WTRG Dividend History & Yield
Essential Utilities, Inc. · NYSE
Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10, 2026 (in 63 days) | Nov 24, 2026 | $0.361 | $36.10 | Estimated |
| Tue, Feb 9, 2027 (in 154 days) | Feb 23, 2027 | $0.361 | $36.10 | Estimated |
| Tue, May 11, 2027 (in 245 days) | May 25, 2027 | $0.361 | $36.10 | Estimated |
| Tue, Aug 10, 2027 (in 336 days) | Aug 24, 2027 | $0.361 | $36.10 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from WTRG's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.444 per share.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much WTRG do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 832 | $34,853 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 4,156 | $174,266 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 8,311 | $348,532 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 3.44%. $10,000 in WTRG would currently pay about $344 a year ($29 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
WTRG dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | — | $0.361 | +5.2% |
| May 12, 2026 | — | $0.343 | +0.0% |
| Feb 9, 2026 | — | $0.343 | +0.0% |
| Nov 12, 2025 | — | $0.343 | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 2025 | — | $0.343 | +5.2% |
| May 13, 2025 | — | $0.326 | +0.0% |
| Feb 10, 2025 | — | $0.326 | +0.0% |
| Nov 12, 2024 | — | $0.326 | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | $0.326 | +6.2% |
| May 9, 2024 | — | $0.307 | +0.0% |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | $0.307 | +0.0% |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | $0.307 | +0.0% |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | $0.307 | +7.0% |
| May 11, 2023 | — | $0.287 | +0.0% |
| Feb 9, 2023 | — | $0.287 | +0.0% |
| Nov 9, 2022 | — | $0.287 | +0.0% |
| Aug 11, 2022 | — | $0.287 | +7.1% |
| May 12, 2022 | — | $0.268 | +0.0% |
| Feb 10, 2022 | — | $0.268 | +0.0% |
| Nov 10, 2021 | — | $0.268 | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 2021 | — | $0.268 | +6.8% |
| May 13, 2021 | — | $0.251 | +0.0% |
| Feb 11, 2021 | — | $0.251 | +0.0% |
| Nov 12, 2020 | — | $0.251 | +0.0% |
| Aug 13, 2020 | — | $0.251 | +7.3% |
| May 14, 2020 | — | $0.234 | +0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2020 | — | $0.234 | +0.0% |
| Nov 14, 2019 | — | $0.234 | +0.0% |
| Aug 15, 2019 | — | $0.234 | +6.8% |
| May 16, 2019 | — | $0.219 | +0.0% |
| Feb 14, 2019 | — | $0.219 | +0.0% |
| Nov 15, 2018 | — | $0.219 | +0.0% |
| Aug 16, 2018 | — | $0.219 | +6.8% |
| May 17, 2018 | — | $0.205 | +0.0% |
| Feb 15, 2018 | — | $0.205 | +0.0% |
| Nov 16, 2017 | — | $0.205 | +0.0% |
| Aug 14, 2017 | — | $0.205 | +7.3% |
| May 15, 2017 | — | $0.191 | +0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2017 | — | $0.191 | +0.0% |
| Nov 14, 2016 | — | $0.191 | +0.0% |
| Aug 16, 2016 | — | $0.191 | +7.3% |
| May 11, 2016 | — | $0.178 | +0.0% |
| Feb 10, 2016 | — | $0.178 | +0.0% |
| Nov 10, 2015 | — | $0.178 | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 2015 | — | $0.178 | +7.9% |
| May 13, 2015 | — | $0.165 | +0.0% |
| Feb 11, 2015 | — | $0.165 | +0.0% |
| Nov 12, 2014 | — | $0.165 | +0.0% |
| Aug 13, 2014 | — | $0.165 | +8.6% |
| May 14, 2014 | — | $0.152 | +0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2014 | — | $0.152 | +0.0% |
| Nov 14, 2013 | — | $0.152 | +0.0% |
| Aug 14, 2013 | — | $0.152 | +8.6% |
| May 15, 2013 | — | $0.14 | +0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2013 | — | $0.14 | +0.0% |
| Nov 14, 2012 | — | $0.14 | +6.1% |
| Aug 15, 2012 | — | $0.132 | +0.0% |
| May 15, 2012 | — | $0.132 | +0.0% |
| Feb 15, 2012 | — | $0.132 | +0.0% |
| Nov 15, 2011 | — | $0.132 | +6.5% |
| Aug 15, 2011 | — | $0.124 | +0.0% |
| May 13, 2011 | — | $0.124 | +0.0% |
| Feb 15, 2011 | — | $0.124 | +0.0% |
| Nov 15, 2010 | — | $0.124 | +6.9% |
| Aug 13, 2010 | — | $0.116 | +0.0% |
| May 13, 2010 | — | $0.116 | +0.0% |
| Feb 11, 2010 | — | $0.116 | +0.0% |
| Nov 12, 2009 | — | $0.116 | +7.4% |
| Aug 13, 2009 | — | $0.108 | +0.0% |
| May 14, 2009 | — | $0.108 | +0.0% |
| Feb 12, 2009 | — | $0.108 | +0.0% |
| Nov 13, 2008 | — | $0.108 | +8.0% |
| Aug 14, 2008 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| May 14, 2008 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2008 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Nov 14, 2007 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Aug 15, 2007 | — | $0.10 | +8.7% |
| May 16, 2007 | — | $0.092 | +0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2007 | — | $0.092 | +0.0% |
| Nov 15, 2006 | — | $0.092 | +0.0% |
| Aug 16, 2006 | — | $0.092 | +7.5% |
| May 16, 2006 | — | $0.0856 | +0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2006 | — | $0.0856 | -0.2% |
| Nov 15, 2005 | — | $0.0858 | +10.0% |
| Aug 16, 2005 | — | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| May 16, 2005 | — | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Feb 10, 2005 | — | $0.078 | +0.0% |
| Nov 10, 2004 | — | $0.078 | +8.3% |
| Aug 12, 2004 | — | $0.072 | +0.0% |
| May 12, 2004 | — | $0.072 | +0.0% |
| Feb 11, 2004 | — | $0.072 | +0.0% |
| Nov 12, 2003 | — | $0.072 | +7.1% |
| Aug 13, 2003 | — | $0.0672 | +0.0% |
| May 13, 2003 | — | $0.0672 | +0.0% |
| Feb 12, 2003 | — | $0.0672 | +0.0% |
| Nov 13, 2002 | — | $0.0672 | +5.3% |
| Aug 14, 2002 | — | $0.0638 | +0.0% |
| May 10, 2002 | — | $0.0638 | +0.0% |
| Feb 8, 2002 | — | $0.0638 | +0.2% |
| Nov 14, 2001 | — | $0.0637 | +7.1% |
| Aug 15, 2001 | — | $0.0595 | +0.0% |
| May 11, 2001 | — | $0.0595 | +0.0% |
| Feb 12, 2001 | — | $0.0595 | -0.1% |
| Nov 13, 2000 | — | $0.0596 | +7.8% |
| Aug 11, 2000 | — | $0.0553 | +0.0% |
| May 11, 2000 | — | $0.0553 | +0.0% |
| Feb 11, 2000 | — | $0.0553 | +0.0% |
| Nov 9, 1999 | — | $0.0553 | +0.0% |
| Aug 13, 1999 | — | $0.0553 | +5.9% |
| May 10, 1999 | — | $0.0522 | +0.0% |
| Feb 8, 1999 | — | $0.0522 | +0.0% |
| Nov 6, 1998 | — | $0.0522 | +0.0% |
| Aug 13, 1998 | — | $0.0522 | +4.9% |
| May 11, 1998 | — | $0.0498 | +0.0% |
| Feb 11, 1998 | — | $0.0498 | +1.9% |
| Nov 6, 1997 | — | $0.0488 | +0.0% |
| Aug 15, 1997 | — | $0.0488 | +5.0% |
| May 9, 1997 | — | $0.0465 | +0.0% |
| Feb 10, 1997 | — | $0.0465 | +0.0% |
| Nov 12, 1996 | — | $0.0465 | +0.0% |
| Aug 13, 1996 | — | $0.0465 | +4.5% |
| May 10, 1996 | — | $0.0445 | +0.0% |
| Feb 9, 1996 | — | $0.0445 | +0.0% |
| Nov 10, 1995 | — | $0.0445 | +0.0% |
| Aug 11, 1995 | — | $0.0445 | +3.6% |
| May 9, 1995 | — | $0.043 | +0.0% |
| Feb 7, 1995 | — | $0.043 | +0.0% |
| Nov 8, 1994 | — | $0.043 | +0.0% |
| Aug 9, 1994 | — | $0.043 | +3.7% |
| May 10, 1994 | — | $0.0415 | +0.0% |
| Feb 9, 1994 | — | $0.0415 | +0.0% |
| Nov 9, 1993 | — | $0.0415 | +0.0% |
| Aug 11, 1993 | — | $0.0415 | +0.0% |
| May 10, 1993 | — | $0.0415 | +3.8% |
| Feb 9, 1993 | — | $0.0399 | +0.0% |
| Nov 10, 1992 | — | $0.0399 | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 1992 | — | $0.0399 | +0.0% |
| May 7, 1992 | — | $0.0399 | +0.0% |
| Feb 11, 1992 | — | $0.0399 | +4.0% |
| Nov 6, 1991 | — | $0.0384 | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 1991 | — | $0.0384 | +0.0% |
| May 9, 1991 | — | $0.0384 | +0.0% |
| Feb 5, 1991 | — | $0.0384 | +0.0% |
| Nov 6, 1990 | — | $0.0384 | +0.0% |
| Aug 9, 1990 | — | $0.0384 | +0.0% |
| May 10, 1990 | — | $0.0384 | +0.0% |
| Feb 7, 1990 | — | $0.0384 | +6.4% |
| Nov 9, 1989 | — | $0.0361 | +0.0% |
| Aug 9, 1989 | — | $0.0361 | +0.0% |
| May 9, 1989 | — | $0.0361 | +0.0% |
| Feb 7, 1989 | — | $0.0361 | +0.0% |
| Nov 7, 1988 | — | $0.0361 | +0.0% |
| Aug 11, 1988 | — | $0.0361 | +0.0% |
| May 9, 1988 | — | $0.0361 | +0.0% |
| Feb 9, 1988 | — | $0.0361 | +0.0% |
| Nov 10, 1987 | — | $0.0361 | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 1987 | — | $0.0361 | +0.0% |
| May 11, 1987 | — | $0.0361 | +0.0% |
| Feb 9, 1987 | — | $0.0361 | — |
Payout risk check
WTRG scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).
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About Essential Utilities, Inc.
Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, and natural gas services in the United States. The company operates through Regulated Water; and Regulated Natural Gas segments. It also provides utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households; gas marketing and production activities; and natural gas distribution services.
Sector: Utilities. Industry: Utilities - Regulated Water. First dividend on our records: Feb 9, 1987. 159 payments tracked.
WTRG dividend FAQ
When is WTRG's next ex-dividend date?
WTRG's next ex-dividend date is Nov 10, 2026 (in 63 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.361 per share, expected on Nov 24, 2026.
How often does WTRG pay dividends?
WTRG pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.361 per share with an ex-date of Aug 11, 2026.
What is WTRG's dividend yield?
WTRG's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.31%, based on $1.39 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $41.94. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.444 per share, is 3.44%.
How much does WTRG pay per share?
WTRG pays about $0.361 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.444 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $144.40 a year.
Has WTRG grown or cut its dividend?
WTRG has raised its annual dividend for 34 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 6.4% a year (+5.2% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.
How many shares of WTRG do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 3.44%, you would need about 832 shares of WTRG (roughly $34,853 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.
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