01$0.055296
1999-08-131999-09-01$0.0552965.88%
1999-05-101999-06-01$0.052224
1999-02-081999-03-01$0.052224
1998-11-061998-12-01$0.052224
1998-08-131998-09-01$0.0522244.62%
1998-05-111998-06-01$0.04992
1998-02-111998-03-01$0.049921.96%
1997-11-061997-12-01$0.04896
1997-08-151997-09-01$0.048964.94%
1997-05-091997-06-01$0.046656
1997-02-101997-03-01$0.046656
1996-11-121996-12-01$0.046656
1996-08-131996-09-01$0.0466564.74%
1996-05-101996-06-01$0.044544
1996-02-091996-03-01$0.044544
1995-11-101995-12-01$0.044544
1995-08-111995-09-01$0.0445443.57%
1995-05-091995-06-01$0.043008
1995-02-071995-03-01$0.043008
1994-11-081994-12-01$0.043008
1994-08-091994-09-01$0.0430083.7%
1994-05-101994-06-01$0.041472
1994-02-091994-03-01$0.041472
1993-11-091993-12-01$0.041472
1993-08-111993-09-01$0.041472
1993-05-101993-06-01$0.0414723.85%
1993-02-091993-03-01$0.039936
1992-11-101992-12-01$0.039936
1992-08-121992-09-01$0.039936
1992-05-071992-06-01$0.039936
1992-02-111992-03-01$0.0399364%
1991-11-061991-12-01$0.0384
1991-08-121991-09-01$0.0384
1991-05-091991-06-01$0.0384
1991-02-051991-03-01$0.0384
1990-11-061990-12-01$0.0384
1990-08-091990-09-01$0.0384
1990-05-101990-06-01$0.0384
1990-02-071990-03-01$0.03846.38%
1989-11-091989-12-01$0.036096
1989-08-091989-09-01$0.036096-84.66%
1989-05-091989-05-22$0.23535
1989-02-071989-02-20$0.23535
1988-11-071988-11-20$0.23535
1988-08-111988-08-24$0.23535
1988-05-091988-05-22$0.23535
1988-02-091988-02-22$0.23535
1987-11-101987-11-23$0.23535
1987-08-121987-08-25$0.23535
1987-05-111987-05-24$0.23535
1987-02-091987-02-22$0.23535
1986-11-071986-11-20$0.23535
1986-08-111986-08-23$0.235356.86%
1986-05-121986-05-24$0.22025
1986-02-101986-02-22$0.22025
1985-11-121985-11-24$0.22025
1985-08-121985-08-24$0.22025
1985-05-131985-05-25$0.22025

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