Essential Utilities (WTRG) Dividends
Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- WTRG's average cash flow over the past 5.5 years is greater than merely 1.81% of current dividend paying stocks in the US.
- If price volatilty is something you're paying attention to when building your dividend portfolio, know that WTRG has less fluctuation in its price than 96.12% of stocks we're observing.
- If you want to include this stock in your dividend portfolio, here are some dividend stocks that are NOT correlated with WTRG that may be suitable potential portfolio mates: NFE, FLO, FIZZ, ZTO and QCCO.
WTRG Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $36.26 | $170.73 | 234.24% |
For dividend yielding stocks, the Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a common valuation tool; it attempts to extrapolate a fair share price based primarily on the dividend the stock provides relative to a number of other quantiative aspects of its business. In the case of WTRG, the DDM model generated by StockNews estimates a return of positive 234.24% in comparison to its current price. Some interesting points we thought investors may wish to consider regarding the dividend discount model forecast for Essential Utilities Inc are:
- In comparison to other dividend stocks in the Utilities sector, WTRG is growing its dividends at a faster rate than about 91.04% of them.
- The stock's annual revenue of roughly $2 billion puts it in the small-sized revenue class, where its estimated gain based on our dividend discount model price relative to its current share price is greater than 81.81% of companies in the same revenue class.
WTRG Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Type | Payout Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-08 | Dividend | $0.31 | -- |
| 2023-11-09 | Dividend | $0.31 | -- |
| 2023-08-10 | Dividend | $0.31 | +6.97% |
| 2023-05-11 | Dividend | $0.29 | -- |
| 2023-02-09 | Dividend | $0.29 | -- |
| 2022-11-10 | Dividend | $0.29 | -- |
| 2022-08-11 | Dividend | $0.29 | +7.09% |
| 2022-05-12 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2022-02-10 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2021-11-10 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2021-08-12 | Dividend | $0.27 | +6.77% |
| 2021-05-13 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2021-02-11 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2020-11-12 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2020-08-13 | Dividend | $0.25 | +7.26% |
| 2020-05-14 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2020-02-13 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2019-11-14 | Dividend | $0.23 | -- |
| 2019-08-15 | Dividend | $0.23 | +6.85% |
| 2019-05-16 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2019-02-14 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2018-11-15 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2018-08-16 | Dividend | $0.22 | +6.83% |
| 2018-05-17 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 2018-02-15 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 2017-11-16 | Dividend | $0.21 | -- |
| 2017-08-14 | Dividend | $0.21 | +7.33% |
| 2017-05-15 | Dividend | $0.19 | -- |
| 2017-02-13 | Dividend | $0.19 | -- |
| 2016-11-14 | Dividend | $0.19 | -- |
| 2016-08-16 | Dividend | $0.19 | +7.30% |
| 2016-05-11 | Dividend | $0.18 | -- |
| 2016-02-10 | Dividend | $0.18 | -- |
| 2015-11-10 | Dividend | $0.18 | -- |
| 2015-08-12 | Dividend | $0.18 | +7.88% |
| 2015-05-13 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2015-02-11 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2014-11-12 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2014-08-13 | Dividend | $0.17 | +8.55% |
| 2014-05-14 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 2014-02-13 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 2013-11-14 | Dividend | $0.15 | +294.74% |
| 2013-09-03 | Split | 5-4-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 2013-08-14 | Dividend | $0.19 | +8.57% |
| 2013-05-15 | Dividend | $0.18 | -- |
| 2013-02-13 | Dividend | $0.18 | -- |
| 2012-11-14 | Dividend | $0.18 | +6.06% |
| 2012-08-15 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2012-05-15 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2012-02-15 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 2011-11-15 | Dividend | $0.17 | +6.45% |
| 2011-08-15 | Dividend | $0.16 | -- |
| 2011-05-13 | Dividend | $0.16 | -- |
| 2011-02-15 | Dividend | $0.16 | -- |
| 2010-11-15 | Dividend | $0.16 | +6.90% |
| 2010-08-13 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 2010-05-13 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 2010-02-11 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 2009-11-12 | Dividend | $0.15 | +7.41% |
| 2009-08-13 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 2009-05-14 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 2009-02-12 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 2008-11-13 | Dividend | $0.14 | +8.00% |
| 2008-08-14 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 2008-05-14 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 2008-02-13 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 2007-11-14 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 2007-08-15 | Dividend | $0.13 | +8.70% |
| 2007-05-16 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 2007-02-13 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 2006-11-15 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 2006-08-16 | Dividend | $0.12 | +7.58% |
| 2006-05-16 | Dividend | $0.11 | -- |
| 2006-02-13 | Dividend | $0.11 | +214.29% |
| 2005-12-02 | Split | 4-3-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 2005-11-15 | Dividend | $0.14 | +9.62% |
| 2005-08-16 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 2005-05-16 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 2005-02-10 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 2004-11-10 | Dividend | $0.13 | +8.33% |
| 2004-08-12 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 2004-05-12 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 2004-02-11 | Dividend | $0.12 | +300.00% |
| 2003-12-02 | Split | 5-4-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 2003-11-12 | Dividend | $0.15 | +7.14% |
| 2003-08-13 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 2003-05-13 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 2003-02-12 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 2002-11-13 | Dividend | $0.14 | +5.66% |
| 2002-08-14 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 2002-05-10 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 2002-02-08 | Dividend | $0.13 | +282.35% |
| 2001-12-03 | Split | 5-4-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 2001-11-14 | Dividend | $0.17 | +6.84% |
| 2001-08-15 | Dividend | $0.16 | -- |
| 2001-05-11 | Dividend | $0.16 | -- |
| 2001-02-12 | Dividend | $0.16 | +400.00% |
| 2000-12-04 | Split | 5-4-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 2000-11-13 | Dividend | $0.16 | -13.89% |
| 2000-08-11 | Dividend | $0.18 | -- |
| 2000-05-11 | Dividend | $0.18 | -- |
| 2000-02-11 | Dividend | $0.18 | -- |
| 1999-11-09 | Dividend | $0.18 | -- |
| 1999-08-13 | Dividend | $0.18 | +5.88% |
| 1999-05-10 | Dividend | $0.17 | +160.42% |
| 1999-02-08 | Dividend | $0.07 | -- |
| 1998-11-06 | Dividend | $0.07 | -- |
| 1998-08-13 | Dividend | $0.07 | +4.93% |
| 1998-05-11 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 1998-02-11 | Dividend | $0.06 | +300.00% |
| 1998-01-13 | Split | 4-3-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 1997-11-06 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 1997-08-15 | Dividend | $0.06 | +4.95% |
| 1997-05-09 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 1997-02-10 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 1996-11-12 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 1996-08-13 | Dividend | $0.06 | +200.00% |
| 1996-07-11 | Split | 3-2-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 1996-05-10 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 1996-02-09 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 1995-11-10 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 1995-08-11 | Dividend | $0.06 | +3.57% |
| 1995-05-09 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1995-02-07 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1994-11-08 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1994-08-09 | Dividend | $0.05 | +3.70% |
| 1994-05-10 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1994-02-09 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1993-11-09 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1993-08-11 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1993-05-10 | Dividend | $0.05 | +3.85% |
| 1993-02-09 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1992-11-10 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1992-08-12 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1992-05-07 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1992-02-11 | Dividend | $0.05 | +4.00% |
| 1991-11-06 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1991-08-12 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1991-05-09 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1991-02-05 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1990-11-06 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1990-08-09 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1990-05-10 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1990-02-07 | Dividend | $0.05 | +6.38% |
| 1989-11-09 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1989-08-09 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1989-05-09 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1989-02-07 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1988-11-07 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1988-08-11 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1988-05-09 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1988-02-09 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
WTRG Dividends vs. Peers
WTRG's dividend yield currently ranks #3 of 16 vs. its peers in the Water category.
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GWRS | Global Water Resources, Inc. - common stock | 0.00% |
| 2 | SJW | SJW Group (DE) | 0.00% |
| 3 | WTRG | Essential Utilities | 0.00% |
| 4 | YORW | The York Water Company | 0.00% |
| 5 | CTWS | Connecticut Water Service, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 6 | OPTT | Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 7 | ARTNA | Artesian Resources Corporation - Class A Non-Voting | 0.00% |
| 8 | CWCO | Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. - Ordinary Shares | 0.00% |
| 9 | CDZI | Cadiz, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 10 | CWT | California Water Service Group | 0.00% |
| 11 | PCYO | Pure Cycle Corporation | 0.00% |
| 12 | MSEX | Middlesex Water Company | 0.00% |
| 13 | AWK | American Water Works Co. | 0.00% |
| 14 | AWR | American States Water Company | 0.00% |
| 15 | WAAS | AquaVenture Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares | 0.00% |
| 16 | PICO | PICO Holdings Inc. | 0.00% |