Annual Dividend (TTM)
$1.3546
Quarterly
WTRG
(NYSE)Essential Utilities, Inc.
$39.60-- (--)
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Dividend History
Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.
Dividend Yield
3.42%
Last ex-date: Feb 9, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
57.21%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
5.42%
Year-over-year change
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Dividend Statistics & Metrics
Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis
Payment Details
Dividend payment schedule and frequency details
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$0.3426
Last Ex-DateFeb 9, 2026
Last Payment DateMar 2, 2026
Growth Metrics
Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth
TTM Growth (YoY)5.42%
3-Year CAGR-33.93%
5-Year CAGR-19.88%
10-Year CAGR-7.39%
Historical Averages
Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio
Payout Ratio (TTM)57.21%
5-Year Average$1.0489
10-Year Average$0.9799
First PaymentFeb 8, 1985
Essential Utilities (WTRG) Dividend Payment History
Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency
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| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Declaration Date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | Feb 9, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 | $0.3426 | Quarterly |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 12, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | $0.3430 | Quarterly |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Aug 12, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | $0.3430 | Quarterly |
| May 13, 2025 | May 13, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | Feb 19, 2025 | $0.3260 | Quarterly |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Feb 10, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | Dec 11, 2024 | $0.3260 | Quarterly |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Nov 12, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | Oct 30, 2024 | $0.3260 | Quarterly |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Aug 12, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.3260 | Quarterly |
| May 9, 2024 | May 10, 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 | Feb 21, 2024 | $0.3070 | Quarterly |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Feb 9, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | Dec 12, 2023 | $0.3070 | Quarterly |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Nov 10, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | $0.3070 | Quarterly |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Aug 11, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | $0.3070 | Quarterly |
| May 11, 2023 | May 12, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | Feb 22, 2023 | $0.2870 | Quarterly |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Feb 10, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | Dec 7, 2022 | $0.2870 | Quarterly |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Nov 11, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | Oct 26, 2022 | $0.2870 | Quarterly |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Aug 12, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | Aug 2, 2022 | $0.2870 | Quarterly |
| May 12, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | Mar 21, 2022 | $0.2680 | Quarterly |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Feb 11, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 | $0.2680 | Quarterly |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Nov 12, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | Oct 27, 2021 | $0.2680 | Quarterly |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Aug 13, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 | Jul 2, 2021 | $0.2680 | Quarterly |
| May 13, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | Jun 1, 2021 | Apr 14, 2021 | $0.2510 | Quarterly |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Feb 12, 2021 | Mar 1, 2021 | Jan 27, 2021 | $0.2510 | Quarterly |
| Nov 12, 2020 | - | Dec 1, 2020 | Oct 21, 2020 | $0.2510 | Quarterly |
| Aug 13, 2020 | - | Sep 1, 2020 | Aug 4, 2020 | $0.2510 | Quarterly |
| May 14, 2020 | - | Jun 1, 2020 | Apr 2, 2020 | $0.2340 | Quarterly |
| Feb 13, 2020 | - | Mar 1, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | $0.2340 | Quarterly |
| Nov 14, 2019 | - | Dec 1, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | $0.2340 | Quarterly |
| Aug 15, 2019 | - | Sep 1, 2019 | Jul 25, 2019 | $0.2340 | Quarterly |
| May 16, 2019 | - | Jun 1, 2019 | May 2, 2019 | $0.2190 | Quarterly |
| Feb 14, 2019 | - | Mar 1, 2019 | Feb 4, 2019 | $0.2190 | Quarterly |
| Nov 15, 2018 | - | Dec 1, 2018 | Nov 2, 2018 | $0.2190 | Quarterly |
| Aug 16, 2018 | - | Sep 1, 2018 | Jul 20, 2018 | $0.2190 | Quarterly |
| May 17, 2018 | - | Jun 1, 2018 | Apr 25, 2018 | $0.2050 | Quarterly |
| Feb 15, 2018 | - | Mar 1, 2018 | Feb 5, 2018 | $0.2050 | Quarterly |
| Nov 16, 2017 | - | Dec 1, 2017 | Oct 26, 2017 | $0.2050 | Quarterly |
| Aug 14, 2017 | - | Sep 1, 2017 | Aug 1, 2017 | $0.2050 | Quarterly |
| May 15, 2017 | - | Jun 1, 2017 | May 3, 2017 | $0.1910 | Quarterly |
| Feb 13, 2017 | - | Mar 1, 2017 | Feb 3, 2017 | $0.1910 | Quarterly |
| Nov 14, 2016 | - | Dec 1, 2016 | Nov 2, 2016 | $0.1910 | Quarterly |
| Aug 16, 2016 | - | Sep 1, 2016 | Aug 2, 2016 | $0.1910 | Quarterly |
| May 11, 2016 | - | Jun 1, 2016 | Apr 15, 2016 | $0.1780 | Quarterly |
| Feb 10, 2016 | - | Mar 1, 2016 | Feb 1, 2016 | $0.1780 | Quarterly |
| Nov 10, 2015 | - | Dec 1, 2015 | Oct 16, 2015 | $0.1780 | Quarterly |
| Aug 12, 2015 | - | Sep 1, 2015 | Aug 4, 2015 | $0.1780 | Quarterly |
| May 13, 2015 | - | Jun 1, 2015 | Apr 27, 2015 | $0.1650 | Quarterly |
| Feb 11, 2015 | - | Mar 1, 2015 | Feb 2, 2015 | $0.1650 | Quarterly |
| Nov 12, 2014 | - | Dec 1, 2014 | Oct 3, 2014 | $0.1650 | Quarterly |
| Aug 13, 2014 | - | Sep 1, 2014 | Aug 5, 2014 | $0.1650 | Quarterly |
| May 14, 2014 | - | Jun 1, 2014 | May 5, 2014 | $0.1520 | Quarterly |
| Feb 13, 2014 | - | Mar 1, 2014 | Feb 5, 2014 | $0.1520 | Quarterly |
| Nov 14, 2013 | - | Dec 1, 2013 | Oct 16, 2013 | $0.1520 | Quarterly |
| Aug 14, 2013 | - | Sep 1, 2013 | May 9, 2013 | $0.1520 | Quarterly |
| May 15, 2013 | - | Jun 1, 2013 | May 1, 2013 | $0.1400 | Quarterly |
| Feb 13, 2013 | - | Mar 1, 2013 | Feb 1, 2013 | $0.1400 | Quarterly |
| Nov 14, 2012 | - | Dec 1, 2012 | Aug 2, 2012 | $0.1400 | Quarterly |
| Aug 15, 2012 | - | Sep 1, 2012 | Aug 2, 2012 | $0.1320 | Quarterly |
| May 15, 2012 | - | Jun 1, 2012 | May 1, 2012 | $0.1320 | Quarterly |
| Feb 15, 2012 | - | Mar 1, 2012 | Feb 1, 2012 | $0.1320 | Quarterly |
| Nov 15, 2011 | - | Dec 1, 2011 | Aug 2, 2011 | $0.1320 | Quarterly |
| Aug 15, 2011 | - | Sep 1, 2011 | Aug 2, 2011 | $0.1240 | Quarterly |
| May 13, 2011 | - | Jun 1, 2011 | May 2, 2011 | $0.1240 | Quarterly |
| Feb 15, 2011 | - | Mar 1, 2011 | Feb 1, 2011 | $0.1240 | Quarterly |
| Nov 15, 2010 | - | Dec 1, 2010 | Aug 3, 2010 | $0.1240 | Quarterly |
| Aug 13, 2010 | - | Sep 1, 2010 | Aug 3, 2010 | $0.1160 | Quarterly |
| May 13, 2010 | - | Jun 1, 2010 | May 3, 2010 | $0.1160 | Quarterly |
| Feb 11, 2010 | - | Mar 1, 2010 | Feb 1, 2010 | $0.1160 | Quarterly |
| Nov 12, 2009 | - | Dec 1, 2009 | Aug 4, 2009 | $0.1160 | Quarterly |
| Aug 13, 2009 | - | Sep 1, 2009 | Aug 4, 2009 | $0.1080 | Quarterly |
| May 14, 2009 | - | Jun 1, 2009 | May 1, 2009 | $0.1080 | Quarterly |
| Feb 12, 2009 | - | Mar 1, 2009 | Feb 2, 2009 | $0.1080 | Quarterly |
| Nov 13, 2008 | - | Dec 1, 2008 | Aug 5, 2008 | $0.1080 | Quarterly |
| Aug 14, 2008 | - | Sep 1, 2008 | Aug 5, 2008 | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| May 14, 2008 | - | Jun 1, 2008 | May 1, 2008 | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| Feb 13, 2008 | - | Mar 1, 2008 | Feb 7, 2008 | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| Nov 14, 2007 | - | Dec 1, 2007 | Oct 5, 2007 | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| Aug 15, 2007 | - | Sep 1, 2007 | Aug 7, 2007 | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| May 16, 2007 | - | Jun 1, 2007 | May 3, 2007 | $0.0920 | Quarterly |
| Feb 13, 2007 | - | Mar 1, 2007 | Feb 1, 2007 | $0.0920 | Quarterly |
| Nov 15, 2006 | - | Dec 1, 2006 | Sep 20, 2006 | $0.0920 | Quarterly |
| Aug 16, 2006 | - | Sep 1, 2006 | Aug 1, 2006 | $0.0920 | Quarterly |
| May 16, 2006 | - | Jun 1, 2006 | May 1, 2006 | $0.0856 | Quarterly |
| Feb 13, 2006 | - | Mar 1, 2006 | Feb 7, 2006 | $0.0856 | Quarterly |
| Nov 15, 2005 | - | Dec 1, 2005 | Aug 2, 2005 | $0.0858 | Quarterly |
| Aug 16, 2005 | - | Sep 1, 2005 | Aug 2, 2005 | $0.0780 | Quarterly |
| May 16, 2005 | - | Jun 1, 2005 | May 5, 2005 | $0.0780 | Quarterly |
| Feb 10, 2005 | - | Mar 1, 2005 | Jan 28, 2005 | $0.0780 | Quarterly |
| Nov 10, 2004 | - | Dec 1, 2004 | Nov 2, 2004 | $0.0780 | Quarterly |
| Aug 12, 2004 | - | Sep 1, 2004 | Aug 3, 2004 | $0.0720 | Quarterly |
| May 12, 2004 | - | Jun 1, 2004 | Apr 27, 2004 | $0.0720 | Quarterly |
| Feb 11, 2004 | - | Mar 1, 2004 | Feb 3, 2004 | $0.0720 | - |
| Nov 12, 2003 | - | Dec 1, 2003 | Oct 9, 2003 | $0.0720 | Quarterly |
| Aug 13, 2003 | - | Sep 1, 2003 | Aug 5, 2003 | $0.0672 | Quarterly |
| May 13, 2003 | - | Jun 1, 2003 | May 6, 2003 | $0.0672 | Quarterly |
| Feb 12, 2003 | - | Mar 1, 2003 | Feb 4, 2003 | $0.0672 | Quarterly |
| Nov 13, 2002 | - | Dec 1, 2002 | Aug 7, 2002 | $0.0672 | Quarterly |
| Aug 14, 2002 | - | Sep 1, 2002 | Aug 6, 2002 | $0.0638 | Quarterly |
| May 10, 2002 | - | Jun 1, 2002 | May 3, 2002 | $0.0638 | Quarterly |
| Feb 8, 2002 | - | Mar 1, 2002 | Feb 5, 2002 | $0.0638 | Quarterly |
| Nov 14, 2001 | - | Dec 1, 2001 | Aug 7, 2001 | $0.0637 | Quarterly |
| Aug 15, 2001 | - | Sep 1, 2001 | Aug 7, 2001 | $0.0595 | Quarterly |
| May 11, 2001 | - | Jun 1, 2001 | May 2, 2001 | $0.0595 | Quarterly |
| Feb 12, 2001 | - | Mar 1, 2001 | Jan 31, 2001 | $0.0595 | Quarterly |
| Nov 13, 2000 | - | Dec 1, 2000 | Aug 1, 2000 | $0.0596 | Quarterly |
| Aug 11, 2000 | - | Sep 1, 2000 | Aug 1, 2000 | $0.0553 | Quarterly |
| May 11, 2000 | - | Jun 1, 2000 | May 1, 2000 | $0.0553 | Quarterly |
| Feb 11, 2000 | - | Mar 1, 2000 | Feb 1, 2000 | $0.0553 | Quarterly |
| Nov 9, 1999 | - | Dec 1, 1999 | Oct 5, 1999 | $0.0553 | Quarterly |
| Aug 13, 1999 | - | Sep 1, 1999 | Aug 3, 1999 | $0.0553 | Quarterly |
| May 10, 1999 | - | Jun 1, 1999 | Apr 28, 1999 | $0.0522 | Quarterly |
| Feb 8, 1999 | - | Mar 1, 1999 | Jan 27, 1999 | $0.0522 | Quarterly |
| Nov 6, 1998 | - | Dec 1, 1998 | Oct 6, 1998 | $0.0522 | Quarterly |
| Aug 13, 1998 | - | Sep 1, 1998 | Aug 4, 1998 | $0.0522 | Quarterly |
| May 11, 1998 | - | Jun 1, 1998 | Apr 29, 1998 | $0.0498 | Quarterly |
| Feb 11, 1998 | - | Mar 1, 1998 | Dec 2, 1997 | $0.0498 | Quarterly |
| Nov 6, 1997 | - | Dec 1, 1997 | Oct 7, 1997 | $0.0488 | Quarterly |
| Aug 15, 1997 | - | Sep 1, 1997 | Aug 5, 1997 | $0.0488 | Quarterly |
| May 9, 1997 | - | Jun 1, 1997 | Apr 29, 1997 | $0.0465 | Quarterly |
| Feb 10, 1997 | - | Mar 1, 1997 | Jan 29, 1997 | $0.0465 | Quarterly |
| Nov 12, 1996 | - | Dec 1, 1996 | Oct 30, 1996 | $0.0465 | Quarterly |
| Aug 13, 1996 | - | Sep 1, 1996 | May 16, 1996 | $0.0465 | Quarterly |
| May 10, 1996 | - | Jun 1, 1996 | Apr 30, 1996 | $0.0445 | Quarterly |
| Feb 9, 1996 | - | Mar 1, 1996 | - | $0.0445 | Quarterly |
| Nov 10, 1995 | - | Dec 1, 1995 | Nov 1, 1995 | $0.0445 | Quarterly |
| Aug 11, 1995 | - | Sep 1, 1995 | Aug 1, 1995 | $0.0445 | Quarterly |
| May 9, 1995 | - | Jun 1, 1995 | Apr 26, 1995 | $0.0430 | Quarterly |
| Feb 7, 1995 | - | Mar 1, 1995 | Feb 7, 1995 | $0.0430 | Quarterly |
| Nov 8, 1994 | - | Dec 1, 1994 | Nov 8, 1994 | $0.0430 | Quarterly |
| Aug 9, 1994 | - | Sep 1, 1994 | Aug 9, 1994 | $0.0430 | Quarterly |
| May 10, 1994 | - | Jun 1, 1994 | May 10, 1994 | $0.0415 | Quarterly |
| Feb 9, 1994 | - | Mar 1, 1994 | Feb 9, 1994 | $0.0415 | Quarterly |
| Nov 9, 1993 | - | Dec 1, 1993 | Nov 9, 1993 | $0.0415 | Quarterly |
| Aug 11, 1993 | - | Sep 1, 1993 | Aug 11, 1993 | $0.0415 | Quarterly |
| May 10, 1993 | - | Jun 1, 1993 | May 10, 1993 | $0.0415 | Quarterly |
| Feb 9, 1993 | - | Mar 1, 1993 | Feb 9, 1993 | $0.0399 | Quarterly |
| Nov 10, 1992 | - | Dec 1, 1992 | Nov 10, 1992 | $0.0399 | Quarterly |
| Aug 12, 1992 | - | Sep 1, 1992 | Aug 12, 1992 | $0.0399 | Quarterly |
| May 7, 1992 | - | Jun 1, 1992 | May 7, 1992 | $0.0399 | Quarterly |
| Feb 11, 1992 | - | Mar 1, 1992 | Feb 11, 1992 | $0.0399 | Quarterly |
| Nov 6, 1991 | - | Dec 1, 1991 | Nov 6, 1991 | $0.0384 | Quarterly |
| Aug 12, 1991 | - | Sep 1, 1991 | Aug 12, 1991 | $0.0384 | Quarterly |
| May 9, 1991 | - | Jun 1, 1991 | May 9, 1991 | $0.0384 | Quarterly |
| Feb 5, 1991 | - | Mar 1, 1991 | Feb 5, 1991 | $0.0384 | Quarterly |
| Nov 6, 1990 | - | Dec 1, 1990 | Oct 31, 1990 | $0.0384 | Quarterly |
| Aug 9, 1990 | - | Sep 1, 1990 | Jul 26, 1990 | $0.0384 | Quarterly |
| May 10, 1990 | - | Jun 1, 1990 | May 1, 1990 | $0.0384 | Quarterly |
| Feb 7, 1990 | - | Mar 1, 1990 | Jan 30, 1990 | $0.0384 | Quarterly |
| Nov 9, 1989 | - | Dec 1, 1989 | Oct 31, 1989 | $0.0361 | Quarterly |
| Aug 9, 1989 | - | Sep 1, 1989 | Aug 3, 1989 | $0.0361 | Quarterly |
| May 9, 1989 | - | Jun 1, 1989 | May 2, 1989 | $0.0361 | - |
| Feb 7, 1989 | - | Mar 1, 1989 | Jan 31, 1989 | $0.0361 | - |
| Nov 7, 1988 | - | Dec 1, 1988 | Oct 26, 1988 | $0.0361 | - |
| Aug 11, 1988 | - | Sep 1, 1988 | Aug 10, 1988 | $0.0361 | - |
| May 9, 1988 | - | Jun 1, 1988 | Apr 27, 1988 | $0.0361 | - |
| Feb 9, 1988 | - | Mar 1, 1988 | Feb 3, 1988 | $0.0361 | - |
| Nov 10, 1987 | - | Dec 1, 1987 | Nov 5, 1987 | $0.0361 | - |
| Aug 12, 1987 | - | Sep 1, 1987 | Aug 5, 1987 | $0.0361 | - |
| May 11, 1987 | - | Jun 1, 1987 | Apr 29, 1987 | $0.0361 | - |
| Feb 9, 1987 | - | Mar 1, 1987 | Jan 29, 1987 | $0.0361 | - |
| Nov 7, 1986 | - | Nov 7, 1986 | - | $0.0362 | - |
| Aug 11, 1986 | - | Aug 11, 1986 | - | $0.0362 | - |
| May 12, 1986 | - | May 12, 1986 | - | $0.0338 | - |
| Feb 10, 1986 | - | Feb 10, 1986 | - | $0.0338 | - |
| Nov 12, 1985 | - | Nov 12, 1985 | - | $0.0338 | - |
| Aug 12, 1985 | - | Aug 12, 1985 | - | $0.0338 | - |
| May 13, 1985 | - | May 13, 1985 | - | $0.0338 | - |
| Feb 8, 1985 | - | Feb 8, 1985 | - | $0.0338 | - |