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Not financial advice. Analytical data for research only.
Intrinsiqq is a Netherlands-based company operating in Rotterdam, KvK 73238007.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) pays about $1.34 per share per year (a yield of roughly 3.4%), a payout ratio of about 68.5% of earnings, profiling as a high yield, verify sustainability, with a payout streak of about 16 years. The figures below are computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Yes, Essential Utilities pays a regular dividend of about $1.34 per share per year (a yield of roughly 3.4%), typically in quarterly installments. That is a payout ratio of about 68.5% of earnings, so it is covered, with less cushion. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and cash flow cover the payout, not the percentage alone. The full payout history and per-share figures are on this dividends tab.
Essential Utilities's dividend looks covered, with less cushion. Intrinsiqq scores its dividend safety at 25 out of 100, weighing the payout ratio, free-cash-flow coverage and balance-sheet strength. Safety matters more than yield: a payout you can rely on beats a high one you cannot.
Essential Utilities has raised its dividend for about 16 years in a row. Over the past five years the dividend has grown at roughly 6.6% a year. Consistent growth is one of the strongest signals of a durable, shareholder-friendly business, so read the streak alongside coverage on this tab.
Essential Utilities pays out about 68.5% of its earnings as dividends. A lower payout ratio leaves more room to keep raising the dividend and to absorb a bad year, while a very high ratio can signal a payout under pressure. On this measure the dividend is covered, with less cushion. See the dividend-safety breakdown for the free-cash-flow view, which is often more telling than earnings.
SourceDividend analysis computed from the 10-Q filed 7 May 2026, covering the period ending 31 Mar 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 8 May 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Earnings payout = dividends / net income. FCF payout = dividends / FCF. Yield = TTM DPS / price.