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Essential Utilities, Inc. WTRG | NYSE

$36.55 $0.59 | 1.64%

After Hours

$35.96 -$0.59 | -1.61%

Next Earnings: Feb 26, 2025

Company Overview:

Market Cap: $10.04B

PE Ratio: 18.37

52-Week Range: $33.18 - $41.78

Dividend Yield (FWD): 3.56% ($1.30)

6.1 Year Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 20.89% (3.16% / yr)

Total Return (no DRIP): 22.09% (3.33% / yr)

Share Price: 4.28%

Dividend Increase: 48.63%

WTRG 6.1-yr Total Return ($10,000 investment)

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WTRG Dividend Payments, Yield & Share Price charts

Dividend Payments & Yield

WTRG Dividend CAGR:1Y: 5.99%2Y: 6.50%5Y: 6.80%10Y: 7.03%

Share Price

WTRG Price CAGR:1Y: 0.52%2Y: -10.26%5Y: -7.18%10Y: 0.42%

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WTRG Dividend Safety: Payout & Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratios.

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Since EPS can be played with using different "accounting gymnastics", a better measure of dividends safety is Dividend to Free Cash Flow (FCF) ratio.

FCF is how much cash the company has earned each quarter, after paying all expenses not related to earnings.

Lower Ratio indicates SAFER Dividend! Ratios consistently close to, or over 100% are usually unsustainable and often indicate a dividend cut might be coming soon.

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WTRG Earnings, Revenue, Cash & Debt, Shares Outstaning:

WTRG - EPS vs PE Ratio

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WTRG - FCF vs FCF / Share

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WTRG - EPS vs FCF / Share

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WTRG - Revenue vs Net Income

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WTRG - Cash & Debt

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WTRG - Revenue

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WTRG Revenue CAGR:1Y: 5.84%2Y: 0.07%5Y: 12.31%10Y: 7.53%

WTRG - Earnings Per Share (EPS)

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WTRG EPS CAGR:1Y: -16.67%2Y: -1.94%5Y: -8.03%10Y: -4.10%

WTRG - Net Income

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WTRG Net Income CAGR:1Y: -13.33%2Y: 0.56%5Y: -4.74%10Y: 0.20%

WTRG - EBITDA

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WTRG EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 85.36%2Y: 9.99%5Y: 10.48%10Y: 7.41%

WTRG - Free Cash Flow

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WTRG Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: 30.47%2Y: -1.21%5Y: N/A10Y: N/A

WTRG - Free Cash Flow / Share

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WTRG Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: 27.02%2Y: -3.37%5Y: N/A10Y: N/A

WTRG - Gross Profit

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WTRG Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 9.75%2Y: 8.42%5Y: 10.96%10Y: 7.00%

WTRG - Expenses

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WTRG Expenses CAGR:1Y: 17.36%2Y: 14.03%5Y: 23.71%10Y: 15.76%

WTRG - Shares Outstanding

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WTRG Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: 2.76%2Y: 2.22%5Y: 3.38%10Y: 4.43%

WTRG - Share Buybacks

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WTRG Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: N/A2Y: -73.74%5Y: -24.21%10Y: -57.97%

WTRG - Stock-Based Comp

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WTRG Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: -22.28%2Y: -24.43%5Y: -2.80%10Y: -0.44%

WTRG - Dividends

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WTRG Dividend CAGR:1Y: 5.99%2Y: 6.50%5Y: 6.80%10Y: 7.03%

WTRG - Revenue by Segment

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WTRG Revenue CAGR:1Y: 5.84%2Y: 0.07%5Y: 12.31%10Y: 7.53%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

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WTRG Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 5.84%2Y: 0.07%5Y: 12.31%10Y: 7.53%

WTRG - EPS: Actual + Estimates

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WTRG Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: -16.67%2Y: -1.94%5Y: -8.03%10Y: -4.10%

WTRG - NET INCOME: Actual + Estimates

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WTRG Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: -13.33%2Y: 0.56%5Y: -4.74%10Y: 0.20%

WTRG - EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

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WTRG Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 85.36%2Y: 9.99%5Y: 10.48%10Y: 7.41%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

WTRG - Net Profit Margin

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WTRG Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -18.08%2Y: 0.51%5Y: -15.18%10Y: -6.81%

WTRG - Gross Profit Margin

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WTRG Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 3.69%2Y: 8.34%5Y: -1.20%10Y: -0.50%

WTRG - Price to Earnings

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WTRG Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $1.30

Forward Yield: 3.56%

Ex-Dividend Date: 2025-05-13

Lifetime Dividens / Share: $18.32

WTRG Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all WTRG dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as TTM & forward yield

Ex-Date	Payment Date	Amount	TTM Yield	Forward Yield	Price on Ex-Date
05/13/2025	06/02/2025	$0.326	3.56%	3.56%	$36.55
02/10/2025	03/03/2025	$0.326	3.67%	3.73%	$34.94
11/12/2024	12/02/2024	$0.326	3.24%	3.33%	$39.05
08/12/2024	09/03/2024	$0.326	3.19%	3.33%	$39.11
05/09/2024	06/03/2024	$0.307	3.17%	3.17%	$38.78
02/08/2024	03/01/2024	$0.307	3.41%	3.47%	$35.43
11/09/2023	12/01/2023	$0.307	3.51%	3.63%	$33.87
08/10/2023	09/01/2023	$0.307	2.97%	3.12%	$39.35
05/11/2023	06/01/2023	$0.287	2.72%	2.72%	$42.19
02/09/2023	03/01/2023	$0.287	2.49%	2.53%	$45.34
11/09/2022	12/01/2022	$0.287	2.53%	2.62%	$43.81
08/11/2022	09/01/2022	$0.287	2.17%	2.28%	$50.42
05/12/2022	06/01/2022	$0.268	2.45%	2.45%	$43.74
02/10/2022	03/01/2022	$0.268	2.31%	2.35%	$45.67
11/10/2021	12/01/2021	$0.268	2.19%	2.27%	$47.35
08/12/2021	09/01/2021	$0.268	2.1%	2.21%	$48.63
05/13/2021	06/01/2021	$0.251	2.18%	2.18%	$45.94
02/11/2021	03/01/2021	$0.251	2.06%	2.09%	$47.90
11/12/2020	12/01/2020	$0.251	2.17%	2.24%	$44.80
08/13/2020	09/01/2020	$0.251	2.1%	2.21%	$45.31
05/14/2020	06/01/2020	$0.234	2.38%	2.38%	$39.32
02/13/2020	03/02/2020	$0.234	1.73%	1.76%	$53.18
11/14/2019	12/02/2019	$0.234	2.09%	2.16%	$43.32
08/15/2019	09/02/2019	$0.234	2.04%	2.14%	$43.73
05/16/2019	06/03/2019	$0.219	2.25%	2.25%	$38.94
02/14/2019	03/01/2019	$0.219	2.42%	2.46%	$35.65
11/15/2018	12/03/2018	$0.219	0%	0%	$0.00
08/16/2018	09/03/2018	$0.219	0%	0%	$0.00
05/17/2018	06/01/2018	$0.205	0%	0%	$0.00
02/15/2018	03/01/2018	$0.205	0%	0%	$0.00
11/16/2017	12/01/2017	$0.205	0%	0%	$0.00
08/14/2017	09/01/2017	$0.205	0%	0%	$0.00
05/15/2017	06/01/2017	$0.191	0%	0%	$0.00
02/13/2017	03/01/2017	$0.191	0%	0%	$0.00
11/14/2016	12/01/2016	$0.191	0%	0%	$0.00
08/16/2016	09/01/2016	$0.191	0%	0%	$0.00
05/11/2016	06/01/2016	$0.178	0%	0%	$0.00
02/10/2016	03/01/2016	$0.178	0%	0%	$0.00
11/10/2015	12/01/2015	$0.178	0%	0%	$0.00
08/12/2015	09/01/2015	$0.178	0%	0%	$0.00
05/13/2015	06/01/2015	$0.165	0%	0%	$0.00
02/11/2015	03/02/2015	$0.165	0%	0%	$0.00
11/12/2014	12/01/2014	$0.165	0%	0%	$0.00
08/13/2014	09/01/2014	$0.165	0%	0%	$0.00
05/14/2014	06/02/2014	$0.152	0%	0%	$0.00
02/13/2014	03/03/2014	$0.152	0%	0%	$0.00
11/14/2013	12/02/2013	$0.152	0%	0%	$0.00
08/14/2013	09/02/2013	$0.152	0%	0%	$0.00
05/15/2013	06/03/2013	$0.140	0%	0%	$0.00
02/13/2013	03/01/2013	$0.140	0%	0%	$0.00
11/14/2012	12/03/2012	$0.140	0%	0%	$0.00
08/15/2012	09/03/2012	$0.132	0%	0%	$0.00
05/15/2012	06/01/2012	$0.132	0%	0%	$0.00
02/15/2012	03/01/2012	$0.132	0%	0%	$0.00
11/15/2011	12/01/2011	$0.132	0%	0%	$0.00
08/15/2011	09/01/2011	$0.124	0%	0%	$0.00
05/13/2011	06/01/2011	$0.124	0%	0%	$0.00
02/15/2011	03/01/2011	$0.124	0%	0%	$0.00
11/15/2010	12/01/2010	$0.124	0%	0%	$0.00
08/13/2010	09/01/2010	$0.116	0%	0%	$0.00
05/13/2010	06/01/2010	$0.116	0%	0%	$0.00
02/11/2010	03/01/2010	$0.116	0%	0%	$0.00
11/12/2009	12/01/2009	$0.116	0%	0%	$0.00
08/13/2009	09/01/2009	$0.108	0%	0%	$0.00
05/14/2009	06/01/2009	$0.108	0%	0%	$0.00
02/12/2009	03/02/2009	$0.108	0%	0%	$0.00
11/13/2008	12/01/2008	$0.108	0%	0%	$0.00
08/14/2008	09/01/2008	$0.100	0%	0%	$0.00
05/14/2008	06/02/2008	$0.100	0%	0%	$0.00
02/13/2008	03/03/2008	$0.100	0%	0%	$0.00
11/14/2007	12/03/2007	$0.100	0%	0%	$0.00
08/15/2007	09/03/2007	$0.100	0%	0%	$0.00
05/16/2007	06/01/2007	$0.092	0%	0%	$0.00
02/13/2007	03/01/2007	$0.092	0%	0%	$0.00
11/15/2006	12/01/2006	$0.092	0%	0%	$0.00
08/16/2006	09/01/2006	$0.092	0%	0%	$0.00
05/16/2006	06/01/2006	$0.086	0%	0%	$0.00
02/13/2006	03/01/2006	$0.086	0%	0%	$0.00
11/15/2005	12/01/2005	$0.086	0%	0%	$0.00
08/16/2005	09/01/2005	$0.078	0%	0%	$0.00
05/16/2005	06/01/2005	$0.078	0%	0%	$0.00
02/10/2005	03/01/2005	$0.078	0%	0%	$0.00
11/10/2004	12/01/2004	$0.078	0%	0%	$0.00
08/12/2004	09/01/2004	$0.072	0%	0%	$0.00
05/12/2004	06/01/2004	$0.072	0%	0%	$0.00
02/11/2004	03/01/2004	$0.072	0%	0%	$0.00
11/12/2003	12/01/2003	$0.072	0%	0%	$0.00
08/13/2003	09/01/2003	$0.067	0%	0%	$0.00
05/13/2003	06/02/2003	$0.067	0%	0%	$0.00
02/12/2003	03/03/2003	$0.067	0%	0%	$0.00
11/13/2002	12/02/2002	$0.067	0%	0%	$0.00
08/14/2002	09/02/2002	$0.064	0%	0%	$0.00
05/10/2002	06/03/2002	$0.064	0%	0%	$0.00
02/08/2002	03/01/2002	$0.064	0%	0%	$0.00
11/14/2001	11/30/2001	$0.064	0%	0%	$0.00
08/15/2001	09/03/2001	$0.060	0%	0%	$0.00
05/11/2001	06/01/2001	$0.060	0%	0%	$0.00
02/12/2001	03/01/2001	$0.060	0%	0%	$0.00
11/13/2000	12/01/2000	$0.060	0%	0%	$0.00
08/11/2000	09/01/2000	$0.055	0%	0%	$0.00
05/11/2000	06/01/2000	$0.055	0%	0%	$0.00
02/11/2000	03/01/2000	$0.055	0%	0%	$0.00
11/09/1999	12/01/1999	$0.055	0%	0%	$0.00
08/13/1999	09/01/1999	$0.055	0%	0%	$0.00
05/10/1999	06/01/1999	$0.052	0%	0%	$0.00
02/08/1999	03/01/1999	$0.052	0%	0%	$0.00
11/06/1998	12/01/1998	$0.052	0%	0%	$0.00
08/13/1998	09/01/1998	$0.052	0%	0%	$0.00
05/11/1998	06/01/1998	$0.050	0%	0%	$0.00
02/11/1998	03/02/1998	$0.050	0%	0%	$0.00
11/06/1997	12/01/1997	$0.049	0%	0%	$0.00
08/15/1997	09/01/1997	$0.049	0%	0%	$0.00
05/09/1997	06/02/1997	$0.047	0%	0%	$0.00
02/10/1997	03/03/1997	$0.047	0%	0%	$0.00
11/12/1996	12/02/1996	$0.047	0%	0%	$0.00
08/13/1996	09/02/1996	$0.047	0%	0%	$0.00
05/10/1996	06/03/1996	$0.045	0%	0%	$0.00
02/09/1996	02/14/1996	$0.045	0%	0%	$0.00
11/10/1995	12/01/1995	$0.045	0%	0%	$0.00
08/11/1995	09/01/1995	$0.045	0%	0%	$0.00
05/09/1995	06/01/1995	$0.043	0%	0%	$0.00
02/07/1995	03/01/1995	$0.043	0%	0%	$0.00
11/08/1994	12/01/1994	$0.043	0%	0%	$0.00
08/09/1994	09/01/1994	$0.043	0%	0%	$0.00
05/10/1994	06/01/1994	$0.041	0%	0%	$0.00
02/09/1994	03/01/1994	$0.041	0%	0%	$0.00
11/09/1993	12/01/1993	$0.041	0%	0%	$0.00
08/11/1993	09/01/1993	$0.041	0%	0%	$0.00
05/10/1993	06/01/1993	$0.041	0%	0%	$0.00
02/09/1993	03/01/1993	$0.040	0%	0%	$0.00
11/10/1992	12/01/1992	$0.040	0%	0%	$0.00
08/12/1992	09/01/1992	$0.040	0%	0%	$0.00
05/07/1992	06/01/1992	$0.040	0%	0%	$0.00
02/11/1992	03/02/1992	$0.040	0%	0%	$0.00
11/06/1991	12/02/1991	$0.038	0%	0%	$0.00
08/12/1991	09/02/1991	$0.038	0%	0%	$0.00
05/09/1991	06/03/1991	$0.038	0%	0%	$0.00
02/05/1991	03/01/1991	$0.038	0%	0%	$0.00
11/06/1990	12/03/1990	$0.038	0%	0%	$0.00
08/09/1990	09/03/1990	$0.038	0%	0%	$0.00
05/10/1990	06/01/1990	$0.038	0%	0%	$0.00
02/07/1990	03/01/1990	$0.038	0%	0%	$0.00
11/09/1989	12/01/1989	$0.036	0%	0%	$0.00
08/09/1989	09/01/1989	$0.036	0%	0%	$0.00
05/09/1989	06/01/1989	$0.036	0%	0%	$0.00
02/07/1989	03/01/1989	$0.036	0%	0%	$0.00
11/07/1988	12/01/1988	$0.036	0%	0%	$0.00
08/11/1988	09/01/1988	$0.036	0%	0%	$0.00
05/09/1988	06/01/1988	$0.036	0%	0%	$0.00
02/09/1988	03/01/1988	$0.036	0%	0%	$0.00
11/10/1987	12/01/1987	$0.036	0%	0%	$0.00
08/12/1987	09/01/1987	$0.036	0%	0%	$0.00
05/11/1987	06/01/1987	$0.036	0%	0%	$0.00
02/09/1987	03/02/1987	$0.036	0%	0%	$0.00

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Projected Future Returns & Dividends for WTRG

Based on past 6.1-year performance, here are WTRG growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +0.09%
Dividend CAGR of +7.03%

Using WTRG CAGR metrics, we can estimate, that your initial $10000 investment, over next 10 years ago, should grow with dividends being reinvested (DRIP) as follows:

	WTRG
Current Price	$36.55
Start Shares	273.60
Start Value	$10,000

After 10 years:
Final Share Count	445.49
Dividends Payment	$0.64
Annual Dividends	$1,144
Yield on cost	11.44%
Share Price	$36.85
Total Dividends	$6,314
Final Value	$16,417

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - WTRG

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on WTRG's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 6.1 years. These numebrs should only be considered as "potential future returns"! These numbers assume DRIP (reinvesting dividends).

We cannot guarantee that your actual returns will meet these estimates.

Company Info

Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) had its IPO on 1980-03-17, and is trader on NYSE stock exchange.

Essential Utilities, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates regulated utilities that provide water, wastewater, or natural gas services in the United States. It offers water services through operating and maintenance contract with municipal authorities and other parties. The company also provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry; and water and sewer line protection solutions, and repair services to households through a third-party. It serves approximately 7.5 million residential water, commercial water, fire protection, industrial water, wastewater, and other water and utility customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The company was formerly known as Aqua America, Inc. and changed its name to Essential Utilities, Inc. in February 2020. Essential Utilities, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

WTRG website: https://www.essential.co

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