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About WTRG

Essential Utilities, Inc. is a holding company for regulated utilities providing water, wastewater, or natural gas services. The Company’s segments include the Regulated Water segment and the Regulated Natural Gas segment. The Regulated Water segment consists of 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 natural gas utility companies, acquired in the Peoples Gas Acquisition, for which the Company provides natural gas distribution services. It provides services across 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.

Market Capitalisation

$10.81B

Price-earnings ratio

-

Dividend yield

3.31%

Volume

1.26M

High today

$39.85

Low today

$39.32

Open price

$39.55

52-week high

$41.78

52-week low

$33.57

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The ticker symbol for Essential Utilities Inc. is WTRG.

One share of WTRG is valued at $39.54 as of 22 November 2024.

As of 22 November 2024 Essential Utilities Inc. has a market cap of $10.81B.

Yes, WTRG does pay dividends.

The dividend yield for WTRG is 3.31% as of 22 November 2024.

The Price to Earnings ratio of WTRG is 20.05.

The Earnings Per Share of WTRG is $1.96.

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

The Essential Utilities Inc. 52-week low stock price is $33.57.

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