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Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) Payout ratio

Annual Payout Ratio:

-58.19%+5.40%(+8.49%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today (August 23, 2025), WTRG annual payout ratio is -58.19%, with the most recent change of +5.40% (+8.49%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, WTRG annual payout ratio has risen by +1.74% (+2.90%).
  • WTRG annual payout ratio is now -91.48% below its all-time high of -30.39%, reached on December 1, 1980.

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TTM Payout Ratio:

56.61%0.00%(0.00%)
August 22, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 23, 2025), WTRG TTM payout ratio is 56.61%, unchanged on August 22, 2025.
  • Over the past year, WTRG TTM payout ratio has dropped by -4.21% (-6.92%).
  • WTRG TTM payout ratio is now -85.85% below its all-time high of 400.00%.

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Quarterly Payout Ratio:

84.63%+53.11%(+168.50%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 23, 2025), WTRG quarterly payout ratio is 84.63%, with the most recent change of +53.11% (+168.50%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, WTRG quarterly payout ratio has dropped by -26.80% (-24.05%).
  • WTRG quarterly payout ratio is now -95.76% below its all-time high of 1994.75%, reached on March 31, 1999.

Performance

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Payout ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =  Dividends Paid
Net Income
x 100%

WTRG Payout ratio Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualTTMTTMQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year+8.5%-6.9%-24.1%
3 y3 years+2.9%-11.8%-0.9%
5 y5 years+30.7%-31.7%+10.0%

WTRG Payout ratio Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowTTM vs highTTM vs highTTM vs lowTTM vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-yearat high+8.5%-14.7%+1.3%-34.1%+168.5%
5 y5-yearat high+30.7%-42.2%+1.3%-36.9%+168.5%
alltimeall time-91.5%+57.4%-85.8%+106.8%-95.8%+107.9%

WTRG Payout ratio History

DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Aug 2025
-
56.61%(+1.3%)
-
Jun 2025
-
55.88%(-2.9%)
84.63%(+168.5%)
Mar 2025
-
57.56%(-1.3%)
31.52%(-34.8%)
Dec 2024
-58.19%(-8.5%)
58.30%(-6.5%)
48.38%(-62.3%)
Sep 2024
-
62.34%(+4.0%)
128.36%(+15.2%)
Jun 2024
-
59.92%(+4.6%)
111.43%(+252.8%)
Mar 2024
-
57.27%(-10.3%)
31.58%(-49.0%)
Dec 2023
-63.59%(+2.5%)
63.88%(-1.6%)
61.94%(-38.9%)
Sep 2023
-
64.89%(-0.5%)
101.44%(+22.0%)
Jun 2023
-
65.23%(-0.1%)
83.14%(+109.9%)
Mar 2023
-
65.27%(+4.0%)
39.60%(-39.5%)
Dec 2022
-62.04%(+3.5%)
62.73%(+1.7%)
65.50%(-40.3%)
Sep 2022
-
61.67%(-2.3%)
109.63%(+28.4%)
Jun 2022
-
63.11%(+2.3%)
85.41%(+151.1%)
Mar 2022
-
61.71%(-0.7%)
34.02%(-41.5%)
Dec 2021
-59.93%(-26.6%)
62.14%(-0.7%)
58.18%(-56.6%)
Sep 2021
-
62.60%(+3.6%)
134.17%(+76.3%)
Jun 2021
-
60.41%(-0.2%)
76.11%(+127.3%)
Mar 2021
-
60.52%(-30.7%)
33.49%(-44.1%)
Dec 2020
-81.65%(-2.7%)
87.39%(-9.3%)
59.87%(-45.7%)
Sep 2020
-
96.32%(+18.2%)
110.28%(+43.4%)
Jun 2020
-
81.50%(-1.9%)
76.93%(-23.7%)
Mar 2020
-
83.05%(-8.4%)
100.82%(+25.3%)
Dec 2019
-83.95%(+6.9%)
90.66%(-28.8%)
80.48%(+40.9%)
Sep 2019
-
127.33%(+10.5%)
57.13%(-33.6%)
Jun 2019
-
115.26%(+17.7%)
86.06%(-62.7%)
Mar 2019
-
97.92%(+24.8%)
230.52%(-121.6%)
Dec 2018
-78.51%(+33.8%)
78.46%(+31.8%)
-1065.63%(-2239.0%)
Sep 2018
-
59.51%(+1.0%)
49.82%(-8.9%)
Jun 2018
-
58.91%(-0.5%)
54.69%(-23.6%)
Mar 2018
-
59.22%(+0.9%)
71.57%(+5.2%)
Dec 2017
-58.67%(+4.9%)
58.67%(+0.2%)
68.02%(+42.6%)
Sep 2017
-
58.54%(+0.2%)
47.71%(-14.4%)
Jun 2017
-
58.41%(+1.0%)
55.73%(-19.4%)
Mar 2017
-
57.84%(+2.6%)
69.17%(+1.2%)
Dec 2016
-55.91%(-7.0%)
56.38%(-7.5%)
68.34%(+47.4%)
Sep 2016
-
60.95%(-0.7%)
46.36%(-12.4%)
Jun 2016
-
61.38%(+1.0%)
52.93%(-13.1%)
Mar 2016
-
60.78%(+0.1%)
60.91%(-44.9%)
Dec 2015
-60.09%(+14.7%)
60.71%(+21.8%)
110.45%(+136.8%)
Sep 2015
-
49.85%(+2.0%)
46.64%(-8.4%)
Jun 2015
-
48.89%(+1.3%)
50.92%(-15.3%)
Mar 2015
-
48.28%(-0.2%)
60.10%(+0.9%)
Dec 2014
-52.41%(+4.4%)
48.40%(-2.6%)
59.55%(+38.3%)
Sep 2014
-
49.68%(+0.5%)
43.07%(-12.3%)
Jun 2014
-
49.43%(+1.5%)
49.10%(-22.5%)
Mar 2014
-
48.69%(+4.1%)
63.38%(+10.3%)
Dec 2013
-50.19%(-1.1%)
46.79%(+6.7%)
57.48%(+36.0%)
Sep 2013
-
43.87%(-2.1%)
42.27%(-8.1%)
Jun 2013
-
44.81%(-3.8%)
46.00%(-22.8%)
Mar 2013
-
46.58%(-2.7%)
59.57%(+58.4%)
Dec 2012
-50.75%(-15.7%)
47.86%(-15.2%)
37.60%(-18.0%)
Sep 2012
-
56.41%(-3.7%)
45.86%(-14.9%)
Jun 2012
-
58.56%(-1.2%)
53.86%(-35.0%)
Mar 2012
-
59.26%(-3.1%)
82.85%(+15.8%)
Dec 2011
-60.19%(-7.8%)
61.17%(-2.3%)
71.55%(+51.8%)
Sep 2011
-
62.63%(+3.7%)
47.13%(-19.5%)
Jun 2011
-
60.40%(-3.4%)
58.55%(-16.9%)
Mar 2011
-
62.50%(-4.7%)
70.47%(-4.6%)
Dec 2010
-65.26%(-8.9%)
65.56%(+1.7%)
73.89%(+62.4%)
Sep 2010
-
64.44%(-6.2%)
45.50%(-31.6%)
Jun 2010
-
68.67%(-1.9%)
66.52%(-27.8%)
Mar 2010
-
70.00%(-0.7%)
92.13%(+24.3%)
Dec 2009
-71.61%(+2.4%)
70.51%(+0.5%)
74.12%(+35.0%)
Sep 2009
-
70.13%(+3.2%)
54.89%(-22.5%)
Jun 2009
-
67.95%(-0.7%)
70.84%(-28.8%)
Mar 2009
-
68.42%(-2.1%)
99.52%(+40.0%)
Dec 2008
-69.96%
69.86%(+2.0%)
71.09%(+49.0%)
Sep 2008
-
68.49%(-5.5%)
47.70%(-35.6%)
Jun 2008
-
72.46%(+3.5%)
74.07%(-36.4%)
DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Mar 2008
-
70.00%(+5.0%)
116.46%(+74.2%)
Dec 2007
-67.11%(+6.4%)
66.67%(+3.6%)
66.87%(+18.7%)
Sep 2007
-
64.38%(+0.8%)
56.35%(-12.4%)
Jun 2007
-
63.89%(+0.4%)
64.29%(-28.8%)
Mar 2007
-
63.64%(+1.8%)
90.28%(+47.5%)
Dec 2006
-63.07%(+12.4%)
62.50%(-2.4%)
61.19%(+14.3%)
Sep 2006
-
64.06%(+5.3%)
53.54%(-13.4%)
Jun 2006
-
60.82%(+2.7%)
61.85%(-25.8%)
Mar 2006
-
59.24%(+5.3%)
83.33%(+34.2%)
Dec 2005
-56.10%(-2.0%)
56.25%(+3.8%)
62.09%(+38.6%)
Sep 2005
-
54.17%(-1.2%)
44.79%(-20.2%)
Jun 2005
-
54.84%(-2.4%)
56.13%(-14.7%)
Mar 2005
-
56.18%(-1.4%)
65.77%(+19.4%)
Dec 2004
-57.25%(+1.5%)
56.98%(-2.9%)
55.08%(+18.9%)
Sep 2004
-
58.68%(+2.2%)
46.34%(-25.7%)
Jun 2004
-
57.42%(-0.0%)
62.36%(-12.7%)
Mar 2004
-
57.43%(-0.5%)
71.40%(+19.8%)
Dec 2003
-56.40%(+2.9%)
57.72%(+4.1%)
59.62%(+44.1%)
Sep 2003
-
55.45%(-0.6%)
41.38%(-33.9%)
Jun 2003
-
55.81%(+0.4%)
62.62%(-12.3%)
Mar 2003
-
55.61%(-0.7%)
71.40%(+40.1%)
Dec 2002
-54.82%(-4.0%)
55.99%(-8.1%)
50.96%(+21.7%)
Sep 2002
-
60.92%(-1.9%)
41.89%(-31.8%)
Jun 2002
-
62.08%(+3.4%)
61.44%(-19.5%)
Mar 2002
-
60.06%(+4.3%)
76.36%(+3.0%)
Dec 2001
-57.13%(-0.8%)
57.57%(-19.2%)
74.16%(+69.4%)
Sep 2001
-
71.24%(-2.7%)
43.78%(-19.5%)
Jun 2001
-
73.18%(-0.1%)
54.37%(-15.2%)
Mar 2001
-
73.26%(-3.1%)
64.13%(-3.4%)
Dec 2000
-57.58%(-28.4%)
75.64%(+26.1%)
66.38%(+48.2%)
Sep 2000
-
59.99%(-3.4%)
44.79%(-17.7%)
Jun 2000
-
62.07%(-2.1%)
54.44%(-24.2%)
Mar 2000
-
63.38%(-20.3%)
71.85%(-6.6%)
Dec 1999
-80.42%(+25.3%)
79.51%(+1.5%)
76.96%(+49.8%)
Sep 1999
-
78.37%(-2.0%)
51.39%(-9.9%)
Jun 1999
-
79.94%(-1.3%)
57.05%(-97.1%)
Mar 1999
-
80.98%(+25.5%)
1994.75%(+1635.5%)
Dec 1998
-64.19%(-7.4%)
64.54%(-6.3%)
114.94%(+39.0%)
Sep 1998
-
68.88%(-3.2%)
82.69%(-38.1%)
Jun 1998
-
71.15%(-3.4%)
133.62%(+70.9%)
Mar 1998
-
73.66%(-2.4%)
78.19%(+175.5%)
Dec 1997
-69.29%(-5.1%)
75.50%(+5.8%)
28.38%(-50.0%)
Sep 1997
-
71.36%(-1.7%)
56.76%(-17.7%)
Jun 1997
-
72.60%(-0.3%)
68.97%(-20.4%)
Mar 1997
-
72.82%(-0.4%)
86.67%(+17.8%)
Dec 1996
-73.00%(+0.6%)
73.08%(+2.8%)
73.58%(+20.1%)
Sep 1996
-
71.11%(-0.3%)
61.29%(-9.8%)
Jun 1996
-
71.31%(-0.7%)
67.92%(-22.4%)
Mar 1996
-
71.84%(-2.3%)
87.50%(+17.5%)
Dec 1995
-72.59%(-5.2%)
73.53%(-5.6%)
74.47%(+24.8%)
Sep 1995
-
77.91%(-2.6%)
59.65%(-15.0%)
Jun 1995
-
80.00%(-2.7%)
70.21%(-29.8%)
Mar 1995
-
82.21%(-1.0%)
100.00%(+15.6%)
Dec 1994
-76.57%(-3.2%)
83.01%(+0.9%)
86.49%(+32.4%)
Sep 1994
-
82.27%(-2.9%)
65.31%(-15.7%)
Jun 1994
-
84.74%(0.0%)
77.50%(-27.5%)
Mar 1994
-
84.74%(+1.0%)
106.90%
Dec 1993
-79.10%(+2.5%)
83.92%(-61.6%)
-
Dec 1992
-77.15%(+7.7%)
218.63%(+36.6%)
-
Dec 1991
-71.65%(-8.7%)
160.00%(-16.0%)
-
Dec 1990
-78.48%(-11.8%)
190.57%(>+9900.0%)
-
Dec 1989
-88.99%(+11.3%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1988
-79.96%(-3.7%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1987
-83.03%(+13.3%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1986
-73.26%(-4.2%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1985
-76.45%(-2.4%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1984
-78.33%(+14.3%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1983
-68.52%(-13.2%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1982
-78.92%(-42.3%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1981
-136.68%(+349.8%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1980
-30.39%
0.00%
-

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What is Essential Utilities, Inc. annual payout ratio?

The current annual payout ratio of WTRG is -58.19%

What is the all time high annual payout ratio for Essential Utilities, Inc.?

Essential Utilities, Inc. all-time high annual payout ratio is -30.39%

What is Essential Utilities, Inc. annual payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, WTRG annual payout ratio has changed by +5.40% (+8.49%)

What is Essential Utilities, Inc. TTM payout ratio?

The current TTM payout ratio of WTRG is 56.61%

What is the all time high TTM payout ratio for Essential Utilities, Inc.?

Essential Utilities, Inc. all-time high TTM payout ratio is 400.00%

What is WTRG TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?

Essential Utilities, Inc. TTM payout ratio has changed by -1.69% (-2.90%) since the beginning of the year

What is Essential Utilities, Inc. TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, WTRG TTM payout ratio has changed by -4.21% (-6.92%)

What is Essential Utilities, Inc. quarterly payout ratio?

The current quarterly payout ratio of WTRG is 84.63%

What is the all time high quarterly payout ratio for Essential Utilities, Inc.?

Essential Utilities, Inc. all-time high quarterly payout ratio is 1994.75%

What is Essential Utilities, Inc. quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, WTRG quarterly payout ratio has changed by -26.80% (-24.05%)
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