Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG) Forward Dividend Yield %: 0.00% (As of Jul. 01, 2026)


What is Essential Utilities Forward Dividend Yield %?

Essential Utilities MEX:WTRG 71 Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.00% as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:WTRG with a GF Score™ of 71/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 423 Utilities - Regulated companies, Essential Utilities ranks worse than 51.77% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-01), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of Essential Utilities is 0.00%.

As of today (2026-07-01), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Essential Utilities is 0.00%.

MEX:WTRG's Forward Dividend Yield % is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 3.65
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Forward Dividend Yield % only.

Essential Utilities's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN6.18.

During the past 12 months, Essential Utilities's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.70% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Essential Utilities was 9.30% per year. The lowest was 1.20% per year. And the median was 6.80% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

Essential Utilities  (MEX:WTRG) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation

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Essential Utilities Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms

MEX:WTRG vs AWR, CWT, HTO: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Essential Utilities's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Essential Utilities Forward Dividend Yield % vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Essential Utilities's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Essential Utilities's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.


Essential Utilities Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Essential Utilities Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.3426002026-05-122026-05-122026-06-01Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:MXN 17.310200
USD 0.3426002026-02-092026-02-092026-03-02Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:MXN 17.228000
USD 0.3426002025-11-122025-11-122025-12-01Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:MXN 18.419300
USD 0.3426002025-08-122025-08-122025-09-02Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:MXN 18.706300

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

Essential Utilities's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=24.55201788/0.00
= %

Current Share Price is MXN0.00.
Essential Utilities's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is MXN24.55201788.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.00% mean?
Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.00% as of Jul. 01, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Essential Utilities and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Essential Utilities ranks #219 out of 423 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 51.8%.
Is Essential Utilities' Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Essential Utilities' current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Essential Utilities ranks #219 out of 423 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Essential Utilities has a GF Score™ of 71/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essential Utilities' Forward Dividend Yield % compare to AWR and CWT?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Essential Utilities ranks #219 out of 423 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Essential Utilities in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.65. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Utilities - Regulated companies is 3.65, based on 423 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Essential Utilities and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Essential Utilities's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Essential Utilities stock overvalued right now?
Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.00%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.00%. Essential Utilities' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.00% as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Essential Utilities Business Description

Other Exchanges WTRG:USAA2A:Germany
Address 762 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA, USA, 19010-3489
Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for US water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Its largest service territory is in Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. It completed the sale of its West Virginia gas utility and the bulk of its nonregulated assets in 2024. Essential shareholders would own a 31% stake in American Water Works if the proposed all-stock merger closes in 2027.