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Stock Seasonality for Essential Utilities (WTRG) 1980-2026

Essential Utilities (WTRG) historical monthly and quarterly returns. Dividend-adjusted performance data.

Essential Utilities (WTRG) seasonality heatmap

Returns across monthly, quarterly, and yearly periods. Cell color encodes signed magnitude; the scale auto-fits each table.

2026

Jan+1.1%
Feb+4.0%
Mar+0.8%
Apr-5.2%
May-2.5%
Jun+3.8%
Jul+0.6%
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

2025

Jan-2.3%
Feb+8.1%
Mar+4.1%
Apr+4.0%
May-5.5%
Jun-3.6%
Jul-0.9%
Aug+8.3%
Sep+1.0%
Oct-2.2%
Nov+2.3%
Dec-3.1%

2024

Jan-4.0%
Feb-2.2%
Mar+6.5%
Apr-1.3%
May+4.0%
Jun-1.1%
Jul+8.9%
Aug-3.3%
Sep-1.1%
Oct+0.1%
Nov+4.6%
Dec-9.3%

2023

Jan-2.1%
Feb-7.9%
Mar+2.0%
Apr-2.2%
May-3.9%
Jun-2.0%
Jul+6.0%
Aug-12.1%
Sep-7.0%
Oct-2.5%
Nov+7.4%
Dec+4.9%

2022

Jan-9.2%
Feb-2.8%
Mar+8.5%
Apr-12.4%
May+4.0%
Jun-0.9%
Jul+13.3%
Aug-4.8%
Sep-15.8%
Oct+6.9%
Nov+9.8%
Dec-1.0%

2021

Jan-2.1%
Feb-8.7%
Mar+6.4%
Apr+5.3%
May+2.0%
Jun-4.4%
Jul+7.5%
Aug+1.6%
Sep-7.2%
Oct+2.1%
Nov+1.0%
Dec+13.6%

2020

Jan+10.7%
Feb-16.8%
Mar-5.4%
Apr+2.7%
May+5.4%
Jun-3.5%
Jul+7.4%
Aug-5.8%
Sep-5.3%
Oct+2.4%
Nov+10.5%
Dec+4.4%

2019

Jan+2.5%
Feb+3.2%
Mar+1.4%
Apr+7.2%
May+1.8%
Jun+4.6%
Jul+1.4%
Aug+6.1%
Sep+1.2%
Oct+1.1%
Nov-1.8%
Dec+6.0%

2018

Jan-7.7%
Feb-5.0%
Mar-0.4%
Apr+3.2%
May-0.7%
Jun+1.4%
Jul+5.0%
Aug+1.2%
Sep-0.8%
Oct-11.8%
Nov+6.1%
Dec-0.3%

2017

Jan+1.2%
Feb+5.0%
Mar+1.3%
Apr+3.0%
May-0.6%
Jun+1.8%
Jul+0.3%
Aug+0.6%
Sep-0.6%
Oct+6.9%
Nov+7.7%
Dec+3.3%

2016

Jan+5.8%
Feb-2.5%
Mar+4.1%
Apr-0.5%
May+2.6%
Jun+10.4%
Jul-2.9%
Aug-11.7%
Sep+0.3%
Oct+0.7%
Nov-2.5%
Dec+1.0%

2015

Jan+1.3%
Feb-1.7%
Mar-0.3%
Apr+1.7%
May-1.3%
Jun-6.9%
Jul+3.9%
Aug+0.4%
Sep+4.4%
Oct+8.0%
Nov+3.3%
Dec+1.5%

2014

Jan+1.5%
Feb+5.8%
Mar-0.5%
Apr+0.1%
May+1.8%
Jun+3.3%
Jul-9.3%
Aug+5.9%
Sep-5.9%
Oct+11.4%
Nov+2.1%
Dec+0.5%

2013

Jan+7.1%
Feb+7.6%
Mar+8.0%
Apr+0.9%
May-1.5%
Jun+0.6%
Jul+8.2%
Aug-9.8%
Sep+1.8%
Oct+1.8%
Nov-3.8%
Dec-2.0%

2012

Jan+0.0%
Feb+1.5%
Mar+0.3%
Apr+1.9%
May+2.5%
Jun+8.0%
Jul+2.7%
Aug-1.8%
Sep-0.9%
Oct+2.5%
Nov+1.3%
Dec-0.4%

2011

Jan+2.8%
Feb-2.0%
Mar+1.7%
Apr-1.5%
May+1.6%
Jun-3.5%
Jul-3.7%
Aug+5.1%
Sep-2.3%
Oct+2.8%
Nov-0.5%
Dec+0.7%

2010

Jan-5.3%
Feb+4.1%
Mar+2.6%
Apr+4.3%
May-4.0%
Jun+1.3%
Jul+10.3%
Aug+2.7%
Sep+2.6%
Oct+5.6%
Nov+0.9%
Dec+4.3%

2009

Jan+0.7%
Feb-10.6%
Mar+8.6%
Apr-8.3%
May-9.4%
Jun+8.5%
Jul+0.9%
Aug-5.9%
Sep+4.6%
Oct-12.3%
Nov+6.6%
Dec+7.2%

2008

Jan-6.0%
Feb-3.8%
Mar-1.4%
Apr-1.8%
May-6.8%
Jun-6.4%
Jul-0.8%
Aug+16.1%
Sep-2.8%
Oct+1.2%
Nov+21.4%
Dec-5.1%

2007

Jan-2.5%
Feb+3.1%
Mar-1.5%
Apr-1.5%
May+3.9%
Jun-1.6%
Jul-2.7%
Aug+10.1%
Sep-5.3%
Oct+2.6%
Nov-4.4%
Dec-4.3%

2006

Jan+3.1%
Feb+2.5%
Mar-3.2%
Apr-14.1%
May-1.4%
Jun-2.9%
Jul-4.3%
Aug+9.2%
Sep-7.4%
Oct+10.5%
Nov-0.9%
Dec-4.7%

2005

Jan-2.2%
Feb+2.8%
Mar-0.8%
Apr+9.6%
May+2.4%
Jun+9.3%
Jul+7.8%
Aug+7.3%
Sep+11.0%
Oct-10.9%
Nov+9.7%
Dec-1.6%

2004

Jan-1.3%
Feb-0.1%
Mar+0.3%
Apr-5.7%
May-2.2%
Jun+0.9%
Jul-3.1%
Aug+9.8%
Sep+4.3%
Oct-1.2%
Nov+9.2%
Dec+3.7%

2003

Jan-2.4%
Feb+4.9%
Mar+4.9%
Apr+3.1%
May+4.5%
Jun+3.5%
Jul-1.7%
Aug-0.6%
Sep+1.7%
Oct-1.9%
Nov+15.4%
Dec+1.9%

2002

Jan+3.8%
Feb-0.2%
Mar+1.2%
Apr+2.5%
May-13.6%
Jun-2.4%
Jul-2.1%
Aug-4.1%
Sep+7.8%
Oct+5.9%
Nov-6.4%
Dec+3.1%

2001

Jan-13.5%
Feb+9.2%
Mar+2.6%
Apr-1.1%
May-1.5%
Jun+11.7%
Jul+0.2%
Aug+8.7%
Sep-5.0%
Oct+8.6%
Nov+5.7%
Dec-5.9%

2000

Jan-3.1%
Feb-6.8%
Mar-2.1%
Apr+32.3%
May+4.0%
Jun-17.0%
Jul+8.1%
Aug+6.6%
Sep-1.1%
Oct+1.1%
Nov+0.8%
Dec+30.5%

1999

Jan-14.0%
Feb-14.7%
Mar+5.2%
Apr-0.6%
May-1.5%
Jun+4.8%
Jul-0.9%
Aug+2.3%
Sep+1.7%
Oct-2.2%
Nov+0.8%
Dec-10.4%

1998

Jan+4.4%
Feb-3.9%
Mar-1.9%
Apr-1.9%
May-6.1%
Jun+11.0%
Jul-2.2%
Aug+19.6%
Sep+5.6%
Oct-8.3%
Nov+3.6%
Dec+16.6%

1997

Jan+2.9%
Feb-0.9%
Mar-22.1%
Apr+27.7%
May-5.2%
Jun+2.0%
Jul+0.5%
Aug+21.8%
Sep-6.8%
Oct+4.3%
Nov+11.1%
Dec+18.5%

1996

Jan+1.4%
Feb+7.1%
Mar+4.0%
Apr+0.6%
May+7.0%
Jun+0.6%
Jul-1.8%
Aug+3.0%
Sep-0.6%
Oct+4.1%
Nov+10.7%
Dec+6.6%

1995

Jan-0.9%
Feb+2.7%
Mar-0.9%
Apr+0.0%
May+2.6%
Jun+1.7%
Jul-3.4%
Aug+2.6%
Sep+0.8%
Oct+5.9%
Nov+1.6%
Dec+7.8%

1994

Jan+4.6%
Feb+0.0%
Mar-5.3%
Apr+0.0%
May+0.9%
Jun-0.9%
Jul+4.7%
Aug+3.6%
Sep-2.6%
Oct-3.5%
Nov+2.8%
Dec+0.9%

1993

Jan+0.8%
Feb+7.8%
Mar+6.6%
Apr-1.9%
May+1.0%
Jun+2.9%
Jul+4.8%
Aug+5.5%
Sep+0.0%
Oct-1.7%
Nov-7.0%
Dec+1.9%

1992

Jan-3.3%
Feb+0.8%
Mar-2.2%
Apr-3.5%
May+1.8%
Jun+0.0%
Jul+12.3%
Aug-4.2%
Sep+3.4%
Oct+5.0%
Nov+0.0%
Dec-0.8%

1991

Jan-1.1%
Feb+11.0%
Mar+2.0%
Apr+0.0%
May+4.3%
Jun-1.0%
Jul+1.9%
Aug+6.5%
Sep+3.2%
Oct+8.8%
Nov-3.3%
Dec+2.5%

1990

Jan+0.9%
Feb+3.7%
Mar-0.9%
Apr-6.9%
May+8.4%
Jun-2.8%
Jul-4.3%
Aug-8.2%
Sep-7.2%
Oct+12.6%
Nov-2.3%
Dec+3.3%

1989

Jan+1.0%
Feb+4.3%
Mar-2.4%
Apr+0.5%
May+1.3%
Jun+1.5%
Jul+1.0%
Aug+7.6%
Sep-5.4%
Oct+4.8%
Nov-3.9%
Dec+2.9%

1988

Jan+1.9%
Feb+15.1%
Mar-2.4%
Apr-4.1%
May-4.1%
Jun+6.8%
Jul-3.0%
Aug-6.4%
Sep+3.8%
Oct-0.9%
Nov-5.4%
Dec+1.0%

1987

Jan+3.0%
Feb-0.9%
Mar-3.0%
Apr-5.7%
May-2.6%
Jun+0.8%
Jul-4.2%
Aug+1.2%
Sep-3.5%
Oct-9.6%
Nov+9.3%
Dec+0.9%

1986

Jan+0.0%
Feb+14.6%
Mar-3.1%
Apr-3.7%
May+13.3%
Jun+0.5%
Jul+4.7%
Aug+35.0%
Sep-11.3%
Oct+15.6%
Nov+9.8%
Dec-6.0%

1985

Jan+0.0%
Feb+17.8%
Mar+12.9%
Apr+3.8%
May+15.6%
Jun-2.2%
Jul-11.2%
Aug+20.7%
Sep+0.0%
Oct-0.5%
Nov+14.3%
Dec-0.5%

1984

Jan+10.3%
Feb-5.7%
Mar+8.8%
Apr-9.6%
May-7.8%
Jun+4.9%
Jul-2.9%
Aug+6.0%
Sep-3.4%
Oct-3.5%
Nov+0.0%
Dec+7.8%

1983

Jan-1.4%
Feb+4.4%
Mar+7.0%
Apr-0.7%
May+2.6%
Jun+6.4%
Jul+5.5%
Aug-6.3%
Sep+19.6%
Oct-9.2%
Nov-1.7%
Dec+0.6%

1982

Jan+2.7%
Feb-5.3%
Mar+0.0%
Apr+5.6%
May+4.9%
Jun+0.0%
Jul+0.0%
Aug+2.0%
Sep+13.5%
Oct+11.0%
Nov+4.6%
Dec+0.7%

1981

Jan-8.0%
Feb-1.9%
Mar+1.5%
Apr-15.1%
May+4.0%
Jun+5.0%
Jul+22.7%
Aug-6.7%
Sep+1.4%
Oct+1.4%
Nov+5.6%
Dec-2.6%

1980

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr+17.2%
May-9.3%
Jun+14.2%
Jul+15.9%
Aug+2.1%
Sep+13.1%
Oct+1.0%
Nov+21.4%
Dec-5.9%

Avg

Jan-0.4%
Feb+1.0%
Mar+1.2%
Apr+0.6%
May+0.4%
Jun+1.5%
Jul+2.2%
Aug+3.2%
Sep-0.1%
Oct+1.6%
Nov+3.9%
Dec+2.1%

Median

Jan+0.3%
Feb+1.2%
Mar+1.0%
Apr+0.0%
May+1.3%
Jun+0.9%
Jul+0.7%
Aug+2.5%
Sep-0.3%
Oct+1.6%
Nov+2.5%
Dec+1.0%

Last 5Y Avg

Jan-3.3%
Feb-0.2%
Mar+4.4%
Apr-3.4%
May-0.8%
Jun-0.7%
Jul+6.9%
Aug-2.0%
Sep-6.0%
Oct+0.9%
Nov+5.0%
Dec+1.0%

Std Dev (σ)

Jan5.0%
Feb7.2%
Mar5.4%
Apr8.5%
May5.5%
Jun5.5%
Jul6.5%
Aug9.3%
Sep6.5%
Oct6.5%
Nov6.7%
Dec7.2%

Consistency (μ/σ)

Jan-0.07
Feb0.14
Mar0.22
Apr0.07
May0.06
Jun0.27
Jul0.34
Aug0.35
Sep-0.01
Oct0.25
Nov0.57
Dec0.29

Win Rate (%)

Jan50%
Feb52%
Mar57%
Apr45%
May55%
Jun60%
Jul57%
Aug67%
Sep46%
Oct65%
Nov70%
Dec63%

Winning / Losing Months

Jan2323
Feb2422
Mar2620
Apr2126
May2621
Jun2819
Jul2620
Aug3115
Sep2125
Oct3016
Nov3214
Dec2917

Longest Win / Loss Streak

Jan55
Feb65
Mar65
Apr56
May83
Jun56
Jul83
Aug93
Sep45
Oct83
Nov84
Dec64

Best

Jan+10.7%2020
Feb+17.8%1985
Mar+12.9%1985
Apr+32.3%2000
May+15.6%1985
Jun+14.2%1980
Jul+22.7%1981
Aug+35.0%1986
Sep+19.6%1983
Oct+15.6%1986
Nov+21.4%1980
Dec+30.5%2000

Worst

Jan-14.0%1999
Feb-16.8%2020
Mar-22.1%1997
Apr-15.1%1981
May-13.6%2002
Jun-17.0%2000
Jul-11.2%1985
Aug-12.1%2023
Sep-15.8%2022
Oct-12.3%2009
Nov-7.0%1993
Dec-10.4%1999
−22.1%+35.0%

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