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Essential Utilities, Inc. WTRG | NYSE

$41.08 $0.00 | 0.00%

Next Earnings: Apr 05, 2026

Company Overview:

Market Cap: $0
Trailing PE: 0x
52-Week Range: $36.32 - $42.37

7.2 Year WTRG Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 41.8% (4.97% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP): 39.8% (4.76% CAGR)
Share Price: 17.2% (2.23% CAGR)
Dividend Increase: 56.4% (6.60% CAGR)
Dividend Yield (FWD): 3.34% ($1.37)
WTRG 7.2-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
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WTRG Dividend Payments, Yield & Share Price charts

Dividend Payments & Yield
WTRG Dividend CAGR:1Y: 5.25%2Y: 5.62%5Y: 6.45%10Y: 6.77%
Share Price
WTRG Price CAGR:1Y: 4.29%2Y: 6.34%5Y: -1.68%10Y: 1.60%

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WTRG Earnings, Revenue, Cash & Debt, Shares Outstaning:

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WTRG Revenue CAGR:1Y: 15.67%2Y: 20.76%5Y: 8.08%10Y: 13.50%
WTRG - Earnings Per Share (EPS)
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WTRG EPS CAGR:1Y: -29.85%2Y: -3.05%5Y: 3.28%10Y: 11.38%
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WTRG Net Income CAGR:1Y: -28.19%2Y: -1.03%5Y: 5.25%10Y: 16.65%
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WTRG EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 2.60%2Y: 13.16%5Y: 10.78%10Y: 16.55%
WTRG - Free Cash Flow
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WTRG Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: -3.46%2Y: 10.95%5Y: 4.40%10Y: 29.05%
WTRG - Free Cash Flow / Share
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WTRG Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: -6.30%2Y: 9.01%5Y: 2.20%10Y: 23.09%
WTRG - Operating Income
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WTRG Operating Income CAGR:1Y: 0.17%2Y: 14.23%5Y: 11.31%10Y: 11.77%
WTRG - Gross Profit
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WTRG Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: -27.40%2Y: 13.06%5Y: 2.34%10Y: 7.75%
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WTRG Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: 3.07%2Y: 1.82%5Y: 2.17%10Y: 4.81%
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WTRG Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: -99.50%2Y: -41.17%5Y: -14.76%10Y: -46.82%
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WTRG Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: -77.11%2Y: -34.98%5Y: -15.27%10Y: -1.11%
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WTRG Expenses CAGR:1Y: 12.50%2Y: 17.33%5Y: 9.68%10Y: 15.34%
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WTRG Dividend CAGR:1Y: 5.25%2Y: 5.62%5Y: 6.45%10Y: 6.77%
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WTRG Revenue CAGR:1Y: 15.67%2Y: 20.76%5Y: 8.08%10Y: 13.50%
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WTRG Revenue CAGR:1Y: 15.67%2Y: 20.76%5Y: 8.08%10Y: 13.50%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

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WTRG Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 15.67%2Y: 20.76%5Y: 8.08%10Y: 13.50%
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WTRG Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: -29.85%2Y: -3.05%5Y: 3.28%10Y: 11.38%
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WTRG Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: -28.19%2Y: -1.03%5Y: 5.25%10Y: 16.65%
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WTRG Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 2.60%2Y: 13.16%5Y: 10.78%10Y: 16.55%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

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WTRG Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -37.91%2Y: -18.03%5Y: -2.62%10Y: 2.78%
WTRG - Gross Profit Margin
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WTRG Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -37.24%2Y: -6.38%5Y: -5.31%10Y: -5.07%
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WTRG Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $1.3704
Forward Yield: 3.34%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-05-12
Lifetime Dividends / Share: $19.70

WTRG Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all WTRG dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as TTM & forward yield

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
05/12/202606/01/2026$0.3433.34%0%$0.00
02/09/202603/02/2026$0.3433.67%3.41%$40.15
11/12/202512/01/2025$0.3433.42%3.48%$39.37
08/12/202509/02/2025$0.3433.4%3.53%$38.83
05/13/202506/02/2025$0.3263.48%3.38%$38.55
02/10/202503/03/2025$0.3263.67%3.33%$39.10
11/12/202412/02/2024$0.3263.24%3.24%$40.19
08/12/202409/03/2024$0.3263.19%3.33%$39.11
05/09/202406/03/2024$0.3073.17%3.25%$37.80
02/08/202403/01/2024$0.3073.41%3.52%$34.86
11/09/202312/01/2023$0.3073.51%3.41%$36.03
08/10/202309/01/2023$0.3072.97%3.35%$36.69
05/11/202306/01/2023$0.2872.72%2.87%$39.96
02/09/202303/01/2023$0.2871.9%2.7%$42.57
11/09/202212/01/2022$0.2872.53%2.37%$48.36
08/11/202209/01/2022$0.2872.17%2.31%$49.73
05/12/202206/01/2022$0.2682.45%2.3%$46.68
02/10/202203/01/2022$0.2682.31%2.3%$46.61
11/10/202112/01/2021$0.2682.19%2.27%$47.22
08/12/202109/01/2021$0.2682.1%2.13%$50.40
05/13/202106/01/2021$0.2512.18%2.11%$47.42
02/11/202103/01/2021$0.2512.06%2.33%$43.01
11/12/202012/01/2020$0.2512.17%2.15%$46.72
08/13/202009/01/2020$0.2512.1%2.39%$41.91
05/14/202006/01/2020$0.2342.38%2.17%$43.20
02/13/202003/02/2020$0.2341.73%2.06%$45.44
11/14/201912/02/2019$0.2342.09%2.12%$44.13
08/15/201909/02/2019$0.2342.04%2.07%$45.20
05/16/201906/03/2019$0.2192.25%2.19%$40.04
02/14/201903/01/2019$0.2192.42%2.43%$36.00
11/15/201812/03/2018$0.2190%2.5%$35.05
08/16/201809/03/2018$0.2190%2.5%$35.05
05/17/201806/01/2018$0.2050%2.34%$35.05
02/15/201803/01/2018$0.2050%2.34%$35.05
11/16/201712/01/2017$0.2050%2.34%$35.05
08/14/201709/01/2017$0.2050%2.34%$35.05
05/15/201706/01/2017$0.1910%2.18%$35.05
02/13/201703/01/2017$0.1910%2.18%$35.05
11/14/201612/01/2016$0.1910%2.18%$35.05
08/16/201609/01/2016$0.1910%2.18%$35.05
05/11/201606/01/2016$0.1780%2.03%$35.05
02/10/201603/01/2016$0.1780%2.03%$35.05
11/10/201512/01/2015$0.1780%2.03%$35.05
08/12/201509/01/2015$0.1780%2.03%$35.05
05/13/201506/01/2015$0.1650%1.88%$35.05
02/11/201503/02/2015$0.1650%1.88%$35.05
11/12/201412/01/2014$0.1650%1.88%$35.05
08/13/201409/01/2014$0.1650%1.88%$35.05
05/14/201406/02/2014$0.1520%1.73%$35.05
02/13/201403/03/2014$0.1520%1.73%$35.05
11/14/201312/02/2013$0.1520%1.73%$35.05
08/14/201309/02/2013$0.1520%1.73%$35.05
05/15/201306/03/2013$0.1400%1.6%$35.05
02/13/201303/01/2013$0.1400%1.6%$35.05
11/14/201212/03/2012$0.1400%1.6%$35.05
08/15/201209/03/2012$0.1320%1.51%$35.05
05/15/201206/01/2012$0.1320%1.51%$35.05
02/15/201203/01/2012$0.1320%1.51%$35.05
11/15/201112/01/2011$0.1320%1.51%$35.05
08/15/201109/01/2011$0.1240%1.42%$35.05
05/13/201106/01/2011$0.1240%1.42%$35.05
02/15/201103/01/2011$0.1240%1.42%$35.05
11/15/201012/01/2010$0.1240%1.42%$35.05
08/13/201009/01/2010$0.1160%1.32%$35.05
05/13/201006/01/2010$0.1160%1.32%$35.05
02/11/201003/01/2010$0.1160%1.32%$35.05
11/12/200912/01/2009$0.1160%1.32%$35.05
08/13/200909/01/2009$0.1080%1.23%$35.05
05/14/200906/01/2009$0.1080%1.23%$35.05
02/12/200903/02/2009$0.1080%1.23%$35.05
11/13/200812/01/2008$0.1080%1.23%$35.05
08/14/200809/01/2008$0.1000%1.14%$35.05
05/14/200806/02/2008$0.1000%1.14%$35.05
02/13/200803/03/2008$0.1000%1.14%$35.05
11/14/200712/03/2007$0.1000%1.14%$35.05
08/15/200709/03/2007$0.1000%1.14%$35.05
05/16/200706/01/2007$0.0920%1.05%$35.05
02/13/200703/01/2007$0.0920%1.05%$35.05
11/15/200612/01/2006$0.0920%1.05%$35.05
08/16/200609/01/2006$0.0920%1.05%$35.05
05/16/200606/01/2006$0.0860%0.98%$35.05
02/13/200603/01/2006$0.0860%0.98%$35.05
11/15/200512/01/2005$0.0860%0.98%$35.05
08/16/200509/01/2005$0.0780%0.89%$35.05
05/16/200506/01/2005$0.0780%0.89%$35.05
02/10/200503/01/2005$0.0780%0.89%$35.05
11/10/200412/01/2004$0.0780%0.89%$35.05
08/12/200409/01/2004$0.0720%0.82%$35.05
05/12/200406/01/2004$0.0720%0.82%$35.05
02/11/200403/01/2004$0.0720%0.82%$35.05
11/12/200312/01/2003$0.0720%0.82%$35.05
08/13/200309/01/2003$0.0670%0.77%$35.05
05/13/200306/02/2003$0.0670%0.77%$35.05
02/12/200303/03/2003$0.0670%0.77%$35.05
11/13/200212/02/2002$0.0670%0.77%$35.05
08/14/200209/02/2002$0.0640%0.73%$35.05
05/10/200206/03/2002$0.0640%0.73%$35.05
02/08/200203/01/2002$0.0640%0.73%$35.05
11/14/200111/30/2001$0.0640%0.73%$35.05
08/15/200109/03/2001$0.0600%0.68%$35.05
05/11/200106/01/2001$0.0600%0.68%$35.05
02/12/200103/01/2001$0.0600%0.68%$35.05
11/13/200012/01/2000$0.0600%0.68%$35.05
08/11/200009/01/2000$0.0550%0.63%$35.05
05/11/200006/01/2000$0.0550%0.63%$35.05
02/11/200003/01/2000$0.0550%0.63%$35.05
11/09/199912/01/1999$0.0550%0.63%$35.05
08/13/199909/01/1999$0.0550%0.63%$35.05
05/10/199906/01/1999$0.0520%0.6%$35.05
02/08/199903/01/1999$0.0520%0.6%$35.05
11/06/199812/01/1998$0.0520%0.6%$35.05
08/13/199809/01/1998$0.0520%0.6%$35.05
05/11/199806/01/1998$0.0500%0.57%$35.05
02/11/199803/02/1998$0.0500%0.57%$35.05
11/06/199712/01/1997$0.0490%0.56%$35.05
08/15/199709/01/1997$0.0490%0.56%$35.05
05/09/199706/02/1997$0.0470%0.53%$35.05
02/10/199703/03/1997$0.0470%0.53%$35.05
11/12/199612/02/1996$0.0470%0.53%$35.05
08/13/199609/02/1996$0.0470%0.53%$35.05
05/10/199606/03/1996$0.0450%0.51%$35.05
02/09/199602/14/1996$0.0450%0.51%$35.05
11/10/199512/01/1995$0.0450%0.51%$35.05
08/11/199509/01/1995$0.0450%0.51%$35.05
05/09/199506/01/1995$0.0430%0.49%$35.05
02/07/199503/01/1995$0.0430%0.49%$35.05
11/08/199412/01/1994$0.0430%0.49%$35.05
08/09/199409/01/1994$0.0430%0.49%$35.05
05/10/199406/01/1994$0.0410%0.47%$35.05
02/09/199403/01/1994$0.0410%0.47%$35.05
11/09/199312/01/1993$0.0410%0.47%$35.05
08/11/199309/01/1993$0.0410%0.47%$35.05
05/10/199306/01/1993$0.0410%0.47%$35.05
02/09/199303/01/1993$0.0400%0.46%$35.05
11/10/199212/01/1992$0.0400%0.46%$35.05
08/12/199209/01/1992$0.0400%0.46%$35.05
05/07/199206/01/1992$0.0400%0.46%$35.05
02/11/199203/02/1992$0.0400%0.46%$35.05
11/06/199112/02/1991$0.0380%0.44%$35.05
08/12/199109/02/1991$0.0380%0.44%$35.05
05/09/199106/03/1991$0.0380%0.44%$35.05
02/05/199103/01/1991$0.0380%0.44%$35.05
11/06/199012/03/1990$0.0380%0.44%$35.05
08/09/199009/03/1990$0.0380%0.44%$35.05
05/10/199006/01/1990$0.0380%0.44%$35.05
02/07/199003/01/1990$0.0380%0.44%$35.05
11/09/198912/01/1989$0.0360%0.41%$35.05
08/09/198909/01/1989$0.0360%0.41%$35.05
05/09/198906/01/1989$0.0360%0.41%$35.05
02/07/198903/01/1989$0.0360%0.41%$35.05
11/07/198812/01/1988$0.0360%0.41%$35.05
08/11/198809/01/1988$0.0360%0.41%$35.05
05/09/198806/01/1988$0.0360%0.41%$35.05
02/09/198803/01/1988$0.0360%0.41%$35.05
11/10/198712/01/1987$0.0360%0.41%$35.05
08/12/198709/01/1987$0.0360%0.41%$35.05
05/11/198706/01/1987$0.0360%0.41%$35.05
02/09/198703/02/1987$0.0360%0.41%$35.05

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for WTRG

Based on past 7.2-year performance, here are WTRG growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +2.23%
Dividend CAGR of +6.77%

Using WTRG CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

WTRG (DRIP)WTRG - No DRIP
Current Price$41.08$41.08
Start Shares243.43243.43
Start Value$10,000$10,000
  
After 10 years:
Final Share Count365.58243.43
Dividends Payment$0.66$0.66
Annual Dividends$964$642
Yield on cost9.64%6.42%
Share Price$50.10$50.10
Total Dividends$5,637$4,559
Final Value$18,314$16,754

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - WTRG

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on WTRG's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 7.2 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

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Company Info

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) had its IPO on 1980-03-17, and is trader on NYSE stock exchange.

Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contract with municipal authorities and other parties. The company also provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry; and water and sewer line protection solutions, and repair services to households through a third-party. It serves approximately 7.5 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

WTRG website: https://www.essential.co

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