Essential Utilities approves quarterly dividend of $0.3606 per share
Essential Utilities (WTRG) declared a $0.3606 per-share quarterly dividend, payable December 1, 2026, to holders of record on November 10, 2026.
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what happened
Essential Utilities has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3606 per share, payable on December 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of November 10, 2026. According to TradingView, which cites the company's press release distributed by BusinessWire, the payout is a routine declaration. The company says it has paid dividends for over 80 years and has raised its payout 36 times in 35 years.
why it matters
This is a routine declaration in line with the company's long record of regular payouts. Such an announcement rarely moves the stock on its own; a change in the dividend rate, guidance or capital allocation would be a bigger catalyst.
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- Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Declares $0.3606 Quarterly Dividend — TradingView, 21 October 2026 at 15:47 UTC
- Essential Utilities declares $0.3606 dividend — Seeking Alpha, 21 October 2026 at 15:51 UTC
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