{"id":1012184,"date":"2026-10-21T11:51:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T15:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/essential-utilities-declares-december-2026-dividend\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T11:51:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T15:51:28","slug":"essential-utilities-declares-december-2026-dividend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/essential-utilities-declares-december-2026-dividend\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential Utilities Declares December 2026 Dividend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Essential Utilities Declares December 2026 Dividend<\/b><\/p>\n<p>BRYN MAWR, Pa.&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nThe board of directors of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3606 per share, payable December 1, 2026, to all shareholders of record on November 10, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\nEssential Utilities has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends for over 80 years and has increased the dividend 36 times in the last 35 years.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Essential<br \/>\n<br \/><\/b>Essential Utilities, Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities. With a focus on water, wastewater and natural gas, Essential is committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status. We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting thousands of acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.<\/p>\n<p>\nOperating as the Aqua and Peoples brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across nine states. Essential is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S. Learn more at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.essential.co&amp;esheet=54625574&amp;newsitemid=20261020738305&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.essential.co&amp;index=1&amp;md5=38f39d8424b01e67a3775420c1a35bb0\">www.essential.co<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\nWTRGF<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20261020738305r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20261020738305\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20261020738305\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact<\/b>:<br \/>\n<br \/>David Kralle<br \/>\n<br \/>Vice President of Public Affairs<br \/>\n<br \/>Media Hotline: 1.877.325.3477<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:Media@Essential.co\">Media@Essential.co<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Investor Contact:<br \/>\n<\/b><br \/>Edward Vallejo<br \/>\n<br \/>Director, Investor Relations<br \/>\n<br \/>O: 267.370.9717<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:Edvallejo@Essential.co\">Edvallejo@Essential.co<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> Pennsylvania United States North America<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Energy Natural Resources Utilities Other Natural Resources<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20261020738305\/en\/832266\/3\/Essential_RGB.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Essential Utilities Declares December 2026 Dividend BRYN MAWR, Pa.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; The board of directors of Essential Utilities Inc. 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