Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Raises Quarterly Dividend 7% to $0.3071; 2.9% Yield

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Essential Declares 7% Dividend Increase

August 1, 2023 5:48 PM EDT

BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The board of directors of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3071 per share, payable September 1, 2023, to all shareholders of record on August 11, 2023.

The September 2023 dividend will represent a 7% increase compared to the $0.2870 cash dividend the company paid in June of this year. This marks the 33rd dividend increase in the past 32 years. The company has paid a... More