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WTRG Dividend History

Essential Utilities, Inc. · every payment since 1987

As of Oct 8, 2026, Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) has paid 159 dividends since 1987. The most recent was $0.3610 per share (ex-date Aug 11, 2026, paid Sep 1, 2026). Over the last 12 months WTRG paid $1.3900 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.61%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +2.6% versus the 2 before.

Latest news: Essential Utilities Raises Dividend 5.3% to $0.361 · Aug 24, 2026

Latest dividend

$0.3610

Last ex-date

Aug 11, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$1.39

Trailing yield

3.61%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

34 yrs

Key facts: WTRG dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 159 dividend payments on record for Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG), going back to 1987.
  • WTRG's most recent dividend was $0.36 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 11, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 1, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, WTRG paid $1.39 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.61%.
  • WTRG's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Aug 11, 2026 ex-date, a 5.2% rise to $0.36 per share.
  • No reduction in WTRG's regular dividend appears in the 159 payments on record since 1987.
  • WTRG paid $1.34 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 5.7% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "WTRG Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WTRG/dividend-history

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

3.39%

of price a year ago

Price change

-6.1%

$41.04 → $38.53

Approx. total return

-2.7%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

WTRG dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

WTRG dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$1.0470—
20254$1.3380+5.7%
20244$1.2660+6.6%
20234$1.1880+7.0%
20224$1.1100+6.9%
20214$1.0380+7.0%
20204$0.9700+7.1%
20194$0.9060+6.8%
20184$0.8480+7.1%
20174$0.7920+7.3%
20164$0.7380+7.6%
20154$0.6860+8.2%
20144$0.6340+8.6%
20134$0.5840+9.0%
20124$0.5360+6.3%
20114$0.5040+6.8%
20104$0.4720+7.3%
20094$0.4400+7.8%
20084$0.4080+6.3%
20074$0.3840+8.1%
20064$0.3552+11.1%
20054$0.3198+8.8%
20044$0.2940+7.5%
20034$0.2736+5.8%
20024$0.2587+6.8%
20014$0.2423+7.5%
20004$0.2255+4.9%
19994$0.2150+5.4%
19984$0.2040+6.9%
19974$0.1908+4.7%
19964$0.1822+4.0%
19954$0.1751+3.6%
19944$0.1690+2.8%
19934$0.1644+2.9%
19924$0.1597+4.0%
19914$0.1536+0.0%
19904$0.1536+6.4%
19894$0.1444+0.0%
19884$0.1444+0.0%
19874$0.1444—

Every WTRG dividend

37 raises · 0 cuts · 0 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Aug 11, 2026Sep 1, 2026$0.3610+5.2%Raise
May 12, 2026Jun 1, 2026$0.3430+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 2026Mar 2, 2026$0.3430+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 12, 2025Dec 1, 2025$0.3430+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2025Sep 2, 2025$0.3430+5.2%Raise
May 13, 2025Jun 2, 2025$0.3260+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 10, 2025Mar 3, 2025$0.3260+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 12, 2024Dec 2, 2024$0.3260+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2024Sep 3, 2024$0.3260+6.2%Raise
May 9, 2024Jun 1, 2024$0.3070+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 8, 2024Mar 1, 2024$0.3070+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 9, 2023Dec 1, 2023$0.3070+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 10, 2023Sep 1, 2023$0.3070+7.0%Raise
May 11, 2023Jun 1, 2023$0.2870+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 2023Mar 1, 2023$0.2870+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 9, 2022Dec 1, 2022$0.2870+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2022Sep 1, 2022$0.2870+7.1%Raise
May 12, 2022Jun 1, 2022$0.2680+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 10, 2022Mar 1, 2022$0.2680+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2021Dec 1, 2021$0.2680+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2021Sep 1, 2021$0.2680+6.8%Raise
May 13, 2021Jun 1, 2021$0.2510+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 2021Mar 1, 2021$0.2510+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 12, 2020Dec 1, 2020$0.2510+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2020Sep 1, 2020$0.2510+7.3%Raise
May 14, 2020Jun 1, 2020$0.2340+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2020Mar 1, 2020$0.2340+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2019Dec 1, 2019$0.2340+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 2019Sep 1, 2019$0.2340+6.8%Raise
May 16, 2019Jun 1, 2019$0.2190+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2019Mar 1, 2019$0.2190+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 15, 2018Dec 1, 2018$0.2190+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 16, 2018Sep 1, 2018$0.2190+6.8%Raise
May 17, 2018Jun 1, 2018$0.2050+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 15, 2018Mar 1, 2018$0.2050+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 16, 2017Dec 1, 2017$0.2050+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 14, 2017Sep 1, 2017$0.2050+7.3%Raise
May 15, 2017Jun 1, 2017$0.1910+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2017Mar 1, 2017$0.1910+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2016Dec 1, 2016$0.1910+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 16, 2016Sep 1, 2016$0.1910+7.3%Raise
May 11, 2016Jun 1, 2016$0.1780+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 10, 2016Mar 1, 2016$0.1780+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2015Dec 1, 2015$0.1780+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2015Sep 1, 2015$0.1780+7.9%Raise
May 13, 2015Jun 1, 2015$0.1650+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 2015Mar 1, 2015$0.1650+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 12, 2014Dec 1, 2014$0.1650+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2014Sep 1, 2014$0.1650+8.6%Raise
May 14, 2014Jun 1, 2014$0.1520+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2014Mar 1, 2014$0.1520+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2013Dec 1, 2013$0.1520+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 14, 2013Sep 1, 2013$0.1520+8.6%Raise
May 15, 2013Jun 1, 2013$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2013Mar 1, 2013$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2012Dec 1, 2012$0.1400+6.1%Raise
Aug 15, 2012Sep 1, 2012$0.1320+0.0%Unchanged
May 15, 2012Jun 1, 2012$0.1320+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 15, 2012Mar 1, 2012$0.1320+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 15, 2011Dec 1, 2011$0.1320+6.5%Raise
Aug 15, 2011Sep 1, 2011$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 2011Jun 1, 2011$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 15, 2011Mar 1, 2011$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 15, 2010Dec 1, 2010$0.1240+6.9%Raise
Aug 13, 2010Sep 1, 2010$0.1160+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 2010Jun 1, 2010$0.1160+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 2010Mar 1, 2010$0.1160+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 12, 2009Dec 1, 2009$0.1160+7.4%Raise
Aug 13, 2009Sep 1, 2009$0.1080+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 2009Jun 1, 2009$0.1080+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 12, 2009Mar 1, 2009$0.1080+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 13, 2008Dec 1, 2008$0.1080+8.0%Raise
Aug 14, 2008Sep 1, 2008$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
May 14, 2008Jun 1, 2008$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2008Mar 1, 2008$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2007Dec 1, 2007$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 2007Sep 1, 2007$0.1000+8.7%Raise
May 16, 2007Jun 1, 2007$0.0920+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2007Mar 1, 2007$0.0920+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 15, 2006Dec 1, 2006$0.0920+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 16, 2006Sep 1, 2006$0.0920+7.5%Raise
May 16, 2006Jun 1, 2006$0.0856+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2006Mar 1, 2006$0.0856-0.2%Unchanged
Nov 15, 2005Dec 1, 2005$0.0858+10.0%Raise
Aug 16, 2005Sep 1, 2005$0.0780+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 2005Jun 1, 2005$0.0780+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 10, 2005Mar 1, 2005$0.0780+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2004Dec 1, 2004$0.0780+8.3%Raise
Aug 12, 2004Sep 1, 2004$0.0720+0.0%Unchanged
May 12, 2004Jun 1, 2004$0.0720+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 2004Mar 1, 2004$0.0720+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 12, 2003Dec 1, 2003$0.0720+7.1%Raise
Aug 13, 2003Sep 1, 2003$0.0672+0.0%Unchanged
May 13, 2003Jun 1, 2003$0.0672+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 12, 2003Mar 1, 2003$0.0672+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 13, 2002Dec 1, 2002$0.0672+5.3%Raise
Aug 14, 2002Sep 1, 2002$0.0638+0.0%Unchanged
May 10, 2002Jun 1, 2002$0.0638+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 8, 2002Mar 1, 2002$0.0638+0.2%Unchanged
Nov 14, 2001Nov 30, 2001$0.0637+7.1%Raise
Aug 15, 2001Sep 1, 2001$0.0595+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2001Jun 1, 2001$0.0595+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 12, 2001Mar 1, 2001$0.0595-0.1%Unchanged
Nov 13, 2000Dec 1, 2000$0.0596+7.8%Raise
Aug 11, 2000Sep 1, 2000$0.0553+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2000Jun 1, 2000$0.0553+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 2000Mar 1, 2000$0.0553+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 9, 1999Dec 1, 1999$0.0553+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 1999Sep 1, 1999$0.0553+5.9%Raise
May 10, 1999Jun 1, 1999$0.0522+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 8, 1999Mar 1, 1999$0.0522+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 6, 1998Dec 1, 1998$0.0522+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 1998Sep 1, 1998$0.0522+4.9%Raise
May 11, 1998Jun 1, 1998$0.0498+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 1998Mar 1, 1998$0.0498+1.9%Raise
Nov 6, 1997Dec 1, 1997$0.0488+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 1997Sep 1, 1997$0.0488+5.0%Raise
May 9, 1997Jun 1, 1997$0.0465+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 10, 1997Mar 1, 1997$0.0465+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 12, 1996Dec 1, 1996$0.0465+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 1996Sep 1, 1996$0.0465+4.5%Raise
May 10, 1996Jun 1, 1996$0.0445+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 1996—$0.0445+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 1995Dec 1, 1995$0.0445+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 1995Sep 1, 1995$0.0445+3.6%Raise
May 9, 1995Jun 1, 1995$0.0430+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 7, 1995Mar 1, 1995$0.0430+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 8, 1994Dec 1, 1994$0.0430+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 1994Sep 1, 1994$0.0430+3.7%Raise
May 10, 1994Jun 1, 1994$0.0415+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 1994Mar 1, 1994$0.0415+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 9, 1993Dec 1, 1993$0.0415+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 1993Sep 1, 1993$0.0415+0.0%Unchanged
May 10, 1993Jun 1, 1993$0.0415+3.8%Raise
Feb 9, 1993Mar 1, 1993$0.0399+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 1992Dec 1, 1992$0.0399+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 1992Sep 1, 1992$0.0399+0.0%Unchanged
May 7, 1992Jun 1, 1992$0.0399+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 1992Mar 1, 1992$0.0399+4.0%Raise
Nov 6, 1991Dec 1, 1991$0.0384+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 1991Sep 1, 1991$0.0384+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 1991Jun 1, 1991$0.0384+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 5, 1991Mar 1, 1991$0.0384+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 6, 1990Dec 1, 1990$0.0384+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 1990Sep 1, 1990$0.0384+0.0%Unchanged
May 10, 1990Jun 1, 1990$0.0384+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 7, 1990Mar 1, 1990$0.0384+6.4%Raise
Nov 9, 1989Dec 1, 1989$0.0361+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 1989Sep 1, 1989$0.0361+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 1989Jun 1, 1989$0.0361+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 7, 1989Mar 1, 1989$0.0361+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 7, 1988Dec 1, 1988$0.0361+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 1988Sep 1, 1988$0.0361+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 1988Jun 1, 1988$0.0361+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 1988Mar 1, 1988$0.0361+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 1987Dec 1, 1987$0.0361+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 1987Sep 1, 1987$0.0361+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 1987Jun 1, 1987$0.0361+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 1987Mar 1, 1987$0.0361—First

WTRG dividend history — FAQ

How much is WTRG's dividend?

As of Oct 8, 2026, WTRG's most recent dividend was $0.3610 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 11, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 1, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.3900 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.61%.

How often does WTRG pay a dividend?

Essential Utilities, Inc. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is WTRG's next dividend?

WTRG's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has WTRG ever cut its dividend?

No regular-payment reduction appears in the 159 payments on record since 1987.

How much did WTRG pay in dividends in 2025?

WTRG paid $1.3380 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 5.7% from 2024.

What was WTRG's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, WTRG paid $1.3900 per share, 3.39% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -6.1%. That is an approximate total return of -2.7% before taxes and reinvestment.

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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to WTRG