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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$37.42 -0.05 (-0.12%)
Closing price 05/8/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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$37.32 -0.11 (-0.29%)
As of 05/8/2026 07:57 PM Eastern
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Essential Utilities Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
3.66%
Annual Dividend
$1.37
Next
Dividend Payment
Jun. 1
Dividend Increase
Track Record
32 Years
Annualized 5-Year
Dividend Growth
6.68%
Dividend Payout Ratio
69.54%

Essential Utilities (WTRG) pays an annual dividend of $1.37 per share, with a dividend yield of 3.66%. The next quarterly payment of $0.3426 per share is scheduled for Monday, June 1, to investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Tuesday, May 12. WTRG has grown its dividend for 32 consecutive years, with an average annual increase of 6.68% in the past 5 years. The company currently pays out 69.54% of its earnings and 37.56% of its cash flow as dividends.

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WTRG Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of Essential Utilities' dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

WTRG Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks Essential Utilities' dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

Essential Utilities vs. The Competition

Compare Essential Utilities' annual dividend and yield with averages for Utilities and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeEssential UtilitiesUtilities CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$1.37$0.05$1.71
Dividend Yield3.66%3.78%4.02%
Track Record32 years19 years11 years

Essential Utilities Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.

TypePayout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings69.54%
Based on This Year's Estimate60.89%
Based on Next Year's Estimate56.61%
Based on Cashflow37.56%

Essential Utilities Dividend History by Quarter

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AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/17/2026quarterly$0.3426 - 3.46%5/12/20265/12/20266/1/2026
1/23/2026quarterly$0.3426 - 3.71%2/9/20262/9/20263/2/2026
10/23/2025quarterly$0.3426 - 3.51%11/12/202511/12/202512/1/2025
7/30/2025quarterly$0.3426+$0.0171
5.25%		3.71%8/12/20258/12/20259/2/2025
2/19/2025quarterly$0.3255 - 3.6%5/13/20255/13/20256/2/2025
12/11/2024quarterly$0.3255 - 3.3%2/10/20252/10/20253/3/2025
10/30/2024quarterly$0.3255 - 3.3%11/12/202411/12/202412/2/2024
7/31/2024quarterly$0.3255+$0.0184
5.99%		3.2%8/12/20248/12/20249/3/2024

This table shows Essential Utilities' quarterly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

Essential Utilities Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Essential Utilities is 3.66%. Learn more on WTRG's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for WTRG shares is $1.37. Learn more on WTRG's annual dividend history.

Essential Utilities pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

Essential Utilities' next quarterly dividend payment of $0.3426 per share will be made to shareholders on Monday, June 1, 2026.

Essential Utilities' most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.3426 per share was made to shareholders on Monday, March 2, 2026.

Essential Utilities' next ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

Essential Utilities' most recent ex-dividend date was Monday, February 9, 2026.

Over the past five years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 6.68% per year.

Essential Utilities has increased its dividend for the past 32 consecutive years.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0171 on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

The dividend payout ratio for WTRG is:
  • 69.54% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 60.89% based on this year's estimates
  • 56.61% based on next year's estimates
  • 37.56% based on cash flow

Essential Utilities' dividend yield of 3.66% is lower than the average Utilities company that issues a dividend. The company's 32 consecutive years of dividend growth indicate that the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. Essential Utilities' dividend payout ratio of 69.54% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings.

Looking at the stock as a whole, market analysts rate Essential Utilities stock as a Hold, forecasting limited upside or downside, with the stock seen as fairly valued at this time.

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This page (NYSE:WTRG) was last updated on 5/11/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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