For how long has Essential Utilities been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?

Essential Utilities has been paying dividends for 30 years, from 1995 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $18.66 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.

When was Essential Utilities's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?

Essential Utilities's most recent dividend payment was $0.33 per share, with an ex-dividend date of May 13, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.

What was Essential Utilities's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?

Essential Utilities's highest annual dividend was paid in 2024, when the company distributed $1.28 per share across 4 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.

How do Essential Utilities's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?

Comparing Essential Utilities's dividend payments, the company paid $1.20 per share in 2023 versus $1.28 per share in 2024, representing an increase of $0.08. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.

How much would a 10,000 investment in Essential Utilities have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?

Over the past 10 years, Essential Utilities has paid a total of $9.88 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately $2,663.07 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

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Essential Utilities (WTRG) | Dividend History & Payments | 1995 - 2025

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Essential Utilities Dividend Key Statistics

Essential Utilities has paid $1.32 per share over the last 12 months, representing a current dividend yield of 3.53%. The company's 3-year average dividend yield stands at 0.77%. Over the past 3 years, the company has distributed a total of $3.72 per share in dividends.

Last Ex-Dividend Date i May 13, 2025

12-Month Dividend i $1.32

12-Month Div. Yield i 3.53%

3-Year Total Dividend i $3.72

3-Year Avg Dividend i $1.24

3-Year Avg Yield i 0.77%

Last 5Y Dividend i $5.80

All Time Dividend i $18.66

Date Range May 1995 - May 2025

Essential Utilities Yearly Dividend History Chart

Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date	Amount	Yield	Stock Price
May 13, 2025	$0.33	0.84%	$38.86
Feb 10, 2025	$0.33	0.92%	$35.20
Nov 12, 2024	$0.33	0.84%	$38.60
Aug 12, 2024	$0.33	0.82%	$39.69
May 9, 2024	$0.31	0.78%	$39.24
Feb 8, 2024	$0.31	0.87%	$35.30
Nov 9, 2023	$0.31	0.91%	$33.67
Aug 10, 2023	$0.31	0.78%	$39.43
May 11, 2023	$0.29	0.67%	$42.53
Feb 9, 2023	$0.29	0.63%	$45.66
Nov 9, 2022	$0.29	0.62%	$46.57
Aug 11, 2022	$0.29	0.55%	$51.92
May 12, 2022	$0.27	0.59%	$45.35
Feb 10, 2022	$0.27	0.59%	$45.78
Nov 10, 2021	$0.27	0.57%	$47.13
Aug 12, 2021	$0.27	0.54%	$49.27
May 13, 2021	$0.25	0.54%	$46.38
Feb 11, 2021	$0.25	0.54%	$46.66
Nov 12, 2020	$0.25	0.56%	$44.71
Aug 13, 2020	$0.25	0.55%	$45.35
May 14, 2020	$0.23	0.60%	$39.11
Feb 13, 2020	$0.23	0.44%	$53.72
Nov 14, 2019	$0.23	0.54%	$43.69
Aug 15, 2019	$0.23	0.53%	$44.28
May 16, 2019	$0.22	0.56%	$39.31

Year	Payments	Total Amount	Avg Amount	Avg Yield
2025	2	$0.66	$0.33	1.78%
2024	4	$1.28	$0.32	3.35%
2023	4	$1.20	$0.30	2.98%
2022	4	$1.12	$0.28	2.36%
2021	4	$1.04	$0.26	2.20%
2020	4	$0.96	$0.24	2.10%
2019	4	$0.90	$0.22	2.21%
2018	4	$0.84	$0.21	2.42%
2017	4	$0.78	$0.20	2.37%
2016	4	$0.74	$0.18	2.36%
2015	4	$0.70	$0.18	2.61%
2014	4	$0.64	$0.16	2.56%
2013	4	$0.58	$0.14	2.34%
2012	4	$0.53	$0.13	2.81%
2011	4	$0.49	$0.12	2.77%
2010	4	$0.48	$0.12	3.21%
2009	4	$0.45	$0.11	3.22%
2008	4	$0.41	$0.10	2.75%
2007	4	$0.38	$0.10	2.08%
2006	3	$0.27	$0.09	1.46%
2005	4	$0.33	$0.08	1.83%
2004	4	$0.29	$0.07	2.28%
2003	4	$0.28	$0.07	2.54%
2002	4	$0.25	$0.06	2.43%
2001	4	$0.24	$0.06	2.39%
2000	4	$0.24	$0.06	3.52%
1999	9	$0.71	$0.08	9.76%
1998	8	$0.68	$0.08	9.87%
1997	8	$0.56	$0.07	11.60%
1996	7	$0.39	$0.06	10.67%
1995	5	$0.24	$0.05	8.42%

Complete Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date	Amount	Yield	Stock Price
May 13, 2025	$0.33	0.84%	$38.86
Feb 10, 2025	$0.33	0.92%	$35.20
Nov 12, 2024	$0.33	0.84%	$38.60
Aug 12, 2024	$0.33	0.82%	$39.69
May 9, 2024	$0.31	0.78%	$39.24
Feb 8, 2024	$0.31	0.87%	$35.30
Nov 9, 2023	$0.31	0.91%	$33.67
Aug 10, 2023	$0.31	0.78%	$39.43
May 11, 2023	$0.29	0.67%	$42.53
Feb 9, 2023	$0.29	0.63%	$45.66
Nov 9, 2022	$0.29	0.62%	$46.57
Aug 11, 2022	$0.29	0.55%	$51.92
May 12, 2022	$0.27	0.59%	$45.35
Feb 10, 2022	$0.27	0.59%	$45.78
Nov 10, 2021	$0.27	0.57%	$47.13
Aug 12, 2021	$0.27	0.54%	$49.27
May 13, 2021	$0.25	0.54%	$46.38
Feb 11, 2021	$0.25	0.54%	$46.66
Nov 12, 2020	$0.25	0.56%	$44.71
Aug 13, 2020	$0.25	0.55%	$45.35
May 14, 2020	$0.23	0.60%	$39.11
Feb 13, 2020	$0.23	0.44%	$53.72
Nov 14, 2019	$0.23	0.54%	$43.69
Aug 15, 2019	$0.23	0.53%	$44.28
May 16, 2019	$0.22	0.56%	$39.31
Feb 14, 2019	$0.22	0.61%	$35.62
Nov 15, 2018	$0.22	0.66%	$33.07
Aug 16, 2018	$0.22	0.58%	$37.71
May 17, 2018	$0.20	0.61%	$33.34
Feb 15, 2018	$0.20	0.59%	$34.87
Nov 16, 2017	$0.20	0.56%	$36.37
Aug 14, 2017	$0.20	0.61%	$33.56
May 15, 2017	$0.19	0.60%	$31.68
Feb 13, 2017	$0.19	0.63%	$30.23
Nov 14, 2016	$0.19	0.65%	$29.55
Aug 16, 2016	$0.19	0.61%	$31.46
May 11, 2016	$0.18	0.54%	$32.68
Feb 10, 2016	$0.18	0.56%	$31.57
Nov 10, 2015	$0.18	0.63%	$28.34
Aug 12, 2015	$0.18	0.67%	$26.46
May 13, 2015	$0.17	0.62%	$26.51
Feb 11, 2015	$0.17	0.64%	$25.85
Nov 12, 2014	$0.17	0.63%	$26.12
Aug 13, 2014	$0.17	0.68%	$24.39
May 14, 2014	$0.15	0.61%	$24.82
Feb 13, 2014	$0.15	0.62%	$24.54
Nov 14, 2013	$0.15	0.61%	$25.09
Aug 14, 2013	$0.15	0.61%	$24.94
May 15, 2013	$0.14	0.53%	$26.18
Feb 13, 2013	$0.14	0.62%	$22.74
Nov 14, 2012	$0.14	0.71%	$19.68
Aug 15, 2012	$0.13	0.65%	$20.26
May 15, 2012	$0.13	0.74%	$17.81
Feb 15, 2012	$0.13	0.75%	$17.71
Nov 15, 2011	$0.13	0.76%	$17.35
Aug 15, 2011	$0.12	0.74%	$16.72
May 13, 2011	$0.12	0.69%	$18.09
Feb 15, 2011	$0.12	0.67%	$18.62
Nov 15, 2010	$0.12	0.74%	$16.84
Aug 13, 2010	$0.12	0.76%	$15.33
May 13, 2010	$0.12	0.81%	$14.38
Feb 11, 2010	$0.12	0.87%	$13.27
Nov 12, 2009	$0.12	0.92%	$12.67
Aug 13, 2009	$0.11	0.80%	$13.42
May 14, 2009	$0.11	0.82%	$13.17
Feb 12, 2009	$0.11	0.65%	$16.58
Nov 13, 2008	$0.11	0.68%	$15.81
Aug 14, 2008	$0.10	0.70%	$14.26
May 14, 2008	$0.10	0.74%	$13.54
Feb 13, 2008	$0.10	0.63%	$15.98
Nov 14, 2007	$0.10	0.57%	$17.67
Aug 15, 2007	$0.10	0.53%	$19.02
May 16, 2007	$0.09	0.52%	$17.80
Feb 13, 2007	$0.09	0.50%	$18.47
Nov 15, 2006	$0.09	0.47%	$19.40
Aug 16, 2006	$0.09	0.51%	$18.20
May 16, 2006	$0.09	0.47%	$18.02
Nov 15, 2005	$0.09	0.40%	$21.15
Aug 16, 2005	$0.08	0.39%	$20.18
May 16, 2005	$0.08	0.48%	$16.20
Feb 10, 2005	$0.08	0.53%	$14.66
Nov 10, 2004	$0.08	0.55%	$14.06
Aug 12, 2004	$0.07	0.60%	$12.00
May 12, 2004	$0.07	0.62%	$11.65
Feb 11, 2004	$0.07	0.55%	$13.08
Nov 12, 2003	$0.07	0.62%	$11.64
Aug 13, 2003	$0.07	0.59%	$11.40
May 13, 2003	$0.07	0.61%	$11.08
Feb 12, 2003	$0.07	0.67%	$9.96
Nov 13, 2002	$0.07	0.67%	$9.96
Aug 14, 2002	$0.06	0.67%	$9.44
May 10, 2002	$0.06	0.60%	$10.55
Feb 8, 2002	$0.06	0.57%	$11.20
Nov 14, 2001	$0.06	0.57%	$11.15
Aug 15, 2001	$0.06	0.55%	$10.89
May 11, 2001	$0.06	0.63%	$9.38
Feb 12, 2001	$0.06	0.67%	$8.83
Nov 13, 2000	$0.06	0.80%	$7.41
Aug 11, 2000	$0.06	0.80%	$6.95
May 11, 2000	$0.06	0.75%	$7.35
Feb 11, 2000	$0.06	1.00%	$5.53
Dec 21, 1999	$0.09	1.38%	$6.22
Nov 9, 1999	$0.06	0.79%	$6.99
Oct 6, 1999	$0.09	1.22%	$7.07
Aug 13, 1999	$0.06	0.74%	$7.49
Jul 7, 1999	$0.09	1.24%	$6.89
May 10, 1999	$0.05	0.74%	$7.01
Apr 7, 1999	$0.09	1.12%	$7.62
Feb 8, 1999	$0.05	0.71%	$7.32
Jan 6, 1999	$0.13	1.44%	$8.83
Nov 6, 1998	$0.05	0.64%	$8.18
Oct 7, 1998	$0.13	1.80%	$7.08
Aug 13, 1998	$0.05	0.71%	$7.37
Jul 8, 1998	$0.13	1.88%	$6.70
May 11, 1998	$0.05	0.79%	$6.32
Apr 7, 1998	$0.13	1.97%	$6.39
Feb 11, 1998	$0.05	0.76%	$6.59
Jan 7, 1998	$0.09	1.45%	$6.51
Nov 6, 1997	$0.05	0.89%	$5.50
Oct 8, 1997	$0.09	1.85%	$5.11
Aug 15, 1997	$0.05	0.89%	$5.53
Jul 9, 1997	$0.09	2.15%	$4.35
May 9, 1997	$0.05	1.07%	$4.35
Apr 9, 1997	$0.09	2.08%	$4.49
Feb 10, 1997	$0.05	1.01%	$4.64
Jan 8, 1997	$0.09	2.01%	$4.64
Nov 12, 1996	$0.05	1.17%	$4.00
Oct 9, 1996	$0.09	2.38%	$3.92
Aug 13, 1996	$0.05	1.22%	$3.83
May 10, 1996	$0.04	1.22%	$3.65
Apr 10, 1996	$0.06	1.72%	$3.61
Feb 9, 1996	$0.04	1.33%	$3.36
Jan 10, 1996	$0.06	1.94%	$3.21
Nov 10, 1995	$0.04	1.48%	$3.00
Oct 11, 1995	$0.06	2.18%	$2.86
Aug 11, 1995	$0.04	1.60%	$2.78
Jul 6, 1995	$0.06	2.19%	$2.84
May 9, 1995	$0.04	1.55%	$2.78

Yearly Dividend Summary

Year	Payments	Total Amount	Average Amount	Average Yield
2025	2	$0.66	$0.33	1.78%
2024	4	$1.28	$0.32	3.35%
2023	4	$1.20	$0.30	2.98%
2022	4	$1.12	$0.28	2.36%
2021	4	$1.04	$0.26	2.20%
2020	4	$0.96	$0.24	2.10%
2019	4	$0.90	$0.22	2.21%
2018	4	$0.84	$0.21	2.42%
2017	4	$0.78	$0.20	2.37%
2016	4	$0.74	$0.18	2.36%
2015	4	$0.70	$0.18	2.61%
2014	4	$0.64	$0.16	2.56%
2013	4	$0.58	$0.14	2.34%
2012	4	$0.53	$0.13	2.81%
2011	4	$0.49	$0.12	2.77%
2010	4	$0.48	$0.12	3.21%
2009	4	$0.45	$0.11	3.22%
2008	4	$0.41	$0.10	2.75%
2007	4	$0.38	$0.10	2.08%
2006	3	$0.27	$0.09	1.46%
2005	4	$0.33	$0.08	1.83%
2004	4	$0.29	$0.07	2.28%
2003	4	$0.28	$0.07	2.54%
2002	4	$0.25	$0.06	2.43%
2001	4	$0.24	$0.06	2.39%
2000	4	$0.24	$0.06	3.52%
1999	9	$0.71	$0.08	9.76%
1998	8	$0.68	$0.08	9.87%
1997	8	$0.56	$0.07	11.60%
1996	7	$0.39	$0.06	10.67%
1995	5	$0.24	$0.05	8.42%

Essential Utilities & Peers | Dividend Comparison

Company	Annual Amount	Current Yield	3Y Avg Yield	3Y Avg Amount	EX DIV. DATE
Aris Water Solutions ARIS	$0.34	1.33%	0.74%	$0.36	Mar 13, 2025
American Water Works AWK	$2.31	1.64%	0.52%	$2.63	Feb 7, 2025
American States AWR	$1.41	1.81%	0.52%	$1.43	Feb 18, 2025
California Water CWT	-	-	0.47%	$0.61	Feb 9, 2024
SJW SJW	$1.64	3.15%	0.63%	$1.56	May 12, 2025
Essential Utilities WTRG	$1.32	3.53%	0.77%	$1.24	May 13, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

For how long has Essential Utilities been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?: Essential Utilities has been paying dividends for 30 years, from 1995 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $18.66 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.
When was Essential Utilities's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?: Essential Utilities's most recent dividend payment was $0.33 per share, with an ex-dividend date of May 13, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.
What was Essential Utilities's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?: Essential Utilities's highest annual dividend was paid in 2024, when the company distributed $1.28 per share across 4 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.
How do Essential Utilities's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?: Comparing Essential Utilities's dividend payments, the company paid $1.20 per share in 2023 versus $1.28 per share in 2024, representing an increase of $0.08. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.
How much would a 10,000 investment in Essential Utilities have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?: Over the past 10 years, Essential Utilities has paid a total of $9.88 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately $2,663.07 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

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