Essential Utilities Inc Stock Historical Dividends and Yields
Essential Utilities Inc (MEX:WTRG) pays a dividend yield of 0% ($1.37 per share annually). The 5-year dividend growth rate is 6.7%. Essential Utilities Inc has been paying dividends since 2020.
Below is Essential Utilities Inc's complete dividend history, ex-dividend dates, payout ratio trends, and dividend yield charts.
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Years of Dividend History
Years of No Dividend Reduction
Years of Dividend Increase
Dividend Yield
Dividend Payout Ratio
Growth Rate (5-Year)
Yield on Cost (5-Year)
3-Year Share Buyback Ratio
Dividend Growth
| Growth Rate | Yield on Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | 5.4% | 0.00% |
| 3 Year | 6.4% | 0.00% |
| 5 Year | 6.7% | 0% |
| 10 Year | 6.9% | 0.00% |
Essential Utilities Inc Dividend History & Ex-Dividend Dates
Complete history of 23 dividend payments by Essential Utilities Inc since 2020. Each row shows the ex-dividend date, amount per share, record date, pay date, and declaration date.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Amount | Record Date | Pay Date | Declaration Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | USD 0.3426 | 2026-05-12 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-02-17 |
| 2026-02-09 | USD 0.3426 | 2026-02-09 | 2026-03-02 | 2026-01-23 |
| 2025-11-12 | USD 0.3426 | 2025-11-12 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-10-23 |
| 2025-08-12 | USD 0.3426 | 2025-08-12 | 2025-09-02 | 2025-07-29 |
| 2025-05-13 | USD 0.3255 | 2025-05-13 | 2025-06-02 | 2025-02-19 |
| 2025-02-10 | USD 0.3255 | 2025-02-10 | 2025-03-03 | 2024-12-11 |
| 2024-11-12 | USD 0.3255 | 2024-11-12 | 2024-12-02 | 2024-10-30 |
| 2024-08-12 | USD 0.3255 | 2024-08-12 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-07-31 |
| 2024-05-09 | USD 0.3071 | 2024-05-10 | 2024-06-01 | 2024-02-21 |
| 2024-02-08 | USD 0.3071 | 2024-02-09 | 2024-03-01 | 2023-12-12 |
| 2023-11-09 | USD 0.3071 | 2023-11-10 | 2023-12-01 | 2023-10-25 |
| 2023-08-10 | USD 0.3071 | 2023-08-11 | 2023-09-01 | 2023-08-01 |
| 2023-05-11 | USD 0.287 | 2023-05-12 | 2023-06-01 | 2023-02-21 |
| 2023-02-09 | USD 0.287 | 2023-02-10 | 2023-03-01 | 2022-12-07 |
| 2022-11-09 | USD 0.287 | 2022-11-11 | 2022-12-01 | 2022-10-26 |
| 2022-08-11 | USD 0.287 | 2022-08-12 | 2022-09-01 | 2022-08-01 |
| 2022-05-12 | USD 0.2682 | 2022-05-13 | 2022-06-01 | 2022-03-21 |
| 2022-02-10 | USD 0.2682 | 2022-02-11 | 2022-03-01 | 2022-01-26 |
| 2021-11-10 | USD 0.2682 | 2021-11-12 | 2021-12-01 | 2021-10-27 |
| 2021-08-12 | USD 0.2682 | 2021-08-13 | 2021-09-01 | 2021-07-02 |
| 2021-05-13 | USD 0.2507 | 2021-05-14 | 2021-06-01 | 2021-04-15 |
| 2020-11-12 | USD 0.2507 | 2020-11-13 | 2020-12-01 | 2020-10-21 |
| 2020-08-13 | USD 0.2507 | 2020-08-14 | 2020-09-01 | 2020-08-04 |
Frequently Asked Questions: MEX:WTRG Dividend
Does Essential Utilities Inc (MEX:WTRG) pay a dividend?
Essential Utilities Inc (MEX:WTRG) does not currently pay a regular dividend. Review the historical record above for any past dividend payments or capital return policies.
Why doesn't Essential Utilities Inc pay a dividend?
Companies typically forgo dividends to reinvest earnings into growth, R&D, acquisitions, or share buybacks. Essential Utilities Inc has returned capital to shareholders via buybacks at a rate of -2.4% over the past 3 years.
What are dividend-paying alternatives to Essential Utilities Inc?
For dividend-paying alternatives in Essential Utilities Inc's sector, view dividend stocks by industry on GuruFocus's dividend stock screener.
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