American Water and Essential Utilities to merge in $40 billion deal

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American Water and Essential Utilities to Merge as a Leading Regulated U.S. Water and Wastewater Utility

October 27, 2025 6:00 AM EDT

Combined Company Will Serve 4.7 Million Water and Wastewater Connections Across 17 States; Combined Water and Wastewater Rate Base of Approximately $29.3 Billion

Increases Scale, Geographic Diversity and Customer-Centric Capabilities to Deliver Best-in-Class Service to Existing and Future Customers

Merger Expected to be Accretive to American Waters EPS in the First Year Following the Close of Transaction

American Water Expects to Maintain 7-9% Long-term EPS and DPS Growth Targets

Combined Operations to Provide Greater Long-Term Growth Opportunities for... More