Essential Utilities Dividend History
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38.98+0.26 (+0.67%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 3.51%
- Annual dividend
- $1.37
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 11, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 71%
Essential Utilities dividend summary
Essential Utilities pays a quarterly dividend of $0.361 per share ($1.44 annualized), a 3.70% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 34 consecutive years, which would qualify it as a Dividend Aristocrat if it is an S&P 500 member. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 6.6% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 71% of trailing earnings per share. WTRG has 159 recorded dividend payments since 1987, totaling $1.39 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
WTRG dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | $0.361 | +5.2% | — |
| May 12, 2026 | $0.343 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $0.343 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2025 | $0.343 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2025 | $0.343 | +5.2% | — |
| May 13, 2025 | $0.326 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2025 | $0.326 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2024 | $0.326 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2024 | $0.326 | +6.2% | — |
| May 9, 2024 | $0.307 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2024 | $0.307 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2023 | $0.307 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 2023 | $0.307 | +7.0% | — |
| May 11, 2023 | $0.287 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 2023 | $0.287 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2022 | $0.287 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2022 | $0.287 | +7.1% | — |
| May 12, 2022 | $0.268 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2022 | $0.268 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 2021 | $0.268 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2021 | $0.268 | +6.8% | — |
| May 13, 2021 | $0.251 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2021 | $0.251 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2020 | $0.251 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2020 | $0.251 | +7.3% | — |
| May 14, 2020 | $0.234 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2020 | $0.234 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2019 | $0.234 | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2019 | $0.234 | +6.8% | — |
| May 16, 2019 | $0.219 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2019 | $0.219 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $0.219 | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $0.219 | +6.8% | — |
| May 17, 2018 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2017 | $0.205 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2017 | $0.205 | +7.3% | — |
| May 15, 2017 | $0.191 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2017 | $0.191 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2016 | $0.191 | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2016 | $0.191 | +7.3% | — |
| May 11, 2016 | $0.178 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2016 | $0.178 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 2015 | $0.178 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2015 | $0.178 | +7.9% | — |
| May 13, 2015 | $0.165 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2015 | $0.165 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2014 | $0.165 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2014 | $0.165 | +8.6% | — |
| May 14, 2014 | $0.152 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2014 | $0.152 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2013 | $0.152 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2013 | $0.152 | +8.6% | — |
| May 15, 2013 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2013 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2012 | $0.14 | +6.1% | — |
| Aug 15, 2012 | $0.132 | — | — |
| May 15, 2012 | $0.132 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2012 | $0.132 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2011 | $0.132 | +6.5% | — |
| Aug 15, 2011 | $0.124 | — | — |
| May 13, 2011 | $0.124 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2011 | $0.124 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2010 | $0.124 | +6.9% | — |
| Aug 13, 2010 | $0.116 | — | — |
| May 13, 2010 | $0.116 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2010 | $0.116 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2009 | $0.116 | +7.4% | — |
| Aug 13, 2009 | $0.108 | — | — |
| May 14, 2009 | $0.108 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 2009 | $0.108 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2008 | $0.108 | +8.0% | — |
| Aug 14, 2008 | $0.10 | — | — |
| May 14, 2008 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2008 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2007 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2007 | $0.10 | +8.7% | — |
| May 16, 2007 | $0.092 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2007 | $0.092 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2006 | $0.092 | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2006 | $0.092 | +7.5% | — |
| May 16, 2006 | $0.0856 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2006 | $0.0856 | -0.2% | — |
| Nov 15, 2005 | $0.0858 | +10.0% | — |
| Aug 16, 2005 | $0.078 | — | — |
| May 16, 2005 | $0.078 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2005 | $0.078 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 2004 | $0.078 | +8.3% | — |
| Aug 12, 2004 | $0.072 | — | — |
| May 12, 2004 | $0.072 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2004 | $0.072 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2003 | $0.072 | +7.1% | — |
| Aug 13, 2003 | $0.0672 | — | — |
| May 13, 2003 | $0.0672 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 2003 | $0.0672 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2002 | $0.0672 | +5.3% | — |
| Aug 14, 2002 | $0.0638 | — | — |
| May 10, 2002 | $0.0638 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2002 | $0.0638 | +0.2% | — |
| Nov 14, 2001 | $0.0637 | +7.1% | — |
| Aug 15, 2001 | $0.0595 | — | — |
| May 11, 2001 | $0.0595 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 2001 | $0.0595 | -0.1% | — |
| Nov 13, 2000 | $0.0596 | +7.8% | — |
| Aug 11, 2000 | $0.0553 | — | — |
| May 11, 2000 | $0.0553 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2000 | $0.0553 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 1999 | $0.0553 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 1999 | $0.0553 | +5.9% | — |
| May 10, 1999 | $0.0522 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 1999 | $0.0522 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 1998 | $0.0522 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 1998 | $0.0522 | +4.9% | — |
| May 11, 1998 | $0.0498 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 1998 | $0.0498 | +1.9% | — |
| Nov 6, 1997 | $0.0488 | — | — |
| Aug 15, 1997 | $0.0488 | +5.0% | — |
| May 9, 1997 | $0.0465 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 1997 | $0.0465 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 1996 | $0.0465 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 1996 | $0.0465 | +4.5% | — |
| May 10, 1996 | $0.0445 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 1996 | $0.0445 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 1995 | $0.0445 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 1995 | $0.0445 | +3.6% | — |
| May 9, 1995 | $0.043 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 1995 | $0.043 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 1994 | $0.043 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 1994 | $0.043 | +3.7% | — |
| May 10, 1994 | $0.0415 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 1994 | $0.0415 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 1993 | $0.0415 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 1993 | $0.0415 | — | — |
| May 10, 1993 | $0.0415 | +3.8% | — |
| Feb 9, 1993 | $0.0399 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 1992 | $0.0399 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 1992 | $0.0399 | — | — |
| May 7, 1992 | $0.0399 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 1992 | $0.0399 | +4.0% | — |
| Nov 6, 1991 | $0.0384 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 1991 | $0.0384 | — | — |
| May 9, 1991 | $0.0384 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 1991 | $0.0384 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 1990 | $0.0384 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 1990 | $0.0384 | — | — |
| May 10, 1990 | $0.0384 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 1990 | $0.0384 | +6.4% | — |
| Nov 9, 1989 | $0.0361 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 1989 | $0.0361 | — | — |
| May 9, 1989 | $0.0361 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 1989 | $0.0361 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 1988 | $0.0361 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 1988 | $0.0361 | — | — |
| May 9, 1988 | $0.0361 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 1988 | $0.0361 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 1987 | $0.0361 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 1987 | $0.0361 | — | — |
| May 11, 1987 | $0.0361 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 1987 | $0.0361 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.05 | 3 | -21.7% |
| 2025 | $1.34 | 4 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | $1.27 | 4 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | $1.19 | 4 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | $1.11 | 4 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | $1.04 | 4 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | $0.97 | 4 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | $0.906 | 4 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | $0.848 | 4 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | $0.792 | 4 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | $0.738 | 4 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | $0.686 | 4 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | $0.634 | 4 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | $0.584 | 4 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | $0.536 | 4 | +6.3% |
WTRG stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2013 | 5-for-4 | Forward split |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 4-for-3 | Forward split |
| Dec 2, 2003 | 5-for-4 | Forward split |
| Dec 3, 2001 | 5-for-4 | Forward split |
| Dec 4, 2000 | 5-for-4 | Forward split |
| Jan 13, 1998 | 4-for-3 | Forward split |
| Jul 11, 1996 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Sep 3, 1986 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Jul 1, 1981 | 1243-for-100 | Forward split |