Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
WATER SUPPLY · XNYS · $11.4B market cap
$40.38 as of Aug 14, 2026
Yield (TTM)3.4%
Annual dividend$1.39
Growth streak11 yrs
3y growth5.9%
5y growth6.4%
FrequencyQuarterly
Last ex-divAug 11, 2026
Last paidSep 1, 2026
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and currently yields 3.4%. WTRG pays quarterly; the most recent ex-dividend date was Aug 11, 2026.
Dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||
| 2026-08-11 | 2026-09-01 | $0.361 | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-12 | 2026-06-01 | $0.343 | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-09 | 2026-03-02 | $0.343 | Quarterly |
| 2026 total | $1.046 | ||
| 2025 | |||
| 2025-11-12 | 2025-12-01 | $0.343 | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-12 | 2025-09-02 | $0.343 | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-13 | 2025-06-02 | $0.326 | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-10 | 2025-03-03 | $0.326 | Quarterly |
| 2025 total | $1.336 | ||
| 2024 | |||
| 2024-11-12 | 2024-12-02 | $0.326 | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-12 | 2024-09-03 | $0.326 | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-09 | 2024-06-01 | $0.307 | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-08 | 2024-03-01 | $0.307 | Quarterly |
| 2024 total | $1.265 | ||
| 2023 | |||
| 2023-11-09 | 2023-12-01 | $0.307 | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-10 | 2023-09-01 | $0.307 | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-11 | 2023-06-01 | $0.287 | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-09 | 2023-03-01 | $0.287 | Quarterly |
| 2023 total | $1.188 | ||
| 2022 | |||
| 2022-11-09 | 2022-12-01 | $0.287 | Quarterly |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-01 | $0.287 | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-12 | 2022-06-01 | $0.268 | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-10 | 2022-03-01 | $0.268 | Quarterly |
| 2022 total | $1.110 | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2021-11-10 | 2021-12-01 | $0.268 | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-12 | 2021-09-01 | $0.268 | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-01 | $0.251 | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-11 | 2021-03-01 | $0.251 | Quarterly |
| 2021 total | $1.038 | ||
| 2020 | |||
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-12-01 | $0.251 | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-09-01 | $0.251 | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-14 | 2020-06-01 | $0.234 | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-13 | 2020-03-01 | $0.234 | Quarterly |
| 2020 total | $0.970 | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-12-01 | $0.234 | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-15 | 2019-09-01 | $0.234 | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-16 | 2019-06-01 | $0.219 | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-14 | 2019-03-01 | $0.219 | Quarterly |
| 2019 total | $0.907 | ||
| 2018 | |||
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-12-01 | $0.219 | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-16 | 2018-09-01 | $0.219 | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-17 | 2018-06-01 | $0.205 | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-15 | 2018-03-01 | $0.205 | Quarterly |
| 2018 total | $0.847 | ||
| 2017 | |||
| 2017-11-16 | 2017-12-01 | $0.205 | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-14 | 2017-09-01 | $0.205 | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-15 | 2017-06-01 | $0.191 | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-13 | 2017-03-01 | $0.191 | Quarterly |
| 2017 total | $0.792 | ||
| 2016 | |||
| 2016-11-14 | 2016-12-01 | $0.191 | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-16 | 2016-09-01 | $0.191 | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-11 | 2016-06-01 | $0.178 | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-10 | 2016-03-01 | $0.178 | Quarterly |
| 2016 total | $0.739 | ||
| 2015 | |||
| 2015-11-10 | 2015-12-01 | $0.178 | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-09-01 | $0.178 | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-13 | 2015-06-01 | $0.165 | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-11 | 2015-03-01 | $0.165 | Quarterly |
| 2015 total | $0.686 | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2014-11-12 | 2014-12-01 | $0.165 | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014-09-01 | $0.165 | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-14 | 2014-06-01 | $0.152 | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-13 | 2014-03-01 | $0.152 | Quarterly |
| 2014 total | $0.634 | ||
| 2013 | |||
| 2013-11-14 | 2013-12-01 | $0.152 | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-14 | 2013-09-01 | $0.190 | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-15 | 2013-06-01 | $0.175 | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-13 | 2013-03-01 | $0.175 | Quarterly |
| 2013 total | $0.692 | ||
| 2012 | |||
| 2012-11-14 | 2012-12-01 | $0.175 | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-15 | 2012-09-01 | $0.165 | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-15 | 2012-06-01 | $0.165 | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-15 | 2012-03-01 | $0.165 | Quarterly |
| 2012 total | $0.670 | ||
| 2011 | |||
| 2011-11-15 | 2011-12-01 | $0.165 | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-15 | 2011-09-01 | $0.155 | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-13 | 2011-06-01 | $0.155 | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-15 | 2011-03-01 | $0.155 | Quarterly |
| 2011 total | $0.630 | ||
| 2010 | |||
| 2010-11-15 | 2010-12-01 | $0.155 | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-13 | 2010-09-01 | $0.145 | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-13 | 2010-06-01 | $0.145 | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-11 | 2010-03-01 | $0.145 | Quarterly |
| 2010 total | $0.590 | ||
| 2009 | |||
| 2009-11-12 | 2009-12-01 | $0.145 | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-13 | 2009-09-01 | $0.135 | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-14 | 2009-06-01 | $0.135 | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-12 | 2009-03-01 | $0.135 | Quarterly |
| 2009 total | $0.550 | ||
| 2008 | |||
| 2008-11-13 | 2008-12-01 | $0.135 | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-14 | 2008-09-01 | $0.125 | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-14 | 2008-06-01 | $0.125 | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-13 | 2008-03-01 | $0.125 | Quarterly |
| 2008 total | $0.510 | ||
| 2007 | |||
| 2007-11-14 | 2007-12-01 | $0.125 | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-15 | 2007-09-01 | $0.125 | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-16 | 2007-06-01 | $0.115 | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-13 | 2007-03-01 | $0.115 | Quarterly |
| 2007 total | $0.480 | ||
| 2006 | |||
| 2006-11-15 | 2006-12-01 | $0.115 | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-16 | 2006-09-01 | $0.115 | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-16 | 2006-06-01 | $0.107 | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-13 | 2006-03-01 | $0.107 | Quarterly |
| 2006 total | $0.444 | ||
| 2005 | |||
| 2005-11-15 | 2005-12-01 | $0.143 | Irregular |
| 2005-08-16 | 2005-09-01 | $0.130 | Irregular |
| 2005-05-16 | 2005-06-01 | $0.130 | Irregular |
| 2005-02-10 | 2005-03-01 | $0.130 | Irregular |
| 2005 total | $0.533 | ||
| 2004 | |||
| 2004-11-10 | 2004-12-01 | $0.130 | Irregular |
| 2004-08-12 | 2004-09-01 | $0.120 | Irregular |
| 2004-05-12 | 2004-06-01 | $0.120 | Irregular |
| 2004-02-11 | 2004-03-01 | $0.120 | Irregular |
| 2004 total | $0.490 | ||