BRYN MAWR, PA — Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3426 per share, extending a dividend record the company says now spans 80 consecutive years of quarterly payouts.
The dividend is payable Monday, March 2, 2026, to shareholders of record on Monday, February 9, 2026, the company said.
Essential Utilities said it has increased its dividend 35 times in the last 34 years, highlighting a long-running pattern of raising shareholder payouts.
The company operates its water, wastewater, and natural gas businesses under the Aqua and Peoples brands and said it serves about 5.5 million people across nine states. Essential described itself as one of the largest publicly traded providers of water, wastewater, and natural gas service in the United States.
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