Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Dividend History

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) is a water and natural gas delivery company that provides essential utility services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company operates through subsidiaries that focus on water services, including regulated water utilities, and natural gas distribution, primarily in various regions across the United States. Essential Utilities emphasizes sustainable infrastructure and reliable service, playing a vital role in the communities it serves.

762 W. Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA, 19010-3489
Phone: 610-527-8000
Website: https://www.essential.co

Dividend Yield: 3.46%

Dividend Frequency: Quarterly

Dividend History

Pay Date	Amount	Ex Dividend Date	Record Date
June 02, 2025	$0.33	05/13/2025	05/13/2025
March 03, 2025	$0.33	02/10/2025	02/10/2025
December 02, 2024	$0.33	11/12/2024	11/12/2024
September 03, 2024	$0.33	08/12/2024	08/12/2024
June 01, 2024	$0.31	05/09/2024	05/10/2024
March 01, 2024	$0.31	02/08/2024	02/09/2024
December 01, 2023	$0.31	11/09/2023	11/10/2023
September 01, 2023	$0.31	08/10/2023	08/11/2023
June 01, 2023	$0.29	05/11/2023	05/12/2023
March 01, 2023	$0.29	02/09/2023	02/10/2023
December 01, 2022	$0.29	11/09/2022	11/11/2022
September 01, 2022	$0.29	08/11/2022	08/12/2022
June 01, 2022	$0.27	05/12/2022	05/13/2022
March 01, 2022	$0.27	02/10/2022	02/11/2022
December 01, 2021	$0.27	11/10/2021	11/12/2021
September 01, 2021	$0.27	08/12/2021	08/13/2021
June 01, 2021	$0.25	05/13/2021	05/14/2021
March 01, 2021	$0.25	02/11/2021	02/12/2021
December 01, 2020	$0.25	11/12/2020	11/13/2020
September 01, 2020	$0.25	08/13/2020	08/14/2020
June 01, 2020	$0.23	05/14/2020	05/15/2020
March 01, 2020	$0.23	02/13/2020	02/14/2020
December 01, 2019	$0.23	11/14/2019	11/15/2019
September 01, 2019	$0.23	08/15/2019	08/16/2019
June 01, 2019	$0.22	05/16/2019	05/17/2019
March 01, 2019	$0.22	02/14/2019	02/15/2019
December 01, 2018	$0.22	11/15/2018	11/16/2018
September 01, 2018	$0.22	08/16/2018	08/17/2018
June 01, 2018	$0.20	05/17/2018	05/18/2018
March 01, 2018	$0.20	02/15/2018	02/16/2018
December 01, 2017	$0.20	11/16/2017	11/17/2017
September 01, 2017	$0.20	08/14/2017	08/16/2017
June 01, 2017	$0.19	05/15/2017	05/17/2017
March 01, 2017	$0.19	02/13/2017	02/15/2017
December 01, 2016	$0.19	11/14/2016	11/16/2016
September 01, 2016	$0.19	08/16/2016	08/18/2016
June 01, 2016	$0.18	05/11/2016	05/13/2016
March 01, 2016	$0.18	02/10/2016	02/12/2016
December 01, 2015	$0.18	11/10/2015	11/13/2015
September 01, 2015	$0.18	08/12/2015	08/14/2015
June 01, 2015	$0.17	05/13/2015	05/15/2015
March 01, 2015	$0.17	02/11/2015	02/13/2015
December 01, 2014	$0.17	11/12/2014	11/14/2014
September 01, 2014	$0.17	08/13/2014	08/15/2014
June 01, 2014	$0.15	05/14/2014	05/16/2014
March 01, 2014	$0.15	02/13/2014	02/18/2014
December 01, 2013	$0.15	11/14/2013	11/18/2013
September 01, 2013	$0.19	08/14/2013	08/16/2013
June 01, 2013	$0.17	05/15/2013	05/17/2013
March 01, 2013	$0.17	02/13/2013	02/15/2013
December 01, 2012	$0.17	11/14/2012	11/16/2012
September 01, 2012	$0.17	08/15/2012	08/17/2012
June 01, 2012	$0.17	05/15/2012	05/17/2012
March 01, 2012	$0.17	02/15/2012	02/17/2012
December 01, 2011	$0.17	11/15/2011	11/17/2011
September 01, 2011	$0.16	08/15/2011	08/17/2011
June 01, 2011	$0.16	05/13/2011	05/17/2011
March 01, 2011	$0.16	02/15/2011	02/17/2011
December 01, 2010	$0.16	11/15/2010	11/17/2010
September 01, 2010	$0.14	08/13/2010	08/17/2010
June 01, 2010	$0.14	05/13/2010	05/17/2010
March 01, 2010	$0.14	02/11/2010	02/16/2010
December 01, 2009	$0.14	11/12/2009	11/16/2009
September 01, 2009	$0.14	08/13/2009	08/17/2009
June 01, 2009	$0.14	05/14/2009	05/18/2009
March 01, 2009	$0.14	02/12/2009	02/17/2009
December 01, 2008	$0.14	11/13/2008	11/17/2008
September 01, 2008	$0.12	08/14/2008	08/18/2008
June 01, 2008	$0.12	05/14/2008	05/16/2008
March 01, 2008	$0.12	02/13/2008	02/15/2008
December 01, 2007	$0.12	11/14/2007	11/16/2007
September 01, 2007	$0.12	08/15/2007	08/17/2007
June 01, 2007	$0.12	05/16/2007	05/18/2007
March 01, 2007	$0.12	02/13/2007	02/15/2007
December 01, 2006	$0.12	11/15/2006	11/17/2006
September 01, 2006	$0.12	08/16/2006	08/18/2006
June 01, 2006	$0.11	05/16/2006	05/18/2006
March 01, 2006	$0.11	02/13/2006	02/15/2006
December 01, 2005	$0.14	11/15/2005	11/17/2005
September 01, 2005	$0.13	08/16/2005	08/18/2005
June 01, 2005	$0.13	05/16/2005	05/18/2005
March 01, 2005	$0.13	02/10/2005	02/14/2005
December 01, 2004	$0.13	11/10/2004	11/15/2004
September 01, 2004	$0.12	08/12/2004	08/16/2004
June 01, 2004	$0.12	05/12/2004	05/14/2004
March 01, 2004	$0.12	02/11/2004	02/16/2004

Dividends Summary

Essential Utilities, Inc. has issued 86 dividend payments over the past 21 years
The most recent dividend was paid 50 days ago, on June 2, 2025
The first recorded dividend was paid on March 1, 2004
The highest dividend payout was $0.33 per share
The average dividend over this 21 year span is $0.19 per share
Essential Utilities, Inc. has increased its dividend payments by 171.25% since 2004

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