Essential Utilities (WTRG): Price and Financial Metrics
WTRG Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $36.26 | 52-week high | $44.05 |
| Prev. close | $35.90 | 52-week low | $32.07 |
| Day low | $35.83 | Volume | 2,626,500 |
| Day high | $36.71 | Avg. volume | 1,813,909 |
| 50-day MA | $35.67 | Dividend yield | 3.49% |
| 200-day MA | $36.48 | Market Cap | 9.92B |
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Company Bio
Essential Utilities (formerly called Aqua America Inc.) offers liquid waste hauling and disposal, and water and wastewater services through operating and maintenance contracts with municipal authorities and other parties. The company was founded in 1968 and is based in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Latest WTRG News From Around the Web
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Essential Utilities’ Aqua Pennsylvania Donates $20,000 to Chester County Food Bank as a Part of Its Fall for Food Banks InitiativeBRYN MAWR, Pa., December 20, 2023--Essential Utilities today announced that its Essential Foundation made a $20,000 donation to the Chester County Food Bank as a part of the company’s Fall for Food Banks initiative. Essential Utilities Chairman and CEO Chris Franklin presented the donation during a recent visit to the food bank, where he and other company leaders toured the facility and learned about the organization’s innovative programs for alleviating food insecurity in Chester County. |
Peoples Natural Gas Warms Hearts, Homes Through Support of Local Holiday Events and Community OrganizationsBRYN MAWR, Pa., December 18, 2023--With winter on its way and the holiday season in high gear, Peoples employees throughout Western Pennsylvania have an added focus beyond providing safe, reliable natural gas to homes and businesses. They’re also deeply involved in warming hearts through active support of beloved traditions and non-profit organizations during this most wonderful time of the year. |
Essential Declares March 2024 DividendBRYN MAWR, Pa., December 12, 2023--The board of directors of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3071 per share, payable March 1, 2024, to all shareholders of record on February 9, 2024. |
WTRG Price Returns
| 1-mo | -1.01% |
| 3-mo | 2.22% |
| 6-mo | 9.60% |
| 1-year | -13.49% |
| 3-year | -18.19% |
| 5-year | 7.08% |
| YTD | -2.07% |
| 2023 | -19.40% |
| 2022 | -8.93% |
| 2021 | 16.05% |
| 2020 | 2.92% |
| 2019 | 40.43% |
WTRG Dividends
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