Essential Utilities, Inc.
WTRG
Price:
$38.63
Market Cap:
$10.57B
Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contract with municipal authorities and other parties. The company also provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry; and water and sewer line protection solutions, and repair services to households through a third-party. It serves approximately 7.5 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Caroli...[Read more]
Industry
Regulated Water
IPO Date
1980-03-17
Stock Exchange
NYSE
Ticker
WTRG
PE Ratio
[18.94]
ROE
[9.25%]
Current Ratio
[0.58]
Dividend Yield
[3.23%]
Enterprise Value
[17.76B]
Dividend History
WTRG Dividend History Overview
Dividends are a key part of long-term returns for investors, and WTRG has a track record worth reviewing. Looking at dividend history for WTRGgives you an idea of how consistent the dividends have been and what you might expect in the future.
Ex-Dividend Date
2024-11-12
Dividend Yield
3.23
Annual Dividend
1.25
P/E Ratio
18.94
Payout Ratio
0.60
Dividend per Share
1.25
EPS
2.04
| Ex-Date/EFF Date | Dividend Amount | Adjusted Dividend | Payment Date | Declaration Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-12 | 0.3255 | 0.3255 | 2024-12-02 | 2024-10-30 |
| 2024-08-12 | 0.3255 | 0.3255 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-07-31 |
| 2024-05-09 | 0.3071 | 0.3071 | 2024-06-01 | 2024-02-21 |
| 2024-02-08 | 0.3071 | 0.3071 | 2024-03-01 | 2023-12-12 |
| 2023-11-09 | 0.3071 | 0.3071 | 2023-12-01 | 2023-10-25 |
| 2023-08-10 | 0.3071 | 0.3071 | 2023-09-01 | 2023-08-01 |
| 2023-05-11 | 0.287 | 0.287 | 2023-06-01 | 2023-02-22 |
| 2023-02-09 | 0.287 | 0.287 | 2023-03-01 | 2022-12-07 |
| 2022-11-09 | 0.287 | 0.287 | 2022-12-01 | 2022-10-26 |
| 2022-08-11 | 0.287 | 0.287 | 2022-09-01 | 2022-08-02 |
| 2022-05-12 | 0.268 | 0.2682 | 2022-06-01 | 2022-03-21 |
| 2022-02-10 | 0.2682 | 0.2682 | 2022-03-01 | 2022-02-01 |
| 2021-11-10 | 0.268 | 0.2682 | 2021-12-01 | 2021-10-27 |
| 2021-08-12 | 0.268 | 0.2682 | 2021-09-01 | 2021-07-02 |
| 2021-05-13 | 0.251 | 0.2507 | 2021-06-01 | 2021-04-14 |
| 2021-02-11 | 0.2507 | 0.2507 | 2021-03-01 | 2021-01-27 |
| 2020-11-12 | 0.2507 | 0.2507 | 2020-12-01 | 2020-10-21 |
| 2020-08-13 | 0.251 | 0.2507 | 2020-09-01 | 2020-08-04 |
| 2020-05-14 | 0.234 | 0.2343 | 2020-06-01 | 2020-04-02 |
| 2020-02-13 | 0.2343 | 0.2343 | 2020-03-01 | 2020-01-31 |
| 2019-11-14 | 0.234 | 0.2343 | 2019-12-01 | 2019-10-31 |
| 2019-08-15 | 0.2343 | 0.2343 | 2019-09-01 | 2019-07-25 |
| 2019-05-16 | 0.219 | 0.219 | 2019-06-01 | 2019-05-02 |
| 2019-02-14 | 0.219 | 0.219 | 2019-03-01 | 2019-02-04 |
| 2018-11-15 | 0.219 | 0.219 | 2018-12-01 | 2018-11-02 |
| 2018-08-16 | 0.219 | 0.219 | 2018-09-01 | 2018-07-20 |
| 2018-05-17 | 0.2047 | 0.2047 | 2018-06-01 | 2018-04-25 |
| 2018-02-15 | 0.2047 | 0.2047 | 2018-03-01 | 2018-02-05 |
| 2017-11-16 | 0.2047 | 0.2047 | 2017-12-01 | 2017-10-31 |
| 2017-08-14 | 0.2047 | 0.2047 | 2017-09-01 | 2017-08-01 |
| 2017-05-15 | 0.1913 | 0.1913 | 2017-06-01 | 2017-05-03 |
| 2017-02-13 | 0.1913 | 0.1913 | 2017-03-01 | |
| 2016-11-14 | 0.1913 | 0.1913 | 2016-12-01 | 2016-11-02 |
| 2016-08-16 | 0.1913 | 0.1913 | 2016-09-01 | 2016-08-02 |
| 2016-05-11 | 0.178 | 0.178 | 2016-06-01 | 2016-04-15 |
| 2016-02-10 | 0.178 | 0.178 | 2016-03-01 | 2016-02-01 |
| 2015-11-10 | 0.178 | 0.178 | 2015-12-01 | 2015-10-16 |
| 2015-08-12 | 0.178 | 0.178 | 2015-09-01 | 2015-08-04 |
| 2015-05-13 | 0.165 | 0.165 | 2015-06-01 | 2015-04-24 |
| 2015-02-11 | 0.165 | 0.165 | 2015-03-01 | 2015-02-02 |
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WTRG Dividend History Chart
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