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About WTRG

Essential Utilities, Inc. is the holding company for regulated utilities providing water, wastewater, or natural gas services. The Company’s segments include Regulated Water and Regulated Natural Gas. The Regulated Water segment consists of eight operating segments representing its water and wastewater regulated utility companies, which are organized by the states where the Company provides water and wastewater services. The Regulated Natural Gas segment consists of one operating segment representing natural gas utility companies for which the Company provides natural gas distribution services. It provides services in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Kentucky under the Aqua and Peoples brands. The Company also operates market-based activities, conducted through its non-regulated subsidiaries, that provide utility service line protection solutions and repair services to households and gas marketing and production activities.

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Market Capitalisation

$10.78B

Price-earnings ratio

-

Dividend yield

3.48%

Volume

1

High today

$38.86

Low today

$37.29

Open price

$0.00

52-week high

$41.78

52-week low

$33.18

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The ticker symbol for Essential Utilities Inc. is WTRG.

One share of WTRG is valued at $37.40 as of 14 May 2025.

As of 14 May 2025 Essential Utilities Inc. has a market cap of $10.78B.

Yes, WTRG does pay dividends.

The dividend yield for WTRG is 3.48% as of 14 May 2025.

The Price to Earnings ratio of WTRG is 16.79.

The Earnings Per Share of WTRG is $2.23.

The Essential Utilities Inc. 52-week high stock price is $41.78.

The Essential Utilities Inc. 52-week low stock price is $33.18.

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