What does "dividends paid" mean for Essential Utilities?

Dividends paid is the total cash Essential Utilities distributed to all common shareholders during a period, as reported in the Cash Flow Statement under financing activities. It is an aggregate dollar amount — not a per-share figure. To find the dividend per share (DPS), divide dividends paid by the weighted-average share count for the same period.

How much did Essential Utilities pay in total dividends (TTM)?

Essential Utilities (WTRG) paid $381M in total cash dividends to common shareholders as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending March 31, 2026. This is the aggregate amount from the Cash Flow Statement, not adjusted for share count.

Is Essential Utilities paying more or less in total dividends than last year?

Essential Utilities (WTRG) total dividends paid changed +7.9% year-over-year based on the latest annual filing. An increase means the company distributed more cash in aggregate — either because the per-share dividend was raised, the share count grew, or both.

What is the long-term growth rate of Essential Utilities's total dividends paid?

Essential Utilities (WTRG) total cash dividends paid have grown at a +10.0% compound annual rate over the most recent 5 years. This reflects both dividend-per-share growth and any changes in share count over that period.

In which year did Essential Utilities pay the most in total dividends?

Essential Utilities paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $374M in 2025, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did Essential Utilities pay in total dividends in 2024?

Essential Utilities (WTRG) paid $346M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did Essential Utilities pay in total dividends in 2025?

Essential Utilities (WTRG) paid $374M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

Essential Utilities (WTRG) Dividends Paid

Latest period

$381M

YoY change

+7.9%

5Y CAGR

+10.0%

Peak year (FY2025)

$374M

Dividends Paid history chart for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $374M

Dividends Paid growth chart for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +7.9%

Dividends Paid history table for Essential Utilities (WTRG) from 1994 to 2025


FY2025	$374M	+7.9%	+$27.4M	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 26, 2026
FY2024	$346M	+9.3%	+$29.6M	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 27, 2025
FY2023	$317M	+9.8%	+$28.2M	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 29, 2024
FY2022	$289M	+11.6%	+$30M	Dec 31, 2022	Mar 1, 2023
FY2021	$259M	+11.2%	+$26.1M	Dec 31, 2021	Mar 1, 2022
FY2020	$233M	+23.4%	+$44.1M	Dec 31, 2020	Mar 1, 2021
FY2019	$189M	+25.1%	+$37.8M	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 28, 2020
FY2018	$151M	+7.2%	+$10.1M	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 26, 2019
FY2017	$141M	+7.4%	+$9.74M	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 28, 2018
FY2016	$131M	+8.0%	+$9.68M	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 24, 2017
FY2015	$121M	+8.2%	+$9.14M	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 26, 2016
FY2014	$112M	+9.0%	+$9.22M	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 27, 2015
FY2013	$103M	+10.1%	+$9.47M	Dec 31, 2013	Mar 3, 2014
FY2012	$93.4M	+7.2%	+$6.29M	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 28, 2013
FY2011	$87.1M	+7.7%	+$6.23M	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 27, 2012
FY2010	$80.9M	+8.3%	+$6.18M	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 25, 2011
FY2009	$74.7M	+9.1%	+$6.23M	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 26, 2010
FY2008	$68.5M	+7.4%	+$4.74M	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 27, 2009
FY2007	$63.8M	+9.9%	+$5.74M	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 27, 2008
FY2006	$58M	+13.5%	+$6.88M	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 28, 2007
FY2005	$51.1M	+11.6%	+$5.33M	Dec 31, 2005	Mar 14, 2006
FY2004	$45.8M	+14.7%	+$5.88M	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 15, 2005
FY2003	$39.9M	+8.4%	+$3.09M	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 15, 2004
FY2002	$36.8M	+7.3%	+$2.5M	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 27, 2003
FY2001	$34.3M	+12.5%	+$3.83M	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 20, 2002
FY2000	$30.5M	+4.1%	+$1.21M	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 30, 2001
FY1999	$29.3M	-0.7%	-$200K	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 29, 2000
FY1998	$29.5M	+81.0%	+$13.2M	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 30, 1999
FY1997	$16.3M	+10.1%	+$1.5M	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 23, 1998
FY1996	$14.8M	+9.6%	+$1.3M	Dec 31, 1996	Dec 31, 1996
FY1995	$13.5M	+7.1%	+$900K	Dec 31, 1995	Mar 26, 1996
FY1994	$12.6M	—	—	Dec 31, 1994	Mar 15, 1995

FY2025$374M+7.9%
FY2024$346M+9.3%
FY2023$317M+9.8%
FY2022$289M+11.6%
FY2021$259M+11.2%
FY2020$233M+23.4%
FY2019$189M+25.1%
FY2018$151M+7.2%
FY2017$141M+7.4%
FY2016$131M+8.0%
FY2015$121M+8.2%
FY2014$112M+9.0%
FY2013$103M+10.1%
FY2012$93.4M+7.2%
FY2011$87.1M+7.7%
FY2010$80.9M+8.3%
FY2009$74.7M+9.1%
FY2008$68.5M+7.4%
FY2007$63.8M+9.9%
FY2006$58M+13.5%
FY2005$51.1M+11.6%
FY2004$45.8M+14.7%
FY2003$39.9M+8.4%
FY2002$36.8M+7.3%
FY2001$34.3M+12.5%
FY2000$30.5M+4.1%
FY1999$29.3M-0.7%
FY1998$29.5M+81.0%
FY1997$16.3M+10.1%
FY1996$14.8M+9.6%
FY1995$13.5M+7.1%
FY1994$12.6M—

Dividends Paid values are taken from Essential Utilities's reported cash flow 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 Dividends Paid at Essential Utilities (WTRG)

Dividends Paid for Essential Utilities (WTRG): headline value $381M · YoY +7.9%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending March 31, 2026 (reported May 7, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1994.

Essential Utilities (WTRG) most recent annual dividends paid stands at $374M (2025) – grew 7.9% year-over-year.

Essential Utilities dividends paid compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +10.0%, sustaining 26 straight years of year-over-year growth.

$374M stands as the all-time-high annual dividends paid, posted in 2025, against a low of $12.6M during 1994.

Essential Utilities Dividends Paid by Year

Essential Utilities Dividends Paid 2025: $374M

Essential Utilities dividends paid in 2025 was $374M, grew 7.9% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Essential Utilities Dividends Paid 2024: $346M

2024's dividends paid for Essential Utilities came in at $346M, grew 9.3% from 2023.

Essential Utilities Dividends Paid 2023: $317M

Essential Utilities posted dividends paid of $317M in 2023, grew 9.8% from 2022.

Essential Utilities Dividends Paid 2022: $289M

In 2022, Essential Utilities reported dividends paid of $289M, grew 11.6% from 2021.

Essential Utilities Dividends Paid 2021: $259M

Essential Utilities dividends paid in 2021 was $259M.

See more financial history for Essential Utilities (WTRG).

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