Does WTRG pay a dividend?

Yes. Essential Utilities, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.51% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.39 per share.

How much does WTRG pay in dividends?

$1.39 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next WTRG ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for WTRG. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

WTRG Dividend

Essential Utilities, Inc.

NYSEUtilitiesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 3.51%
Annual dividend: $1.39
Payout ratio: 0.70
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $39.53
Market cap: $11.2B

Is WTRG a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median3.51% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.70 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
Dividend has been cut onceAcross 41 complete years, the annual total fell in 1987. The most recent reduction was in 1987.
Raised for 34 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

WTRG dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1985 to 2025.

Peak $1.34 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for WTRG, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 11, 2026	September 1, 2026	$0.3606	Quarterly
May 12, 2026	June 1, 2026	$0.3426	Quarterly
February 9, 2026	March 2, 2026	$0.3426	Quarterly
November 12, 2025	December 1, 2025	$0.3426	Quarterly
August 12, 2025	September 2, 2025	$0.3426	Quarterly
May 13, 2025	June 2, 2025	$0.3255	Quarterly
February 10, 2025	March 3, 2025	$0.3255	Quarterly
November 12, 2024	December 2, 2024	$0.3255	Quarterly
August 12, 2024	September 3, 2024	$0.3255	Quarterly
May 9, 2024	June 1, 2024	$0.3071	Quarterly
February 8, 2024	March 1, 2024	$0.3071	Quarterly
November 9, 2023	December 1, 2023	$0.3071	Quarterly
August 10, 2023	September 1, 2023	$0.3071	Quarterly
May 11, 2023	June 1, 2023	$0.2870	Quarterly
February 9, 2023	March 1, 2023	$0.2870	Quarterly
November 9, 2022	December 1, 2022	$0.2870	Quarterly
August 11, 2022	September 1, 2022	$0.2870	Quarterly
May 12, 2022	June 1, 2022	$0.2680	Quarterly
February 10, 2022	March 1, 2022	$0.2682	Quarterly
November 10, 2021	December 1, 2021	$0.2680	Quarterly
August 12, 2021	September 1, 2021	$0.2680	Quarterly
May 13, 2021	June 1, 2021	$0.2510	Quarterly
February 11, 2021	March 1, 2021	$0.2507	Quarterly
November 12, 2020	December 1, 2020	$0.2507	Quarterly
August 13, 2020	September 1, 2020	$0.2510	Quarterly
May 14, 2020	June 1, 2020	$0.2340	Quarterly
February 13, 2020	March 1, 2020	$0.2343	Quarterly
November 14, 2019	December 1, 2019	$0.2340	Quarterly
August 15, 2019	September 1, 2019	$0.2343	Quarterly
May 16, 2019	June 1, 2019	$0.2190	Quarterly
February 14, 2019	March 1, 2019	$0.2190	Quarterly
November 15, 2018	December 1, 2018	$0.2190	Quarterly
August 16, 2018	September 1, 2018	$0.2190	Quarterly
May 17, 2018	June 1, 2018	$0.2047	Quarterly
February 15, 2018	March 1, 2018	$0.2047	Quarterly
November 16, 2017	December 1, 2017	$0.2047	Quarterly
August 14, 2017	September 1, 2017	$0.2047	Quarterly
May 15, 2017	June 1, 2017	$0.1913	Quarterly
February 13, 2017	March 1, 2017	$0.1913	Quarterly
November 14, 2016	December 1, 2016	$0.1913	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does WTRG pay a dividend?: Yes. Essential Utilities, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.51% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.39 per share.
How much does WTRG pay in dividends?: $1.39 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next WTRG ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for WTRG. Dates appear here once the company declares them.