Essential Utilities, Inc. · WTRG · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 11, 2026
$44.98 -0.42% on the day, -$0.19
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Yearly payout / yield
$1.44·3.21%
$0.361 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.361/qtr
pays ~Feb 11, 2027 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Feb 9, 2027est.
own by Feb 8, 2027 ⓘ
Years without a cut
38+ yrs
34 yrs of raises ⓘ
Recession record
2000raised2008raised2020raised2022raised
raised through all four
Yield vs history ⓘ
63
Above its usual yield
WTRG share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
WTRG Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +5.2%3Y +5.5%5Y +6.1%10Y +6.6%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 160 payments since 1987.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +5.99% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. From 2029 it slows by a quarter each year, to no less than 5%. Today's $1.44 a year would be $1.88 by 2031 - 4.18% on today's $44.98 price.

How Many WTRG Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $1.44 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 4,156 WTRG shares, about $186,937 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $44.98. $1,000 a month takes about 8,311 shares, about $373,829. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Essential Utilities (WTRG) pays $0.361 a share quarterly, $1.44 a year, a 3.21% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $44.98. It has paid since 1987 and raised its annual dividend 34 years in a row.

At today’s rate of $0.361 quarterly and the last close of $44.98, this is what WTRG pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.361$0.12$1.44
100 shares$36.10$12.03$144.40
$10,000 invested (222.3 shares)$80.26$26.75$321.03
4,156 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.32$500.11$6,001.26
8,311 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.27$1,000.09$12,001.08

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 WTRG shares reinvest into 0.80 new shares each payment, about 3.2 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 125 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with WTRG’s own history in the WTRG DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Coverage (cash flow): does cash from the business cover the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
  • Crash record: what the dividend did in the 2008 crash history

WTRG Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

63/100Above its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • WTRG yields 3.21% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $44.98.
  • Its own 10-year median is 2.42%, so today’s yield is above its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
2.00% low3.72% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is WTRG’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After November 2026

WTRG has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Feb 9, 2027, with the cash around Feb 11, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.361 a share, went ex on Nov 10, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does WTRG Pay?

WTRG pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Feb, May, Aug and Nov, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$1.75 a share, in 5 payments.
+32.7% against the 12 months before ($1.32 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Feb, May, Aug and Nov. Ex-dates fall in Feb, May, Aug and Nov (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 34 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Aug 11, 2026 - $0.343 to $0.361 (+$0.018, +5.25%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.0184 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: 68.9% - $1.37 paid / $1.99 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 60.7% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • FCF payout: 62.6% - $1.37 paid / $2.19 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 92.3% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)

WTRG vs Similar Dividend Stocks (PNW, UUGRY...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Utilities companies closest to WTRG in market value, WTRG’s 3.21% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 4.09%, and its raise streak of 34 years is the longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating Recessions ⓘ No cut ⓘ
WTRG $44.98Essential Utilities $0.361/qtr$1.44/yr fwd 3.21% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised 38+ yrsraised 34 yrs in a row
PNW $107.91Pinnacle West Capital $0.925/qtr$3.70/yr fwd 3.43% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in all 42000 raised2008 held2020 raised2022 raised 31+ yrsraised 14 yrs in a row
UUGRY $41.29United Utilities Group $0.953/half-yr$1.91/yr fwd 4.62% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 27+ yrsraised 2 yrs in a row
AES $14.94AES $0.176/qtr$0.70/yr fwd 4.71% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 14 yrsraised 12 yrs in a row
OGE $50.88OGE Energy $0.429/qtr$1.72/yr fwd 3.37% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in all 42000 held2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised 39 yrsraised 19 yrs in a row
BIP $39.19Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. $0.455/qtr$1.82/yr fwd 4.64% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 5+ yrsraised 5 yrs in a row
CDUAF $36.81Canadian Utilities Limited $0.3299/qtr$1.32/yr fwd 3.58% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 11+ yrsno raise streak
EMA $50.53Emera $0.529/qtr$2.12/yr fwd 4.19% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 2+ yrsno raise streak
BEP $30.49Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. $0.392/qtr$1.57/yr fwd 5.14% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 12+ yrsraised 11 yrs in a row
IDA $146.85IDACORP $0.90/qtr$3.60/yr fwd 2.45% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20032000 cut2008 held2020 raised2022 raised 22 yrsraised 14 yrs in a row
UGI $37.52UGI $0.375/qtr$1.50/yr fwd 4.00% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised 38+ yrsno raise streak

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: WTRG vs PNW, WTRG vs UUGRY, WTRG vs AES.

WTRG Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1987

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Nov 10, 2026—$0.361QuarterlyRegular
Aug 11, 2026Aug 13, 2026$0.361QuarterlyRegular
May 12, 2026May 14, 2026$0.343QuarterlyRegular
Feb 9, 2026Feb 11, 2026$0.343QuarterlyRegular
Nov 12, 2025Nov 14, 2025$0.343QuarterlyRegular
Aug 12, 2025Aug 14, 2025$0.343QuarterlyRegular
May 13, 2025May 15, 2025$0.3255QuarterlyRegular
Feb 10, 2025Feb 12, 2025$0.3255QuarterlyRegular
Nov 12, 2024Nov 14, 2024$0.3255QuarterlyRegular
Aug 12, 2024Aug 14, 2024$0.3255QuarterlyRegular
The other 150 WTRG payments come with a paid plan.
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Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for WTRG

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WTRG Dividend Questions

How often does WTRG pay dividends?

WTRG pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Feb, May, Aug and Nov, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Aug and Nov. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does WTRG pay dividends monthly?

No. WTRG pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next WTRG dividend?

WTRG has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Feb 9, 2027, with the cash around Feb 11, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.361 a share, went ex on Nov 10, 2026. The current rate is $0.361 per share, $1.44 a year.

Does WTRG pay a dividend in February 2027?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Feb 9, 2027, with the cash around Feb 11, 2027, so a payment in February 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does WTRG pay per share?

WTRG pays $0.361 a share quarterly, $1.44 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $44.98 that is a 3.21% run-rate yield, above its usual level: its own 10-year median is 2.42%.

Has WTRG raised its dividend?

Yes. WTRG has raised its annual dividend 34 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Aug 11, 2026, took the rate from $0.343 to $0.361 (+5.25%). Over five years the dividend grew 6.1% a year.

Is WTRG’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. WTRG paid out 69% of its earnings and 63% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 34 years in a row and gone 38+ years without a cut. Through the market crashes: it raised the dividend through the 2000, 2008, 2020 and 2022 crashes. This is data, not investment advice. The full 13-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my WTRG dividends?

Add WTRG to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run WTRG in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 11, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 13 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.