Essential Utilities Stock Price History
NYSE: WTRGUtilitiesUtilities - Regulated WaterUSD
38.98+0.26 (+0.67%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
WTRG price history at a glance
The price history for Essential Utilities (WTRG) on this page begins on March 17, 1980, when the stock closed at $0.278; it most recently closed at $38.98 on October 5, 2026. The highest price in this record is $54.52, reached on February 17, 2020; the latest close is 28.5% below that peak. Across the 45 complete calendar years in the table, WTRG finished higher in 30 and lower in 15. Its best year was 1981 (+103.5%) and its worst was 1999 (-30.0%).
Over roughly 47 years the share price changed +13921.6%, a 11.2% compound annual price return (excluding dividends). In the last 12 months alone, WTRG has lost 4.2%. Prices are split-adjusted closing prices; daily open, high, low, close and volume for the past year are listed below.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Key price levels
- High since 1980
- $54.52
- Date of high
- Feb 17, 2020
- Low since 1980
- $0.2245
- Date of low
- Mar 24, 1980
- 52-week high
- $42.51
- 52-week low
- $36.11
- Last close
- $38.98
WTRG returns
1 week
-1.02%
1 month
-7.19%
3 months
+1.04%
6 months
-4.13%
Year to date
+1.62%
1 year
-4.25%
3 years
+16.43%
5 years
-17.90%
WTRG price return, excluding dividends.
WTRG annual returns
| Year | Year-end close | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38.98 | +0.80% |
| 2025 | 38.67 | +6.94% |
| 2024 | 36.16 | -3.19% |
| 2023 | 37.35 | -21.75% |
| 2022 | 47.73 | -11.10% |
| 2021 | 53.69 | +13.53% |
| 2020 | 47.29 | +2.34% |
| 2019 | 46.21 | +38.15% |
| 2018 | 33.45 | -14.73% |
| 2017 | 39.23 | +30.59% |
| 2016 | 30.04 | +0.81% |
| 2015 | 29.80 | +11.03% |
| 2014 | 26.84 | +15.79% |
| 2013 | 23.18 | +10.30% |
| 2012 | 21.02 | +19.14% |
| 2011 | 17.64 | -1.91% |
| 2010 | 17.98 | +28.38% |
| 2009 | 14.01 | -16.54% |
| 2008 | 16.78 | -2.05% |
| 2007 | 17.14 | -5.97% |
| 2006 | 18.22 | -16.56% |
| 2005 | 21.84 | +48.03% |
| 2004 | 14.75 | +11.17% |
| 2003 | 13.27 | +33.90% |
| 2002 | 9.91 | -9.51% |
| 2001 | 10.95 | +16.43% |
| 2000 | 9.41 | +48.04% |
| 1999 | 6.36 | -30.02% |
| 1998 | 9.08 | +30.30% |
| 1997 | 6.97 | +49.38% |
| 1996 | 4.67 | +46.39% |
| 1995 | 3.19 | +14.48% |
| 1994 | 2.78 | -1.36% |
| 1993 | 2.82 | +14.84% |
| 1992 | 2.46 | +3.23% |
| 1991 | 2.38 | +25.25% |
| 1990 | 1.90 | -10.81% |
| 1989 | 2.13 | +5.71% |
| 1988 | 2.02 | -6.25% |
| 1987 | 2.15 | -21.68% |
| 1986 | 2.75 | +25.44% |
| 1985 | 2.19 | +22.14% |
| 1984 | 1.79 | +2.19% |
| 1983 | 1.75 | +26.85% |
| 1982 | 1.38 | +45.95% |
| 1981 | 0.9472 | +103.48% |
| 1980* | 0.4655 | +67.45% |
* Partial year: the record begins after the start of 1980; return measured from the first available close.
2026 return is year to date.
WTRG daily prices (past year)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.72 | 39.16 | 38.57 | 38.98 | +0.67% | |
| 38.68 | 38.95 | 38.21 | 38.72 | +0.49% | |
| 38.80 | 38.98 | 38.30 | 38.53 | -0.72% | |
| 38.78 | 39.05 | 38.47 | 38.81 | +0.36% | |
| 39.33 | 39.51 | 38.51 | 38.67 | -1.80% | |
| 38.84 | 39.46 | 38.84 | 39.38 | +1.84% | |
| 38.90 | 38.98 | 38.19 | 38.67 | -1.33% | |
| 39.38 | 39.72 | 39.12 | 39.19 | -0.10% | |
| 38.70 | 39.45 | 38.49 | 39.23 | +0.69% | |
| 39.43 | 39.56 | 38.82 | 38.96 | -1.44% | |
| 39.77 | 39.89 | 39.24 | 39.53 | -0.53% | |
| 40.39 | 40.59 | 39.69 | 39.74 | -1.10% | |
| 40.36 | 40.57 | 39.89 | 40.18 | -0.50% | |
| 40.49 | 40.82 | 40.33 | 40.38 | -0.25% | |
| 41.01 | 41.23 | 40.41 | 40.48 | -1.36% | |
| 41.39 | 41.39 | 40.82 | 41.04 | -1.39% | |
| 41.38 | 41.66 | 41.06 | 41.62 | +0.60% | |
| 41.66 | 41.77 | 41.19 | 41.37 | -0.27% | |
| 41.59 | 41.77 | 41.21 | 41.48 | -0.31% | |
| 41.26 | 41.75 | 41.09 | 41.61 | +1.31% | |
| 41.94 | 42.09 | 40.91 | 41.07 | -1.75% | |
| 42.21 | 42.51 | 41.76 | 41.80 | -0.48% | |
| 41.94 | 42.41 | 41.69 | 42.00 | +0.14% | |
| 41.49 | 42.25 | 41.49 | 41.94 | +0.58% | |
| 41.69 | 42.04 | 41.58 | 41.70 | -0.41% | |
| 41.63 | 42.17 | 41.49 | 41.87 | +0.77% | |
| 40.93 | 41.74 | 40.76 | 41.55 | +1.07% | |
| 41.25 | 41.62 | 40.86 | 41.11 | -0.15% | |
| 40.66 | 41.37 | 40.51 | 41.17 | +0.17% | |
| 40.59 | 41.12 | 40.46 | 41.10 | +1.36% | |
| 40.50 | 40.97 | 40.13 | 40.55 | -0.52% | |
| 40.75 | 41.11 | 40.71 | 40.76 | 0.00% | |
| 41.09 | 41.34 | 40.53 | 40.76 | -1.40% | |
| 40.18 | 41.42 | 40.01 | 41.34 | +2.89% | |
| 40.33 | 40.68 | 40.01 | 40.18 | -0.57% | |
| 40.76 | 41.28 | 40.41 | 40.41 | -1.56% | |
| 40.30 | 41.30 | 40.30 | 41.05 | +1.73% | |
| 40.32 | 40.69 | 40.09 | 40.35 | +1.38% | |
| 40.00 | 40.16 | 39.57 | 39.80 | -1.44% | |
| 40.38 | 40.57 | 40.05 | 40.38 | -0.20% | |
| 39.94 | 40.64 | 39.91 | 40.46 | +1.51% | |
| 39.86 | 40.20 | 39.63 | 39.86 | -0.55% | |
| 39.26 | 40.11 | 39.21 | 40.08 | +0.75% | |
| 39.70 | 40.04 | 38.97 | 39.78 | -0.65% | |
| 39.55 | 40.34 | 39.49 | 40.04 | +0.40% | |
| 39.88 | 40.10 | 39.51 | 39.88 | +0.73% | |
| 39.71 | 39.83 | 39.10 | 39.59 | +0.08% | |
| 38.42 | 39.80 | 38.30 | 39.56 | +2.01% | |
| 39.81 | 40.59 | 38.67 | 38.78 | -2.69% | |
| 40.20 | 40.37 | 39.83 | 39.85 | -1.24% | |
| 40.96 | 41.32 | 40.07 | 40.35 | -0.86% | |
| 40.80 | 41.39 | 40.35 | 40.70 | -0.02% | |
| 39.99 | 41.33 | 39.99 | 40.71 | +2.96% | |
| 39.31 | 40.14 | 39.18 | 39.54 | -0.18% | |
| 39.93 | 39.96 | 39.41 | 39.61 | +0.05% | |
| 39.08 | 39.89 | 39.03 | 39.59 | +0.48% | |
| 38.98 | 39.54 | 38.98 | 39.40 | +1.23% | |
| 38.98 | 39.31 | 38.73 | 38.92 | -1.19% | |
| 39.55 | 39.97 | 39.01 | 39.39 | -0.76% | |
| 40.00 | 40.57 | 39.45 | 39.69 | +0.56% | |
| 38.10 | 39.59 | 38.06 | 39.47 | +4.06% | |
| 38.39 | 38.95 | 37.72 | 37.93 | -1.71% | |
| 38.45 | 38.92 | 38.22 | 38.59 | 0.00% | |
| 38.73 | 39.36 | 38.55 | 38.59 | +0.03% | |
| 38.54 | 38.93 | 38.26 | 38.58 | +0.13% | |
| 38.51 | 38.77 | 38.27 | 38.53 | -0.59% | |
| 39.33 | 39.40 | 38.46 | 38.76 | -0.82% | |
| 38.93 | 40.16 | 38.93 | 39.08 | +1.09% | |
| 39.06 | 39.31 | 38.06 | 38.66 | -1.83% | |
| 38.44 | 39.61 | 38.40 | 39.38 | +3.55% | |
| 38.14 | 38.72 | 37.78 | 38.03 | -0.73% | |
| 38.21 | 38.80 | 38.09 | 38.31 | -0.31% | |
| 38.48 | 38.73 | 38.11 | 38.43 | -0.57% | |
| 38.26 | 38.69 | 37.90 | 38.65 | +1.90% | |
| 37.84 | 38.48 | 37.55 | 37.93 | +0.40% | |
| 37.48 | 38.00 | 37.19 | 37.78 | +1.31% | |
| 37.19 | 37.39 | 36.93 | 37.29 | +1.66% | |
| 36.63 | 37.17 | 36.48 | 36.68 | -0.05% | |
| 36.75 | 37.41 | 36.34 | 36.70 | -0.68% | |
| 37.59 | 37.91 | 36.59 | 36.95 | -2.53% | |
| 37.69 | 37.98 | 37.53 | 37.91 | +0.93% | |
| 37.16 | 37.97 | 36.90 | 37.56 | +0.13% | |
| 37.00 | 37.59 | 36.93 | 37.51 | +1.00% | |
| 37.66 | 37.93 | 37.04 | 37.14 | -1.14% | |
| 37.90 | 38.33 | 37.56 | 37.57 | +0.13% | |
| 36.81 | 37.90 | 36.53 | 37.52 | +2.37% | |
| 37.06 | 37.32 | 36.60 | 36.65 | -1.90% | |
| 36.75 | 37.91 | 36.75 | 37.36 | +1.66% | |
| 37.35 | 37.59 | 36.57 | 36.75 | -0.68% | |
| 37.00 | 37.54 | 36.87 | 37.00 | -0.11% | |
| 36.26 | 37.08 | 36.24 | 37.04 | +2.18% | |
| 36.92 | 37.09 | 36.11 | 36.25 | -1.73% | |
| 37.11 | 37.29 | 36.60 | 36.89 | +0.55% | |
| 37.01 | 37.57 | 36.67 | 36.69 | -1.05% | |
| 36.97 | 37.68 | 36.97 | 37.08 | -0.19% | |
| 37.26 | 37.43 | 37.08 | 37.15 | -0.77% | |
| 36.79 | 37.54 | 36.77 | 37.44 | +1.22% | |
| 36.67 | 37.10 | 36.43 | 36.99 | +1.23% | |
| 37.08 | 37.11 | 36.51 | 36.54 | -1.54% | |
| 37.40 | 37.74 | 37.00 | 37.11 | -0.35% | |
| 37.22 | 37.73 | 36.90 | 37.24 | +0.62% | |
| 37.87 | 37.87 | 36.99 | 37.01 | -1.33% | |
| 37.82 | 38.14 | 37.48 | 37.51 | -1.03% | |
| 37.61 | 37.99 | 37.35 | 37.90 | -0.21% | |
| 37.41 | 38.09 | 37.28 | 37.98 | +1.09% | |
| 37.74 | 37.97 | 37.40 | 37.57 | +0.27% | |
| 37.70 | 37.99 | 37.42 | 37.47 | -0.61% | |
| 37.26 | 37.90 | 36.80 | 37.70 | +0.43% | |
| 37.47 | 37.94 | 37.25 | 37.54 | +0.13% | |
| 37.66 | 37.99 | 37.42 | 37.49 | -1.21% | |
| 37.73 | 38.17 | 37.50 | 37.95 | -0.21% | |
| 38.56 | 38.57 | 37.94 | 38.03 | -0.45% | |
| 39.66 | 40.62 | 37.54 | 38.20 | -3.27% | |
| 39.28 | 39.89 | 39.28 | 39.49 | -0.35% | |
| 39.90 | 40.23 | 39.27 | 39.63 | +0.56% | |
| 39.44 | 39.77 | 39.40 | 39.41 | -0.28% | |
| 40.27 | 40.50 | 39.35 | 39.52 | -2.01% | |
| 39.29 | 40.47 | 39.19 | 40.33 | +3.52% | |
| 39.43 | 39.88 | 38.82 | 38.96 | -0.61% | |
| 39.82 | 39.90 | 39.04 | 39.20 | -1.48% | |
| 39.48 | 40.42 | 39.29 | 39.79 | +2.03% | |
| 38.32 | 39.03 | 38.06 | 39.00 | +0.72% | |
| 38.41 | 38.74 | 38.29 | 38.72 | +0.36% | |
| 39.18 | 39.26 | 38.32 | 38.58 | -2.25% | |
| 39.50 | 39.65 | 39.04 | 39.47 | -0.30% | |
| 40.15 | 40.32 | 39.31 | 39.59 | -2.63% | |
| 40.90 | 41.21 | 40.41 | 40.66 | -0.97% | |
| 40.24 | 41.16 | 40.24 | 41.06 | +1.84% | |
| 39.89 | 40.44 | 38.94 | 40.32 | -0.37% | |
| 40.95 | 41.23 | 40.44 | 40.47 | -1.03% | |
| 40.84 | 41.05 | 40.65 | 40.89 | -0.46% | |
| 40.99 | 41.23 | 40.76 | 41.08 | +1.08% | |
| 40.00 | 40.86 | 40.00 | 40.64 | +0.92% | |
| 41.04 | 41.16 | 39.89 | 40.27 | -1.90% | |
| 40.74 | 41.21 | 40.53 | 41.05 | +1.76% | |
| 40.80 | 41.12 | 40.27 | 40.34 | -1.10% | |
| 39.68 | 40.83 | 39.56 | 40.79 | +2.88% | |
| 39.91 | 40.00 | 38.90 | 39.65 | -0.13% | |
| 40.00 | 40.61 | 39.67 | 39.70 | -0.75% | |
| 40.05 | 40.38 | 39.78 | 40.00 | +0.18% | |
| 40.36 | 40.66 | 39.78 | 39.93 | -1.33% | |
| 40.40 | 40.72 | 40.19 | 40.47 | -0.49% | |
| 40.72 | 40.82 | 40.15 | 40.67 | -0.37% | |
| 41.42 | 41.50 | 40.81 | 40.82 | -0.54% | |
| 41.50 | 41.65 | 40.64 | 41.04 | -1.46% | |
| 41.10 | 41.84 | 41.02 | 41.65 | +1.44% | |
| 39.64 | 41.50 | 39.64 | 41.06 | +3.27% | |
| 39.38 | 39.83 | 39.28 | 39.76 | +0.63% | |
| 40.61 | 40.85 | 39.46 | 39.51 | -3.28% | |
| 40.25 | 40.97 | 39.79 | 40.85 | +1.24% | |
| 39.09 | 40.52 | 39.09 | 40.35 | +1.95% | |
| 39.89 | 40.22 | 39.58 | 39.58 | -1.64% | |
| 40.27 | 40.40 | 39.52 | 40.24 | +0.32% | |
| 39.81 | 40.32 | 38.86 | 40.11 | -0.10% | |
| 39.86 | 40.60 | 39.77 | 40.15 | +0.45% | |
| 39.87 | 40.88 | 39.72 | 39.97 | +0.48% | |
| 39.84 | 39.99 | 39.46 | 39.78 | -0.30% | |
| 39.69 | 39.98 | 38.77 | 39.90 | +0.35% | |
| 39.48 | 39.80 | 39.11 | 39.76 | +1.22% | |
| 38.83 | 39.74 | 38.65 | 39.28 | +1.55% | |
| 39.17 | 39.18 | 38.38 | 38.68 | -1.05% | |
| 39.14 | 39.91 | 38.46 | 39.09 | +0.33% | |
| 39.37 | 39.44 | 38.84 | 38.96 | -1.62% | |
| 39.60 | 40.13 | 39.24 | 39.60 | -0.33% | |
| 38.52 | 39.77 | 38.43 | 39.73 | +2.98% | |
| 37.38 | 38.97 | 37.26 | 38.58 | +3.04% | |
| 37.60 | 37.81 | 37.13 | 37.44 | -0.58% | |
| 36.92 | 38.11 | 36.92 | 37.66 | +2.14% | |
| 37.26 | 37.27 | 36.37 | 36.87 | -1.47% | |
| 38.00 | 38.22 | 37.35 | 37.42 | -0.72% | |
| 37.75 | 38.42 | 37.42 | 37.69 | +0.78% | |
| 38.15 | 38.34 | 37.33 | 37.40 | -1.29% | |
| 38.25 | 39.31 | 37.82 | 37.89 | -0.94% | |
| 38.89 | 39.06 | 38.13 | 38.25 | -1.39% | |
| 38.38 | 38.95 | 38.25 | 38.79 | +0.21% | |
| 38.14 | 38.94 | 38.13 | 38.71 | +1.60% | |
| 39.25 | 39.37 | 38.07 | 38.10 | -2.98% | |
| 39.32 | 39.64 | 39.06 | 39.27 | -0.13% | |
| 39.56 | 39.94 | 39.31 | 39.32 | +0.33% | |
| 39.47 | 39.58 | 38.92 | 39.19 | -1.04% | |
| 39.13 | 39.75 | 38.93 | 39.60 | +0.94% | |
| 39.59 | 39.86 | 39.15 | 39.23 | -0.23% | |
| 39.57 | 39.76 | 38.79 | 39.32 | -1.26% | |
| 39.75 | 40.06 | 39.60 | 39.82 | -0.45% | |
| 39.60 | 40.11 | 39.58 | 40.00 | +0.70% | |
| 39.34 | 39.94 | 39.21 | 39.72 | +1.35% | |
| 39.00 | 39.44 | 38.68 | 39.19 | +0.10% | |
| 38.50 | 39.40 | 38.50 | 39.15 | +2.17% | |
| 38.48 | 38.70 | 38.17 | 38.32 | -0.42% | |
| 37.95 | 38.70 | 37.95 | 38.48 | +1.21% | |
| 38.68 | 38.72 | 37.86 | 38.02 | -1.20% | |
| 37.81 | 38.66 | 37.75 | 38.48 | +1.83% | |
| 38.47 | 38.47 | 37.39 | 37.79 | -2.28% | |
| 38.24 | 38.99 | 38.10 | 38.67 | +0.81% | |
| 38.51 | 38.57 | 38.28 | 38.36 | -0.23% | |
| 38.75 | 38.80 | 38.41 | 38.45 | -0.67% | |
| 38.64 | 38.89 | 38.55 | 38.71 | +0.36% | |
| 38.54 | 38.84 | 38.49 | 38.57 | 0.00% | |
| 38.43 | 38.64 | 38.40 | 38.57 | +0.36% | |
| 38.60 | 38.60 | 38.31 | 38.43 | -0.36% | |
| 37.81 | 38.63 | 37.69 | 38.57 | +1.69% | |
| 38.52 | 38.62 | 37.88 | 37.93 | -1.91% | |
| 38.76 | 39.22 | 38.56 | 38.67 | -0.87% | |
| 38.01 | 39.11 | 38.00 | 39.01 | +1.83% | |
| 38.54 | 39.11 | 38.04 | 38.31 | -0.31% | |
| 38.25 | 38.76 | 38.01 | 38.43 | +1.26% | |
| 37.75 | 38.35 | 37.73 | 37.95 | +0.74% | |
| 37.44 | 38.06 | 37.38 | 37.67 | +1.37% | |
| 37.30 | 37.45 | 36.94 | 37.16 | -0.19% | |
| 37.52 | 37.94 | 37.19 | 37.23 | -0.61% | |
| 37.92 | 37.97 | 37.32 | 37.46 | -1.42% | |
| 37.84 | 38.38 | 37.70 | 38.00 | +0.26% | |
| 38.90 | 39.28 | 37.70 | 37.90 | -2.47% | |
| 39.34 | 39.48 | 38.72 | 38.86 | +0.03% | |
| 39.56 | 40.00 | 38.71 | 38.85 | -1.32% | |
| 39.53 | 39.77 | 39.18 | 39.37 | -0.56% | |
| 39.26 | 39.74 | 39.09 | 39.59 | +0.84% | |
| 39.56 | 39.86 | 39.25 | 39.26 | -0.66% | |
| 40.25 | 40.25 | 39.52 | 39.52 | -1.03% | |
| 39.97 | 40.19 | 39.58 | 39.93 | -0.47% | |
| 38.67 | 40.44 | 38.49 | 40.12 | +3.75% | |
| 38.29 | 38.75 | 38.12 | 38.67 | +0.99% | |
| 39.09 | 39.18 | 38.12 | 38.29 | -2.20% | |
| 39.82 | 39.96 | 39.01 | 39.15 | -1.98% | |
| 39.73 | 40.22 | 39.57 | 39.94 | +0.68% | |
| 40.16 | 40.57 | 39.48 | 39.67 | -0.70% | |
| 38.96 | 40.10 | 38.85 | 39.95 | +2.23% | |
| 38.96 | 39.24 | 38.92 | 39.08 | -0.96% | |
| 39.49 | 39.73 | 39.27 | 39.46 | +0.51% | |
| 39.27 | 39.54 | 39.02 | 39.26 | -0.98% | |
| 39.65 | 39.95 | 39.13 | 39.65 | +0.35% | |
| 39.59 | 40.12 | 39.45 | 39.51 | -0.43% | |
| 38.77 | 39.99 | 38.55 | 39.68 | +3.33% | |
| 38.28 | 38.77 | 38.15 | 38.40 | +0.84% | |
| 38.69 | 38.73 | 37.94 | 38.08 | -2.43% | |
| 38.65 | 39.13 | 37.86 | 39.03 | +0.62% | |
| 39.05 | 39.42 | 38.65 | 38.79 | -0.97% | |
| 40.24 | 40.39 | 39.05 | 39.17 | -3.40% | |
| 40.29 | 40.76 | 39.78 | 40.55 | -0.20% | |
| 41.03 | 41.43 | 40.18 | 40.63 | -1.41% | |
| 41.40 | 41.76 | 40.99 | 41.21 | -0.22% | |
| 41.78 | 42.02 | 40.88 | 41.30 | -0.94% | |
| 41.67 | 42.37 | 41.47 | 41.69 | 0.00% | |
| 41.82 | 41.93 | 41.39 | 41.69 | -0.57% | |
| 41.39 | 42.04 | 41.16 | 41.93 | +1.65% | |
| 41.28 | 41.70 | 41.10 | 41.25 | -0.22% | |
| 40.83 | 41.54 | 40.73 | 41.34 | +1.65% | |
| 39.89 | 40.77 | 39.78 | 40.67 | +1.80% | |
| 39.97 | 40.65 | 39.79 | 39.95 | +0.43% | |
| 40.34 | 40.78 | 39.66 | 39.78 | -2.28% | |
| 40.70 | 41.10 | 40.29 | 40.71 | — |
Prices are adjusted for stock splits. See adjusted closing price for how dividends and splits affect history, and the WTRG chart for longer ranges.