BRYN MAWR, PA — Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) announced a 5.25% increase in its quarterly cash dividend, raising it to $0.3426 per share. The dividend is payable on September 2, 2025, to shareholders of record as of August 12, 2025.
The company has now paid consecutive quarterly dividends for 80 years and raised its dividend 35 times over the past 34 years. Essential Utilities provides water, wastewater, and natural gas services to approximately 5.5 million people across nine states under its Aqua and Peoples brands.
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