TTM
$1.97
YoY change
+1.4%
5Y CAGR
+14.5%
Peak year (2025)
$2.20
Latest annual
$2.20
EPS (Diluted) history chart for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $2.20
EPS (Diluted) growth chart for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +1.4%
EPS (Diluted) history table for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $2.20 | +1.4% | +$0.03 | ||
| 2024 | $2.17 | +16.7% | +$0.31 | ||
| 2023 | $1.86 | +5.1% | +$0.09 | ||
| 2022 | $1.77 | +6.0% | +$0.10 | ||
| 2021 | $1.67 | +49.1% | +$0.55 | ||
| 2020 | $1.12 | +7.7% | +$0.08 | ||
| 2019 | $1.04 | -3.7% | −$0.04 | ||
| 2018 | $1.08 | -20.0% | −$0.27 | ||
| 2017 | $1.35 | +2.3% | +$0.03 | ||
| 2016 | $1.32 | +15.8% | +$0.18 | ||
| 2015 | $1.14 | -13.0% | −$0.17 | ||
| 2014 | $1.31 | +4.8% | +$0.06 | ||
| 2013 | $1.25 | +11.6% | +$0.13 | ||
| 2012 | $1.12 | +34.9% | +$0.29 | ||
| 2011 | $0.83 | +15.3% | +$0.11 | ||
| 2010 | $0.72 | +16.1% | +$0.10 | ||
| 2009 | $0.62 | +6.9% | +$0.04 | ||
| 2008 | $0.58 | +1.8% | +$0.01 | ||
| 2007 | $0.57 | +1.8% | +$0.01 | ||
| 2006 | $0.56 | -1.8% | −$0.01 | ||
| 2005 | $0.57 | +11.8% | +$0.06 | ||
| 2004 | $0.51 | +8.5% | +$0.04 | ||
| 2003 | $0.47 | 0.0% | $0.00 | ||
| 2002 | $0.47 | +11.9% | +$0.05 | ||
| 2001 | $0.42 | +7.7% | +$0.03 | ||
| 2000 | $0.39 | +44.4% | +$0.12 | ||
| 1999 | $0.27 | -20.6% | −$0.07 | ||
| 1998 | $0.34 | +36.0% | +$0.09 | ||
| 1997 | $0.25 | 0.0% | $0.00 | ||
| 1996 | $0.25 | +4.2% | +$0.01 | ||
| 1995 | $0.24 | +14.3% | +$0.03 | ||
| 1994 | $0.21 | +5.0% | +$0.01 | ||
| 1993 | $0.20 | +160.4% | +$0.12 | ||
| 1992 | $0.08 | -20.0% | −$0.02 | ||
| 1991 | $0.10 | +19.1% | +$0.02 | ||
| 1990 | $0.08 | -49.6% | −$0.08 | ||
| 1989 | $0.16 | -11.1% | −$0.02 | ||
| 1988 | $0.18 | +5.9% | +$0.01 | ||
| 1987 | $0.17 | -10.5% | −$0.02 | ||
| 1986 | $0.19 | +5.6% | +$0.01 | ||
| 1985 | $0.18 | — | — |
- 2025$2.20+1.4%
- 2024$2.17+16.7%
- 2023$1.86+5.1%
- 2022$1.77+6.0%
- 2021$1.67+49.1%
- 2020$1.12+7.7%
- 2019$1.04-3.7%
- 2018$1.08-20.0%
- 2017$1.35+2.3%
- 2016$1.32+15.8%
- 2015$1.14-13.0%
- 2014$1.31+4.8%
- 2013$1.25+11.6%
- 2012$1.12+34.9%
- 2011$0.83+15.3%
- 2010$0.72+16.1%
- 2009$0.62+6.9%
- 2008$0.58+1.8%
- 2007$0.57+1.8%
- 2006$0.56-1.8%
- 2005$0.57+11.8%
- 2004$0.51+8.5%
- 2003$0.470.0%
- 2002$0.47+11.9%
- 2001$0.42+7.7%
- 2000$0.39+44.4%
- 1999$0.27-20.6%
- 1998$0.34+36.0%
- 1997$0.250.0%
- 1996$0.25+4.2%
- 1995$0.24+14.3%
- 1994$0.21+5.0%
- 1993$0.20+160.4%
- 1992$0.08-20.0%
- 1991$0.10+19.1%
- 1990$0.08-49.6%
- 1989$0.16-11.1%
- 1988$0.18+5.9%
- 1987$0.17-10.5%
- 1986$0.19+5.6%
- 1985$0.18—
EPS (Diluted) values are taken from Essential Utilities's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About EPS (Diluted) at Essential Utilities (WTRG)
According to Essential Utilities's latest reported financial statements, the company's current diluted EPS (TTM) is $1.97. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) is net income divided by the diluted weighted-average shares outstanding over the period. It expresses profit on a per-share basis — the figure investors use to value an individual share — and accounts for potential dilution from options, RSUs, and convertible securities.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual diluted EPS for Essential Utilities (WTRG) came in at $2.20 – edged up 1.4% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Essential Utilities diluted EPS delivered a +14.5% annualised rate; sustaining 6 straight years of year-over-year growth.
2025 marks the peak diluted EPS at $2.20, with the historical low of $0.08 recorded in 1992.
Essential Utilities EPS (Diluted) by Year
Essential Utilities EPS (Diluted) 2025: $2.20
In 2025, Essential Utilities reported diluted EPS of $2.20, edged up 1.4% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Essential Utilities EPS (Diluted) 2024: $2.17
Essential Utilities diluted EPS in 2024 was $2.17, grew 16.7% from 2023.
Essential Utilities EPS (Diluted) 2023: $1.86
2023's diluted EPS for Essential Utilities came in at $1.86, grew 5.1% from 2022.
Essential Utilities EPS (Diluted) 2022: $1.77
Essential Utilities posted diluted EPS of $1.77 in 2022, grew 6.0% from 2021.
Essential Utilities EPS (Diluted) 2021: $1.67
Essential Utilities diluted EPS in 2021 was $1.67.
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