Essential Utilities Declares $0.8275 Quarterly Dividend
Essential Utilities, Inc., a regulated water and wastewater utility company, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.8275 per share. The dividend matches the company's September 2025 payment.
Essential Utilities, Inc., a regulated water and wastewater utility company, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.8275 per share on December 5, 2025. The dividend will be paid to shareholders of record as of February 10, 2026. Read more dividend announcements.
The payment maintains the dividend rate from the prior quarter ended September 2025. Essential Utilities pays dividends on a quarterly basis, typically in March, June, September, and December.
| Dividend Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Amount per Share | $0.8275 |
| Record Date | February 10, 2026 |
| Payment Date | March 3, 2026 |
| Declaration Date | December 5, 2025 |
Recent Dividend History
The company's quarterly dividend has increased over the past three years. In 2025, Essential Utilities paid $0.8275 per share in December, September, and June, with a March payment of $0.7650 per share. The full-year 2024 dividend totaled $3.0275 per share across four payments, up from $2.7775 per share in 2023.
Essential Utilities paid $633 million in total cash dividends during 2025, compared to $585 million in 2024 and $532 million in 2023. The board determines the dividend rate quarterly, taking into account current and anticipated developments affecting the company's income and cash flows.
Dividends on the company's common stock are not cumulative, meaning only declared dividends are paid. The ability to pay dividends depends on access to liquidity, net income and cash flows from subsidiaries, compliance with Delaware corporate law, and adherence to debt covenants and other contractual provisions.