Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Dividend History
WTRG latest dividend
$0.36last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 11Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateSep 1Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 34 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +6.6%5-year growth a year
- 3.53%forward yield
WTRG dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $144
- Each payment
- $36
- Value of the shares
- $4,083
- Dividend yield
- 3.53%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.44 per share, before tax.
WTRG dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
WTRG dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)69.2%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)+6.6%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases34
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
WTRG yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $41.25 | 3.49% | $1.39 | 3.4% |
| 3 years ago | $33.39 | 4.31% | $3.96 | 11.9% |
| 5 years ago | $46.72 | 3.08% | $6.22 | 13.3% |
| 10 years ago | $29.93 | 4.81% | $10.69 | 35.7% |
| 20 years ago | $18.98 | 7.59% | $15.98 | 84.2% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
WTRG dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
WTRG dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.34 | +5.7% | 3.49% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.27 | +6.6% | 3.49% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.19 | +7.0% | 3.18% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.11 | +6.9% | 2.33% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.04 | +7.0% | 1.93% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.97 | +7.1% | 2.05% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.91 | +6.8% | 1.93% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.85 | +7.1% | 2.48% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.79 | +7.3% | 2.02% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.74 | +7.6% | 2.46% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.69 | +8.2% | 2.30% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.63 | +8.6% | 2.37% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.58 | +9.0% | 2.48% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.54 | +6.3% | 2.64% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.50 | +6.8% | 2.86% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.47 | +7.3% | 2.62% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.44 | +7.8% | 3.14% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.41 | +6.2% | 2.48% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.38 | +8.1% | 2.26% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.36 | — | 1.95% | 4 |
WTRG dividend history
167 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | 2026-09-01 | $0.361 | +5.2% | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-12 | 2026-06-01 | $0.343 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-09 | 2026-03-02 | $0.343 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-12 | 2025-12-01 | $0.343 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-12 | 2025-09-02 | $0.343 | +5.2% | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-13 | 2025-06-02 | $0.326 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-10 | 2025-03-03 | $0.326 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-12 | 2024-12-02 | $0.326 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-12 | 2024-09-03 | $0.326 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-09 | 2024-06-01 | $0.307 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-08 | 2024-03-01 | $0.307 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-09 | 2023-12-01 | $0.307 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-10 | 2023-09-01 | $0.307 | +7.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-11 | 2023-06-01 | $0.287 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-09 | 2023-03-01 | $0.287 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-09 | 2022-12-01 | $0.287 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 167 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-01 | $0.287 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-12 | 2022-06-01 | $0.268 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-10 | 2022-03-01 | $0.268 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-10 | 2021-12-01 | $0.268 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-12 | 2021-09-01 | $0.268 | +6.8% | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-01 | $0.251 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-11 | 2021-03-01 | $0.251 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-12-01 | $0.251 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-09-01 | $0.251 | +7.3% | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-14 | 2020-06-01 | $0.234 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-13 | 2020-03-01 | $0.234 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-12-01 | $0.234 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-15 | 2019-09-01 | $0.234 | +6.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-16 | 2019-06-01 | $0.219 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-14 | 2019-03-01 | $0.219 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-12-01 | $0.219 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-16 | 2018-09-01 | $0.219 | +6.8% | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-17 | 2018-06-01 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-15 | 2018-03-01 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-16 | 2017-12-01 | $0.205 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-14 | 2017-09-01 | $0.205 | +7.3% | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-15 | 2017-06-01 | $0.191 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-13 | 2017-03-01 | $0.191 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-14 | 2016-12-01 | $0.191 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-16 | 2016-09-01 | $0.191 | +7.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-11 | 2016-06-01 | $0.178 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-10 | 2016-03-01 | $0.178 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-10 | 2015-12-01 | $0.178 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-09-01 | $0.178 | +7.9% | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-13 | 2015-06-01 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-11 | 2015-03-01 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-12 | 2014-12-01 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014-09-01 | $0.165 | +8.6% | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-14 | 2014-06-01 | $0.152 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-13 | 2014-03-01 | $0.152 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-14 | 2013-12-01 | $0.152 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-14 | 2013-09-01 | $0.152 | +8.6% | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-15 | 2013-06-01 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-13 | 2013-03-01 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-14 | 2012-12-01 | $0.14 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-15 | 2012-09-01 | $0.132 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-15 | 2012-06-01 | $0.132 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-15 | 2012-03-01 | $0.132 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-15 | 2011-12-01 | $0.132 | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-15 | 2011-09-01 | $0.124 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-13 | 2011-06-01 | $0.124 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-15 | 2011-03-01 | $0.124 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-15 | 2010-12-01 | $0.124 | +6.9% | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-13 | 2010-09-01 | $0.116 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-13 | 2010-06-01 | $0.116 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-11 | 2010-03-01 | $0.116 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-12 | 2009-12-01 | $0.116 | +7.4% | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-13 | 2009-09-01 | $0.108 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-14 | 2009-06-01 | $0.108 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-12 | 2009-03-01 | $0.108 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-13 | 2008-12-01 | $0.108 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-14 | 2008-09-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-14 | 2008-06-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-13 | 2008-03-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-14 | 2007-12-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-15 | 2007-09-01 | $0.1 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-16 | 2007-06-01 | $0.092 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-13 | 2007-03-01 | $0.092 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-15 | 2006-12-01 | $0.092 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-16 | 2006-09-01 | $0.092 | +7.5% | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-16 | 2006-06-01 | $0.0856 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-13 | 2006-03-01 | $0.0856 | −0.2% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-15 | 2005-12-01 | $0.0858 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-16 | 2005-09-01 | $0.078 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-16 | 2005-06-01 | $0.078 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-10 | 2005-03-01 | $0.078 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-10 | 2004-12-01 | $0.078 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-12 | 2004-09-01 | $0.072 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-12 | 2004-06-01 | $0.072 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-11 | 2004-03-01 | $0.072 | — | |
| 2003-11-12 | 2003-12-01 | $0.072 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-13 | 2003-09-01 | $0.0672 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-13 | 2003-06-01 | $0.0672 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-12 | 2003-03-01 | $0.0672 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-13 | 2002-12-01 | $0.0672 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-14 | 2002-09-01 | $0.0638 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-10 | 2002-06-01 | $0.0638 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-08 | 2002-03-01 | $0.0638 | +0.2% | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-14 | 2001-12-01 | $0.0637 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-15 | 2001-09-01 | $0.0595 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-11 | 2001-06-01 | $0.0595 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-12 | 2001-03-01 | $0.0595 | −0.1% | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-13 | 2000-12-01 | $0.0596 | +7.8% | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-11 | 2000-09-01 | $0.0553 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-11 | 2000-06-01 | $0.0553 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-11 | 2000-03-01 | $0.0553 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-09 | 1999-12-01 | $0.0553 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-13 | 1999-09-01 | $0.0553 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-10 | 1999-06-01 | $0.0522 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-08 | 1999-03-01 | $0.0522 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-06 | 1998-12-01 | $0.0522 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-13 | 1998-09-01 | $0.0522 | +4.9% | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-11 | 1998-06-01 | $0.0498 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-11 | 1998-03-01 | $0.0498 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-06 | 1997-12-01 | $0.0488 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-15 | 1997-09-01 | $0.0488 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-09 | 1997-06-01 | $0.0465 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-10 | 1997-03-01 | $0.0465 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-12 | 1996-12-01 | $0.0465 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-13 | 1996-09-01 | $0.0465 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-10 | 1996-06-01 | $0.0445 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-09 | 1996-03-01 | $0.0445 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-10 | 1995-12-01 | $0.0445 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-11 | 1995-09-01 | $0.0445 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-09 | 1995-06-01 | $0.043 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-07 | 1995-03-01 | $0.043 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-08 | 1994-12-01 | $0.043 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-09 | 1994-09-01 | $0.043 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-10 | 1994-06-01 | $0.0415 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-09 | 1994-03-01 | $0.0415 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-09 | 1993-12-01 | $0.0415 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-11 | 1993-09-01 | $0.0415 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-10 | 1993-06-01 | $0.0415 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-09 | 1993-03-01 | $0.0399 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-10 | 1992-12-01 | $0.0399 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-12 | 1992-09-01 | $0.0399 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-07 | 1992-06-01 | $0.0399 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-11 | 1992-03-01 | $0.0399 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-06 | 1991-12-01 | $0.0384 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-12 | 1991-09-01 | $0.0384 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-09 | 1991-06-01 | $0.0384 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-05 | 1991-03-01 | $0.0384 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-06 | 1990-12-01 | $0.0384 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-09 | 1990-09-01 | $0.0384 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-10 | 1990-06-01 | $0.0384 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-07 | 1990-03-01 | $0.0384 | +6.4% | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-09 | 1989-12-01 | $0.0361 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-09 | 1989-09-01 | $0.0361 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-09 | 1989-06-01 | $0.0361 | — | |
| 1989-02-07 | 1989-03-01 | $0.0361 | — | |
| 1988-11-07 | 1988-12-01 | $0.0361 | — | |
| 1988-08-11 | 1988-09-01 | $0.0361 | — | |
| 1988-05-09 | 1988-06-01 | $0.0361 | — | |
| 1988-02-09 | 1988-03-01 | $0.0361 | — | |
| 1987-11-10 | 1987-12-01 | $0.0361 | — | |
| 1987-08-12 | 1987-09-01 | $0.0361 | — | |
| 1987-05-11 | 1987-06-01 | $0.0361 | — | |
| 1987-02-09 | 1987-03-01 | $0.0361 | −0.2% | |
| 1986-11-07 | — | $0.0362 | +0.1% | |
| 1986-08-11 | — | $0.0362 | +6.9% | |
| 1986-05-12 | — | $0.0338 | — | |
| 1986-02-10 | — | $0.0338 | — | |
| 1985-11-12 | — | $0.0338 | — | |
| 1985-08-12 | — | $0.0338 | — | |
| 1985-05-13 | — | $0.0338 | — | |
| 1985-02-08 | — | $0.0338 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
WTRG stock split history
- 5:4September 3, 2013
- 4:3December 2, 2005
- 5:4December 2, 2003
- 5:4December 3, 2001
- 5:4December 4, 2000
- 4:3January 13, 1998
- 3:2July 11, 1996
- 3:2September 3, 1986
- 1243:100July 1, 1981
WTRG dividend overview
Essential Utilities pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share, a yield of 3.53% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.34 per share in 2025, up 5.7% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 34 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 6.6% a year on average and over ten years 6.9% a year. The payout ratio is 69.2% of trailing earnings.
Related: WTRG cash flow statement, WTRG key metrics, WTRG chart. See the WTRG stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WTRG dividends FAQ
Does Essential Utilities pay a dividend?
Yes. Essential Utilities has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.36 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 11, 2026.
What is Essential Utilities's dividend yield?
Essential Utilities's forward annual dividend is $1.44 per share, a dividend yield of 3.53% at the latest close of $40.83.
How often does Essential Utilities pay dividends?
Essential Utilities pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Essential Utilities's dividend growing?
Essential Utilities's dividend per share grew from $0.97 in 2020 to $1.34 in 2025, 6.6% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 34 years in a row.
What is Essential Utilities's dividend payout ratio?
Essential Utilities pays out 69.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has Essential Utilities split its stock?
Essential Utilities has split its stock 9 times: 5:4 on September 3, 2013, 4:3 on December 2, 2005, 5:4 on December 2, 2003, 5:4 on December 3, 2001, 5:4 on December 4, 2000, 4:3 on January 13, 1998, 3:2 on July 11, 1996, 3:2 on September 3, 1986, 1243:100 on July 1, 1981. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.