Essential Utilities Inc

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$37.47

-0.23 (-0.61%)

As of May 9, 1:09 AM ET ·

Dividend Overview

3.55%

Dividend Yield

+2.25% vs S&P 500 avg

$1.34

Annual Dividend

Per Payment$0.34

Frequencyquarterly

Payout Ratio60.7%

Ex-Dividend—

Pay Date—

Stock Price$37.47

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 $37.47/share

Monthly

$29.71

Quarterly

$89.12

Annually

$356.47

266 shares Based on current price of $37.47 per share

To earn $100/month in dividends

You would need 896 shares

$33,573.12

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	2.55%	$2.26	68.5%	$93.10
CEG Constellation Energy	0.58%	$1.55	21.0%	$303.63
SO Southern Co/The	3.24%	$2.74	69.5%	$91.80
DUK Duke Energy Corp	3.33%	$4.25	66.4%	$124.17
AEP American Electric Power	2.88%	$3.74	56.1%	$130.16
SRE Sempra	2.78%	$2.41	53.9%	$91.53
D Dominion Energy Inc	4.39%	$2.63	76.0%	$61.89
ETR Entergy Corp	2.17%	$2.48	61.6%	$111.59
XEL Xcel Energy Inc	2.88%	$2.14	63.5%	$79.39
VST Vistra Corp	0.59%	$1.47	52.8%	$147.72