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Essential Utilities's dividends per share for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN6.18. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN24.76. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.41. As of today, Essential Utilities's Dividend Yield % is 0.00%.
Good Sign:
Essential Utilities Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 10-year high.
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.
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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.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG) Dividends per Share Explanation
1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.
Essential Utilities's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Essential Utilities was 0.81. The lowest was 0.56. And the median was 0.63.
2. 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 0.342600
2026-05-12
2026-05-12
2026-06-01
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:MXN 17.310200
USD 0.342600
2026-02-09
2026-02-09
2026-03-02
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:MXN 17.228000
USD 0.342600
2025-11-12
2025-11-12
2025-12-01
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:MXN 18.419300
USD 0.342600
2025-08-12
2025-08-12
2025-09-02
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD: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 Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is MXN0.00.
Essential Utilities's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is MXN24.55201788.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Essential Utilities was 3.78%. The lowest was 1.69%. And the median was 2.34%.
Good Sign:
Essential Utilities Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 10-year high.
* 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.
Essential Utilities Dividends per Share Related Terms
Essential Utilities Dividends per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Essential Utilities's Dividends per Share can be seen below:
* 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.
MEX:WTRG vs AWR, CWT, HTO: Dividends per Share Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Essential Utilities's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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 Dividend Yield % vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Essential Utilities's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Essential Utilities's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG) has a Dividends per Share of MXN24.76 as of Mar. 2026. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Essential Utilities and its competitors.
Is Essential Utilities' Dividends per Share too high?
Essential Utilities' current Dividends per Share is MXN24.76. Overall, Essential Utilities has a GF Score™ of 71/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essential Utilities' Dividends per Share compare to AWR and CWT?
Essential Utilities' Dividends per Share of MXN24.76 can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Utilities - Regulated industry context. However, Dividends per Share 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 Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Essential Utilities and its competitors. Essential Utilities's current Dividends per Share is MXN24.76. 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 Dividends per Share of MXN24.76. The current Dividends per Share is MXN24.76. 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 Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Essential Utilities (MEX:WTRG), the current Dividends per Share is MXN24.76 as of Mar. 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 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.
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