Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) paid $1.39 in dividends per share over the trailing twelve months. The 5-year dividend CAGR is +6.62%.
This step chart displays the nominal dividend payouts over time by ex-dividend date, matching the distribution frequency (typically quarterly or semi-annually).
Reported quarterly values; no daily interpolation.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nominal Dividend / Share | Distribution Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | $0.36 | +5.25% Hike |
| May 12, 2026 | $0.34 | N/A |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $0.34 | N/A |
| Nov 12, 2025 | $0.34 | N/A |
| Aug 12, 2025 | $0.34 | +5.25% Hike |
| May 13, 2025 | $0.33 | N/A |
| Feb 10, 2025 | $0.33 | N/A |
| Nov 12, 2024 | $0.33 | N/A |
| Aug 12, 2024 | $0.33 | +5.99% Hike |
| May 9, 2024 | $0.31 | N/A |
| Feb 8, 2024 | $0.31 | N/A |
| Nov 9, 2023 | $0.31 | N/A |
| Aug 10, 2023 | $0.31 | +7.00% Hike |
| May 11, 2023 | $0.29 | N/A |
| Feb 9, 2023 | $0.29 | N/A |
| Nov 9, 2022 | $0.29 | N/A |
| Aug 11, 2022 | $0.29 | +7.01% Hike |
| May 12, 2022 | $0.27 | N/A |
| Feb 10, 2022 | $0.27 | N/A |
| Nov 10, 2021 | $0.27 | N/A |
| Aug 12, 2021 | $0.27 | +6.98% Hike |
| May 13, 2021 | $0.25 | N/A |
| Feb 11, 2021 | $0.25 | N/A |
| Nov 12, 2020 | $0.25 | N/A |
| Aug 13, 2020 | $0.25 | +7.00% Hike |
| May 14, 2020 | $0.23 | N/A |
| Feb 13, 2020 | $0.23 | N/A |
| Nov 14, 2019 | $0.23 | N/A |
| Aug 15, 2019 | $0.23 | +6.99% Hike |
| May 16, 2019 | $0.22 | N/A |
| Feb 14, 2019 | $0.22 | N/A |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $0.22 | N/A |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $0.22 | +6.99% Hike |
| May 17, 2018 | $0.20 | N/A |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $0.20 | N/A |
| Nov 16, 2017 | $0.20 | N/A |
| Aug 14, 2017 | $0.20 | +7.00% Hike |
| May 15, 2017 | $0.19 | N/A |
| Feb 13, 2017 | $0.19 | N/A |
| Nov 14, 2016 | $0.19 | N/A |
| Aug 16, 2016 | $0.19 | +7.47% Hike |
| May 11, 2016 | $0.18 | N/A |
| Feb 10, 2016 | $0.18 | N/A |
| Nov 10, 2015 | $0.18 | N/A |
| Aug 12, 2015 | $0.18 | +7.88% Hike |
| May 13, 2015 | $0.17 | N/A |
| Feb 11, 2015 | $0.17 | N/A |
| Nov 12, 2014 | $0.17 | N/A |
| Aug 13, 2014 | $0.17 | +8.55% Hike |
| May 14, 2014 | $0.15 | N/A |
| Feb 13, 2014 | $0.15 | N/A |
| Nov 14, 2013 | $0.15 | N/A |
| Aug 14, 2013 | $0.15 | +8.57% Hike |
| May 15, 2013 | $0.14 | N/A |
| Feb 13, 2013 | $0.14 | N/A |
| Nov 14, 2012 | $0.14 | +6.06% Hike |
| Aug 15, 2012 | $0.13 | N/A |
| May 15, 2012 | $0.13 | N/A |
| Feb 15, 2012 | $0.13 | N/A |
| Nov 15, 2011 | $0.13 | +6.45% Hike |
| Aug 15, 2011 | $0.12 | N/A |
| May 13, 2011 | $0.12 | N/A |
| Feb 15, 2011 | $0.12 | N/A |
| Nov 15, 2010 | $0.12 | +6.90% Hike |
| Aug 13, 2010 | $0.12 | N/A |
| May 13, 2010 | $0.12 | N/A |
| Feb 11, 2010 | $0.12 | N/A |
| Nov 12, 2009 | $0.12 | +7.41% Hike |
| Aug 13, 2009 | $0.11 | N/A |
| May 14, 2009 | $0.11 | N/A |
| Feb 12, 2009 | $0.11 | N/A |
| Nov 13, 2008 | $0.11 | +8.00% Hike |
| Aug 14, 2008 | $0.10 | N/A |
| May 14, 2008 | $0.10 | N/A |
| Feb 13, 2008 | $0.10 | N/A |
| Nov 14, 2007 | $0.10 | N/A |
| Aug 15, 2007 | $0.10 | +8.70% Hike |
| May 16, 2007 | $0.09 | N/A |
| Feb 13, 2007 | $0.09 | N/A |
| Nov 15, 2006 | $0.09 | N/A |
| Aug 16, 2006 | $0.09 | +7.48% Hike |
| May 16, 2006 | $0.09 | N/A |
| Feb 13, 2006 | $0.09 | +9.74% Hike |
| Nov 15, 2005 | $0.09 | +10.00% Hike |
| Aug 16, 2005 | $0.08 | N/A |
| May 16, 2005 | $0.08 | N/A |
| Feb 10, 2005 | $0.08 | N/A |
| Nov 10, 2004 | $0.08 | +8.33% Hike |
| Aug 12, 2004 | $0.07 | N/A |
| May 12, 2004 | $0.07 | N/A |
| Feb 11, 2004 | $0.07 | N/A |
| Nov 12, 2003 | $0.07 | +7.14% Hike |
| Aug 13, 2003 | $0.07 | N/A |
| May 13, 2003 | $0.07 | N/A |
| Feb 12, 2003 | $0.07 | N/A |
| Nov 13, 2002 | $0.07 | +5.26% Hike |
| Aug 14, 2002 | $0.06 | N/A |
| May 10, 2002 | $0.06 | N/A |
| Feb 8, 2002 | $0.06 | +0.15% Hike |
| Nov 14, 2001 | $0.06 | +7.10% Hike |
| Aug 15, 2001 | $0.06 | N/A |
| May 11, 2001 | $0.06 | N/A |
| Feb 12, 2001 | $0.06 | +7.64% Hike |
| Nov 13, 2000 | $0.06 | +7.78% Hike |
| Aug 11, 2000 | $0.06 | N/A |
| May 11, 2000 | $0.06 | N/A |
| Feb 11, 2000 | $0.06 | N/A |
| Nov 9, 1999 | $0.06 | N/A |
| Aug 13, 1999 | $0.06 | +5.88% Hike |
| May 10, 1999 | $0.05 | N/A |
| Feb 8, 1999 | $0.05 | N/A |
| Nov 6, 1998 | $0.05 | N/A |
| Aug 13, 1998 | $0.05 | +4.94% Hike |
| May 11, 1998 | $0.05 | N/A |
| Feb 11, 1998 | $0.05 | +1.89% Hike |
| Nov 6, 1997 | $0.05 | N/A |
| Aug 15, 1997 | $0.05 | +4.95% Hike |
| May 9, 1997 | $0.05 | N/A |
| Feb 10, 1997 | $0.05 | N/A |
| Nov 12, 1996 | $0.05 | N/A |
| Aug 13, 1996 | $0.05 | +4.48% Hike |
| May 10, 1996 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Feb 9, 1996 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Nov 10, 1995 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Aug 11, 1995 | $0.04 | +3.57% Hike |
| May 9, 1995 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Feb 7, 1995 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Nov 8, 1994 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Aug 9, 1994 | $0.04 | +3.70% Hike |
| May 10, 1994 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Feb 9, 1994 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Nov 9, 1993 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Aug 11, 1993 | $0.04 | N/A |
| May 10, 1993 | $0.04 | +3.85% Hike |
| Feb 9, 1993 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Nov 10, 1992 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Aug 12, 1992 | $0.04 | N/A |
| May 7, 1992 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Feb 11, 1992 | $0.04 | +4.00% Hike |
| Nov 6, 1991 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Aug 12, 1991 | $0.04 | N/A |
| May 9, 1991 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Feb 5, 1991 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Nov 6, 1990 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Aug 9, 1990 | $0.04 | N/A |
| May 10, 1990 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Feb 7, 1990 | $0.04 | +6.38% Hike |
| Nov 9, 1989 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Aug 9, 1989 | $0.04 | N/A |
| May 9, 1989 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Feb 7, 1989 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Nov 7, 1988 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Aug 11, 1988 | $0.04 | N/A |
| May 9, 1988 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Feb 9, 1988 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Nov 10, 1987 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Aug 12, 1987 | $0.04 | N/A |
| May 11, 1987 | $0.04 | N/A |
| Feb 9, 1987 | $0.04 | -84.66% Cut |
| Nov 7, 1986 | $0.24 | N/A |
| Aug 11, 1986 | $0.24 | +6.86% Hike |
| May 12, 1986 | $0.22 | N/A |
| Feb 10, 1986 | $0.22 | N/A |
| Nov 12, 1985 | $0.22 | N/A |
| Aug 12, 1985 | $0.22 | N/A |
| May 13, 1985 | $0.22 | N/A |
| Feb 8, 1985 | $0.22 | N/A |
