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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, 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 fallen by -1.74% (-2.90%).
  • WTRG annual payout ratio is now -57.43% below its all-time high of 136.68%, reached on December 1, 1981.

Performance

1-Year Change

-8.49%

3-Year Change

-2.9%

5-Year Change

-30.68%

15-Year Change

-0.82%

WTRG Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

55.75%
WTRG annual payout ratio is higher than 55.75% of companies in Utilities sector

Range

All-Time High

136.68%
WTRG annual payout ratio is currently -57.43% below its historical high of 136.68%

3-Year Low

58.19%
WTRG annual payout ratio is currently at its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Dec 31, 2024
WTRG previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

N/A
WTRG next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherWTRGdividend metrics

Annual Dividend Per Share

$1.27
WTRG annual dividend per share is $1.27

Annual Dividend Yield

3.18%
WTRG annual dividend yield is 3.18%

Annual Dividends Paid

$346.39M
WTRG annual dividends paid is $346.39 million

Annual Net Income

$595.31M
WTRG annual net profit is $595.31 million

TTM Payout Ratio:

56.43%0.00%(0.00%)
October 13, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, WTRG TTM payout ratio is 56.43%, unchanged on October 13, 2025.
  • Over the past year, WTRG TTM payout ratio has dropped by -6.09% (-9.74%).
  • WTRG TTM payout ratio is now -85.89% below its all-time high of 400.00%.

Performance

3-Month Change

+1.31%

1-Year Change

-9.74%

3-Year Change

-8.05%

5-Year Change

-41.37%

WTRG TTM Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

50%
WTRG TTM payout ratio is higher than 50% of companies in Utilities sector

Range

All-Time High

400.00%
WTRG TTM payout ratio is currently -85.89% below its historical high of 400.00%

3-Year Low

55.70%
WTRG TTM payout ratio is currently +1.31% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
WTRG has not yet announced its earnings

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
WTRG next earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherWTRGdividend metrics

TTM Dividend Per Share

$1.32
WTRG TTM dividend per share is $1.32

TTM Dividend Yield

3.32%
WTRG TTM dividend yield is 3.32%

TTM Dividends Paid

$359.18M
WTRG TTM dividends paid is $359.18 million

TTM Net Income

$645.77M
WTRG TTM net profit is $645.77 million

Quarterly Payout Ratio:

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

Summary

  • As of today, 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 -95.73% below its all-time high of 1983.73%, reached on March 31, 1999.

Performance

3-Month Change

+168.5%

1-Year Change

-24.05%

3-Year Change

-0.91%

5-Year Change

+10.01%

WTRG Quarterly Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

69.72%
WTRG quarterly payout ratio is higher than 69.72% of companies in Utilities sector

Range

All-Time High

1983.73%
WTRG quarterly payout ratio is currently -95.73% below its historical high of 1983.73%

3-Year Low

31.52%
WTRG quarterly payout ratio is currently +168.50% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Jun 30, 2025
WTRG previous earnings announcement was published on Jun 30, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Oct 31, 2025
WTRG next earnings announcement is scheduled for Oct 31, 2025

OtherWTRGdividend metrics

Dividend Per Share

$0.34
WTRG last dividend was $0.34 per share, with an ex-dividend date of August 12, 2025

TTM Dividend Yield

3.32%
WTRG TTM dividend yield is 3.32%

Quarterly Dividends Paid

$91.25M
WTRG quarterly dividends paid is $91.25 million

Quarterly Net Income

$107.83M
WTRG quarterly net profit is $107.83 million

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =  Dividends Paid
Net Income x 100%

Annual Payout Ratio

58.19%
WTRG annual payout ratio is 58.19%

Annual Dividends Paid

$346.39M
WTRG annual dividends paid is $346.39 million

Annual Net Income

$595.31M
WTRG annual net profit is $595.31 million

WTRG Payout Ratio Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualTTMTTMQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year-8.5%-9.7%-24.1%
3Y3 Years-2.9%-8.1%-0.9%
5Y5 Years-30.7%-41.4%+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
3Y3-Year-8.5%at low-14.8%+1.3%-34.1%+168.5%
5Y5-Year-30.7%at low-42.4%+1.3%-36.9%+168.5%
All-TimeAll-Time-57.4%+91.5%-85.9%+106.8%-95.7%+107.9%

WTRG Payout Ratio History

DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Oct 2025
-
56.43%(+1.3%)
-
Jun 2025
-
55.70%(-3.3%)
84.63%(+168.5%)
Mar 2025
-
57.59%(-1.2%)
31.52%(-34.8%)
Dec 2024
58.19%(-8.5%)
58.30%(-6.7%)
48.38%(-62.3%)
Sep 2024
-
62.52%(+3.9%)
128.36%(+15.2%)
Jun 2024
-
60.19%(+5.1%)
111.43%(+252.8%)
Mar 2024
-
57.25%(-10.3%)
31.58%(-49.0%)
Dec 2023
63.59%(+2.5%)
63.79%(-1.5%)
61.94%(-38.9%)
Sep 2023
-
64.75%(-0.4%)
101.44%(+22.0%)
Jun 2023
-
65.03%(-0.1%)
83.14%(+109.9%)
Mar 2023
-
65.11%(+3.8%)
39.60%(-39.5%)
Dec 2022
62.04%(+3.5%)
62.71%(+2.2%)
65.50%(-40.3%)
Sep 2022
-
61.37%(-2.1%)
109.63%(+28.4%)
Jun 2022
-
62.66%(+1.9%)
85.41%(+151.1%)
Mar 2022
-
61.52%(-0.6%)
34.02%(-41.5%)
Dec 2021
59.93%(-26.6%)
61.91%(-0.8%)
58.18%(-56.6%)
Sep 2021
-
62.38%(+3.2%)
134.17%(+76.3%)
Jun 2021
-
60.44%(+0.2%)
76.11%(+127.3%)
Mar 2021
-
60.30%(-30.5%)
33.49%(-44.1%)
Dec 2020
81.65%(-2.7%)
86.73%(-9.9%)
59.87%(-45.7%)
Sep 2020
-
96.24%(+18.4%)
110.28%(+43.4%)
Jun 2020
-
81.27%(-2.2%)
76.93%(-23.7%)
Mar 2020
-
83.08%(-8.2%)
100.82%(+25.3%)
Dec 2019
83.95%(+6.9%)
90.52%(-28.4%)
80.48%(+40.9%)
Sep 2019
-
126.48%(+10.1%)
57.13%(-33.6%)
Jun 2019
-
114.89%(+18.2%)
86.06%(-62.7%)
Mar 2019
-
97.24%(+23.5%)
230.52%(+121.6%)
Dec 2018
78.51%(+33.8%)
78.71%(+32.0%)
-1065.63%(-2239.0%)
Sep 2018
-
59.63%(+1.0%)
49.82%(-8.9%)
Jun 2018
-
59.05%(-0.6%)
54.69%(-23.6%)
Mar 2018
-
59.42%(+1.0%)
71.57%(+5.2%)
Dec 2017
58.67%(+4.9%)
58.84%(+0.1%)
68.02%(+42.6%)
Sep 2017
-
58.76%(+0.5%)
47.71%(-14.4%)
Jun 2017
-
58.47%(+1.2%)
55.73%(-19.4%)
Mar 2017
-
57.79%(+3.0%)
69.17%(+1.2%)
Dec 2016
55.91%(-7.0%)
56.11%(-7.3%)
68.34%(+47.4%)
Sep 2016
-
60.56%(-0.8%)
46.36%(-12.4%)
Jun 2016
-
61.06%(+0.8%)
52.93%(-13.1%)
Mar 2016
-
60.58%(+0.3%)
60.91%(-44.9%)
Dec 2015
60.09%(+14.7%)
60.40%(+21.3%)
110.45%(+136.8%)
Sep 2015
-
49.80%(+2.2%)
46.64%(-8.4%)
Jun 2015
-
48.75%(+1.2%)
50.92%(-15.3%)
Mar 2015
-
48.16%(-0.4%)
60.10%(+0.9%)
Dec 2014
52.41%(+4.4%)
48.34%(-2.0%)
59.55%(+38.3%)
Sep 2014
-
49.32%(+0.2%)
43.07%(-12.3%)
Jun 2014
-
49.23%(+1.2%)
49.10%(-22.5%)
Mar 2014
-
48.63%(+4.0%)
63.38%(+10.3%)
Dec 2013
50.19%(-1.1%)
46.78%(+6.6%)
57.48%(+36.0%)
Sep 2013
-
43.90%(-1.9%)
42.27%(-8.1%)
Jun 2013
-
44.75%(-3.9%)
46.00%(-22.8%)
Mar 2013
-
46.58%(-2.5%)
59.57%(+58.4%)
Dec 2012
50.75%(-15.7%)
47.79%(-15.1%)
37.60%(-18.0%)
Sep 2012
-
56.26%(-4.1%)
45.86%(-14.9%)
Jun 2012
-
58.64%(-0.8%)
53.86%(-35.0%)
Mar 2012
-
59.10%(-3.3%)
82.85%(+15.8%)
Dec 2011
60.19%(-7.8%)
61.13%(-1.8%)
71.55%(+51.8%)
Sep 2011
-
62.28%(+3.9%)
47.13%(-19.5%)
Jun 2011
-
59.93%(-3.6%)
58.55%(-16.9%)
Mar 2011
-
62.18%(-4.9%)
70.47%(-4.6%)
Dec 2010
65.26%(-8.9%)
65.36%(+0.2%)
73.89%(+62.4%)
Sep 2010
-
65.26%(-6.6%)
45.50%(-31.6%)
Jun 2010
-
69.85%(-1.7%)
66.52%(-27.8%)
Mar 2010
-
71.04%(-1.0%)
92.13%(+24.3%)
Dec 2009
71.61%(+2.4%)
71.78%(+1.1%)
74.12%(+35.0%)
Sep 2009
-
70.99%(+4.0%)
54.89%(-22.5%)
Jun 2009
-
68.25%(-1.0%)
70.84%(-28.8%)
Mar 2009
-
68.91%(-1.9%)
99.52%(+40.0%)
Dec 2008
69.96%
70.22%(+1.6%)
71.09%(+49.0%)
Sep 2008
-
69.12%(-5.7%)
47.70%(-35.6%)
Jun 2008
-
73.27%(+3.5%)
74.07%(-36.4%)
DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Mar 2008
-
70.82%(+5.0%)
116.46%(+74.2%)
Dec 2007
67.11%(+6.4%)
67.46%(+3.2%)
66.87%(+18.7%)
Sep 2007
-
65.36%(+0.7%)
56.35%(-12.4%)
Jun 2007
-
64.91%(+0.7%)
64.29%(-28.8%)
Mar 2007
-
64.47%(+2.3%)
90.28%(+52.8%)
Dec 2006
63.07%(+12.4%)
63.00%(-1.7%)
59.09%(+6.4%)
Sep 2006
-
64.06%(+5.3%)
55.52%(-10.2%)
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%(+3.1%)
74.16%(+69.4%)
Sep 2001
-
55.83%(-1.7%)
43.78%(-19.5%)
Jun 2001
-
56.79%(+0.3%)
54.37%(-15.2%)
Mar 2001
-
56.61%(-2.0%)
64.13%(-3.4%)
Dec 2000
57.58%(-28.4%)
57.77%(-3.7%)
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%(-6.8%)
Dec 1999
80.42%(+25.3%)
79.51%(+1.5%)
77.08%(+50.1%)
Sep 1999
-
78.37%(-2.0%)
51.34%(-10.9%)
Jun 1999
-
79.94%(-1.3%)
57.63%(-97.1%)
Mar 1999
-
80.98%(+25.5%)
1983.73%(+2623.4%)
Dec 1998
64.19%(-7.4%)
64.54%(-6.3%)
72.84%(+39.5%)
Sep 1998
-
68.88%(-3.2%)
52.23%(-13.3%)
Jun 1998
-
71.15%(-3.4%)
60.25%(-23.1%)
Mar 1998
-
73.66%(-2.4%)
78.35%(+176.1%)
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 136.68%

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 56.43%

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 -1.87% (-3.21%) 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 -6.09% (-9.74%)

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 1983.73%

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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