Company / Dividends per Share
Essential Utilities Dividends per Share History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Dividends per Share
$1.40
FY2025
5-year range
$0.87 / $1.40
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+6.0%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#46 of 58
Utilities
What the data says
Essential Utilities's dividends per share of $1.40 is lower than 79% of companies in the Utilities sector (FY2025). Dividends per Share has increased for 6 consecutive years, from $0.79 in FY2019 to $1.40 in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
1.40 in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +10.6%.
Improved from $1.23 to $1.40 over the past 2 years.
Utilities sector context is included.
Dividends per Share over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +7.2%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +10.6%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Bottom 21% in UtilitiesTop 79% of 58This company $1.40 Sector average $2.15
▼
-35.1% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- Essential Utilities's dividends per share has grown for 6 consecutive years.
- In FY2025, dividends per share increased 6.0% year-over-year.
- Ranks #46 out of 58 companies in the Utilities sector.
- Lowest dividends per share in the period was in FY2016.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.60 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- Strong profit margin: 28.1%
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Dividends per ShareValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.40 | +6.0% |
| FY2024 | $1.32 | +7.4% |
| FY2023 | $1.23 | +8.3% |
| FY2022 | $1.13 | +29.8% |
| FY2021 | $0.87 | +3.3% |
| FY2020 | $0.84 | +7.0% |
| FY2019 | $0.79 | -6.9% |
| FY2018 | $0.85 | +6.5% |
| FY2017 | $0.80 | +6.5% |
| FY2016 | $0.75 | +6.9% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026