WTRG
Essential Utilities Inc
41.60$
+0.6%
vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: Sep 17, 2026
Dividend
Dividend
Dividend history for Essential Utilities Inc (WTRG): every payment, yield, payout ratio and growth at a glance. The most recent distribution was 0.36 $ per share (ex-date 08/11/2026).
Dividend Yield
?Annual dividend divided by the current price: what percentage of your investment comes back as a payout each year.
3.47%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
?Sum of dividends paid per share over the last 12 months.
1.37$
Payout Ratio
?Share of profit paid out as dividends. Over 100% means the company is paying out more than it earns — not sustainable long-term.
69.2%
Increase Streak
?How many years in a row the dividend has been raised — the gold standard for dividend payers.
34Years
Years Without a Cut
?How many years in a row the dividend hasn't been cut — a measure of reliability.
40Years
Dividend growth (3-yr CAGR)
?Average annual dividend growth over the past three years.
6.4%
Dividend growth (5-yr CAGR)
?Average annual dividend growth over the past five years.
6.6%
Dividend growth (10-yr CAGR)
?Average annual dividend growth over the past ten years.
6.9%
Payment History
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/11/2026 | 09/01/2026 | 0.36 $ | +5.1% | Quarterly |
| 05/12/2026 | 06/01/2026 | 0.34 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/09/2026 | 03/02/2026 | 0.34 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/12/2025 | 12/01/2025 | 0.34 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/12/2025 | 09/02/2025 | 0.34 $ | +5.2% | Quarterly |
| 05/13/2025 | 06/02/2025 | 0.33 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/10/2025 | 03/03/2025 | 0.33 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/12/2024 | 12/02/2024 | 0.33 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/12/2024 | 09/03/2024 | 0.33 $ | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 05/09/2024 | 06/01/2024 | 0.31 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/08/2024 | 03/01/2024 | 0.31 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/09/2023 | 12/01/2023 | 0.31 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/10/2023 | 09/01/2023 | 0.31 $ | +7.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/11/2023 | 06/01/2023 | 0.29 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/09/2023 | 03/01/2023 | 0.29 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/09/2022 | 12/01/2022 | 0.29 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/11/2022 | 09/01/2022 | 0.29 $ | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 05/12/2022 | 06/01/2022 | 0.27 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/10/2022 | 03/01/2022 | 0.27 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/10/2021 | 12/01/2021 | 0.27 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/12/2021 | 09/01/2021 | 0.27 $ | +6.8% | Quarterly |
| 05/13/2021 | 06/01/2021 | 0.25 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/11/2021 | 03/01/2021 | 0.25 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/12/2020 | 12/01/2020 | 0.25 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/13/2020 | 09/01/2020 | 0.25 $ | +7.3% | Quarterly |
| 05/14/2020 | 06/01/2020 | 0.23 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/13/2020 | 03/01/2020 | 0.23 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/14/2019 | 12/01/2019 | 0.23 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/15/2019 | 09/01/2019 | 0.23 $ | +6.8% | Quarterly |
| 05/16/2019 | 06/01/2019 | 0.22 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/14/2019 | 03/01/2019 | 0.22 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/15/2018 | 12/01/2018 | 0.22 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/16/2018 | 09/01/2018 | 0.22 $ | +6.8% | Quarterly |
| 05/17/2018 | 06/01/2018 | 0.21 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/15/2018 | 03/01/2018 | 0.21 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/16/2017 | 12/01/2017 | 0.21 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/14/2017 | 09/01/2017 | 0.21 $ | +7.3% | Quarterly |
| 05/15/2017 | 06/01/2017 | 0.19 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/13/2017 | 03/01/2017 | 0.19 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/14/2016 | 12/01/2016 | 0.19 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/16/2016 | 09/01/2016 | 0.19 $ | +7.3% | Quarterly |
| 05/11/2016 | 06/01/2016 | 0.18 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/10/2016 | 03/01/2016 | 0.18 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/10/2015 | 12/01/2015 | 0.18 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/12/2015 | 09/01/2015 | 0.18 $ | +7.9% | Quarterly |
| 05/13/2015 | 06/01/2015 | 0.17 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/11/2015 | 03/01/2015 | 0.17 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/12/2014 | 12/01/2014 | 0.17 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/13/2014 | 09/01/2014 | 0.17 $ | +8.6% | Quarterly |
| 05/14/2014 | 06/01/2014 | 0.15 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/13/2014 | 03/01/2014 | 0.15 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/14/2013 | 12/01/2013 | 0.15 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/14/2013 | 09/01/2013 | 0.15 $ | +8.6% | Quarterly |
| 05/15/2013 | 06/01/2013 | 0.14 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/13/2013 | 03/01/2013 | 0.14 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/14/2012 | 12/01/2012 | 0.14 $ | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 08/15/2012 | 09/01/2012 | 0.13 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/15/2012 | 06/01/2012 | 0.13 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/15/2012 | 03/01/2012 | 0.13 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/15/2011 | 12/01/2011 | 0.13 $ | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 08/15/2011 | 09/01/2011 | 0.12 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/13/2011 | 06/01/2011 | 0.12 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/15/2011 | 03/01/2011 | 0.12 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/15/2010 | 12/01/2010 | 0.12 $ | +6.9% | Quarterly |
| 08/13/2010 | 09/01/2010 | 0.12 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/13/2010 | 06/01/2010 | 0.12 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/11/2010 | 03/01/2010 | 0.12 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/12/2009 | 12/01/2009 | 0.12 $ | +7.4% | Quarterly |
| 08/13/2009 | 09/01/2009 | 0.11 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/14/2009 | 06/01/2009 | 0.11 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/12/2009 | 03/01/2009 | 0.11 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/13/2008 | 12/01/2008 | 0.11 $ | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/14/2008 | 09/01/2008 | 0.10 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/14/2008 | 06/01/2008 | 0.10 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/13/2008 | 03/01/2008 | 0.10 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/14/2007 | 12/01/2007 | 0.10 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/15/2007 | 09/01/2007 | 0.10 $ | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 05/16/2007 | 06/01/2007 | 0.0920 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/13/2007 | 03/01/2007 | 0.0920 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/15/2006 | 12/01/2006 | 0.0920 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/16/2006 | 09/01/2006 | 0.0920 $ | +7.5% | Quarterly |
| 05/16/2006 | 06/01/2006 | 0.0856 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/13/2006 | 03/01/2006 | 0.0856 $ | -0.2% | Quarterly |
| 11/15/2005 | 12/01/2005 | 0.0858 $ | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/16/2005 | 09/01/2005 | 0.0780 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/16/2005 | 06/01/2005 | 0.0780 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/10/2005 | 03/01/2005 | 0.0780 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/10/2004 | 12/01/2004 | 0.0780 $ | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 08/12/2004 | 09/01/2004 | 0.0720 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/12/2004 | 06/01/2004 | 0.0720 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/11/2004 | 03/01/2004 | 0.0720 $ | – | Other |
| 11/12/2003 | 12/01/2003 | 0.0720 $ | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 08/13/2003 | 09/01/2003 | 0.0672 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/13/2003 | 06/01/2003 | 0.0672 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/12/2003 | 03/01/2003 | 0.0672 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/13/2002 | 12/01/2002 | 0.0672 $ | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 08/14/2002 | 09/01/2002 | 0.0638 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/10/2002 | 06/01/2002 | 0.0638 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/08/2002 | 03/01/2002 | 0.0638 $ | +0.2% | Quarterly |
| 11/14/2001 | 12/01/2001 | 0.0637 $ | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 08/15/2001 | 09/01/2001 | 0.0595 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/11/2001 | 06/01/2001 | 0.0595 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/12/2001 | 03/01/2001 | 0.0595 $ | -0.1% | Quarterly |
| 11/13/2000 | 12/01/2000 | 0.0596 $ | +7.8% | Quarterly |
| 08/11/2000 | 09/01/2000 | 0.0553 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/11/2000 | 06/01/2000 | 0.0553 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/11/2000 | 03/01/2000 | 0.0553 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/09/1999 | 12/01/1999 | 0.0553 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/13/1999 | 09/01/1999 | 0.0553 $ | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 05/10/1999 | 06/01/1999 | 0.0522 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/08/1999 | 03/01/1999 | 0.0522 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/06/1998 | 12/01/1998 | 0.0522 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/13/1998 | 09/01/1998 | 0.0522 $ | +4.9% | Quarterly |
| 05/11/1998 | 06/01/1998 | 0.0498 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/11/1998 | 03/01/1998 | 0.0498 $ | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 11/06/1997 | 12/01/1997 | 0.0489 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/15/1997 | 09/01/1997 | 0.0489 $ | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/09/1997 | 06/01/1997 | 0.0465 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/10/1997 | 03/01/1997 | 0.0465 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/12/1996 | 12/01/1996 | 0.0465 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/13/1996 | 09/01/1996 | 0.0465 $ | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 05/10/1996 | 06/01/1996 | 0.0445 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/09/1996 | 03/01/1996 | 0.0445 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/10/1995 | 12/01/1995 | 0.0445 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/11/1995 | 09/01/1995 | 0.0445 $ | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 05/09/1995 | 06/01/1995 | 0.0430 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/07/1995 | 03/01/1995 | 0.0430 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/08/1994 | 12/01/1994 | 0.0430 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/09/1994 | 09/01/1994 | 0.0430 $ | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 05/10/1994 | 06/01/1994 | 0.0415 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/09/1994 | 03/01/1994 | 0.0415 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/09/1993 | 12/01/1993 | 0.0415 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/11/1993 | 09/01/1993 | 0.0415 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/10/1993 | 06/01/1993 | 0.0415 $ | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 02/09/1993 | 03/01/1993 | 0.0399 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/10/1992 | 12/01/1992 | 0.0399 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/12/1992 | 09/01/1992 | 0.0399 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/07/1992 | 06/01/1992 | 0.0399 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/11/1992 | 03/01/1992 | 0.0399 $ | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/06/1991 | 12/01/1991 | 0.0384 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/12/1991 | 09/01/1991 | 0.0384 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/09/1991 | 06/01/1991 | 0.0384 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/05/1991 | 03/01/1991 | 0.0384 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/06/1990 | 12/01/1990 | 0.0384 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/09/1990 | 09/01/1990 | 0.0384 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/10/1990 | 06/01/1990 | 0.0384 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/07/1990 | 03/01/1990 | 0.0384 $ | +6.4% | Quarterly |
| 11/09/1989 | 12/01/1989 | 0.0361 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/09/1989 | 09/01/1989 | 0.0361 $ | – | Quarterly |
| 05/09/1989 | 06/01/1989 | 0.0361 $ | – | – |
| 02/07/1989 | 03/01/1989 | 0.0361 $ | – | – |
| 11/07/1988 | 12/01/1988 | 0.0361 $ | – | – |
| 08/11/1988 | 09/01/1988 | 0.0361 $ | – | – |
| 05/09/1988 | 06/01/1988 | 0.0361 $ | – | – |
| 02/09/1988 | 03/01/1988 | 0.0361 $ | – | – |
| 11/10/1987 | 12/01/1987 | 0.0361 $ | – | – |
| 08/12/1987 | 09/01/1987 | 0.0361 $ | – | – |
| 05/11/1987 | 06/01/1987 | 0.0361 $ | – | – |
| 02/09/1987 | 03/01/1987 | 0.0361 $ | – | – |
| 11/07/1986 | – | 0.0362 $ | – | – |
| 08/11/1986 | – | 0.0362 $ | – | – |
| 05/12/1986 | – | 0.0338 $ | – | – |
| 02/10/1986 | – | 0.0338 $ | – | – |
| 11/12/1985 | – | 0.0338 $ | – | – |
| 08/12/1985 | – | 0.0338 $ | – | – |
| 05/13/1985 | – | 0.0338 $ | – | – |
| 02/08/1985 | – | 0.0338 $ | – | – |
Data as of: September 17, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.