Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) dividend history and payment record
Essential Utilities, Inc. pays dividends quarterly. We hold 159 payments for it, going back to February 1987 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for WTRG. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
WTRG dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.361 per share, August 11, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.444 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 5.2%, from $0.343 to $0.361 |
| 5-year growth rate | 6.1% a year, compounded ($0.268 → $0.361) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 12, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 18 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 159 payments since February 1987 |
Essential Utilities, Inc.'s dividend schedule
Essential Utilities, Inc. has paid quarterly across the 39 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 11, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 18 days, based on the announcements we hold for WTRG.
Increases have a season: of the 20 raises in our record, most take effect with the August payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 5.2%, effective with the August 2026 ex-date.
WTRG dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 159 going back to February 1987.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | $0.361 |
| May 12, 2026 | $0.343 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $0.343 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | $0.343 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | $0.343 |
| May 13, 2025 | $0.326 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | $0.326 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | $0.326 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | $0.326 |
| May 9, 2024 | $0.307 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | $0.307 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | $0.307 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | $0.307 |
| May 11, 2023 | $0.287 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | $0.287 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | $0.287 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own WTRG before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does WTRG pay a dividend?
- Essential Utilities, Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 159 payments since February 1987.
- How much does WTRG pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.361 per share, with an ex-date of August 11, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.444 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.