Essential Utilities - 39 Year Dividend History | WTRG

Historical dividend payout and yield for Essential Utilities (WTRG) since 1987. The current TTM dividend payout for Essential Utilities (WTRG) as of May 20, 2026 is $1.37. The current dividend yield for Essential Utilities as of May 20, 2026 is 3.37%.
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Sector Industry Market Cap Revenue
Utilities Utility - Water Supply $11.519B $2.475B
Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater and natural gas services in the United States. The company provides utility services to nearly five million people in the U.S. It completed the acquisition of Peoples Gas. It has identified 12 operating segments and 2 reportable segments, namely Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas. The Regulated Water segment comprises 8 operating segments for its water and wastewater regulated utility companies, and the Regulated Natural Gas segment includes 1 operating segment representing natural gas utility companies. Also, the company includes 3 of its operating segments in Other. The Other segment represents non-regulated natural gas operations, Aqua Resources and Aqua Infrastructure. Its water supplies are primarily self-supplied and processed at surface water treatment plants as well as numerous well stations in the states in which it conducts business.
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