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WTRG · NYSE · Regulated Water

Dividends

Next ex-date
Nov 11, 2026
estimated · in 74 days
Annual dividend
$1.39
per share
Dividend yield
3.38%
Schedule
Quarterly
4 payments a year

Raised for 38 straight years — most recently to $0.3606 from $0.3426 in Aug 2026. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.

History

Ex-dateRecordPaidAmountNote
2026
Aug 11Aug 11Sep 1$0.3606raised from $0.3426
May 12May 12Jun 1$0.3426
Feb 9Feb 9Mar 2$0.3426
2025
Nov 12Nov 12Dec 1$0.3426
Aug 12Aug 12Sep 2$0.3426raised from $0.3255
May 13May 13Jun 2$0.3255
Feb 10Feb 10Mar 3$0.3255
2024
Nov 12Nov 12Dec 2$0.3255
Aug 12Aug 12Sep 3$0.3255raised from $0.3071
May 9May 10Jun 1$0.3071
Feb 8Feb 9Mar 1$0.3071
2023
Nov 9Nov 10Dec 1$0.3071
Aug 10Aug 11Sep 1$0.3071raised from $0.287
May 11May 12Jun 1$0.287
Feb 9Feb 10Mar 1$0.287
2022
Nov 9Nov 11Dec 1$0.287
Aug 11Aug 12Sep 1$0.287raised from $0.268
May 12May 13Jun 1$0.268
Feb 10Feb 11Mar 1$0.2682
2021
Nov 10Nov 12Dec 1$0.268

20 payments since Nov 2021.