Essential Utilities Inc

Large-Cap Stocks Blue Chip Stocks Utility Stocks Best Dividend Stocks Highest Dividend Yield

$39.70

-0.30 (-0.75%)

As of Mar 24, 9:45 PM ET ·

Dividend Overview

3.58%

Dividend Yield

+2.28% vs S&P 500 avg

$1.34

Annual Dividend

Per Payment$0.34

Frequencyquarterly

Payout Ratio60.7%

Ex-Dividend—

Pay Date—

Stock Price$39.70

Yield on Cost If you bought at that price, what would your yield be today?

Dividend Income Calculator

If you invest $10,000 in WTRG at $39.70/share

Monthly

$28.03

Quarterly

$84.09

Annually

$336.37

251 shares Based on current price of $39.70 per share

To earn $100/month in dividends

You would need 896 shares

$35,571.20

investment needed

Dividend Safety

Moderate 60.7% payout ratio

Safe Moderate High

A payout ratio between 60-80% means most earnings go to dividends, leaving less room for growth.

Dividend Comparison — Utilities

Stock	Yield	Annual Div	Payout Ratio	Price
NEE Nextera Energy Inc	2.70%	$2.26	68.5%	$91.62
CEG Constellation Energy	0.57%	$1.55	21.0%	$294.85
SO Southern Co/The	3.08%	$2.74	69.5%	$93.98
DUK Duke Energy Corp	3.23%	$4.25	66.4%	$127.38
AEP American Electric Power	2.88%	$3.74	56.1%	$128.80
SRE Sempra	2.78%	$2.41	53.9%	$95.00
D Dominion Energy Inc	4.08%	$2.65	105.4%	$60.27
EXC Exelon Corp	3.55%	$1.59	58.4%	$47.29
XEL Xcel Energy Inc	3.07%	$2.08	60.7%	$77.96
ETR Entergy Corp	2.48%	$2.48	61.6%	$102.52