Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Essential Utilities (WTRG) — Dividend Profile
Utilities·Water Supply
11y payment streak9y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
3.67%
@ $37.36
TTM Yield
3.67%
Forward Annual
$1.37
Quarterly
Market Cap
$10.4b
Payout (FCF)
—
-1.3x covered
Payout (Earnings)
61%
Latest Amount
$0.3426
Ex 2026-05-12
3y CAGR
-16.8%
5y CAGR
-8.0%
10y CAGR
2.0%
Next Ex-Date
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Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: WarningYield Trap: Green2 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (0.96)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (43.6%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
No coverage
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
No coverage
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -1.7%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 25 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-1.01%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
88%
22 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
1 days
1 – 6 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.70%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (41)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-12$0.3426Quarterly2026-06-01recurring
2026-02-09$0.3426Quarterly2026-03-02recurring
2025-11-12$0.3426Quarterly2025-12-01recurring
2025-08-12$0.3426Quarterly2025-09-02recurring
2025-05-13$0.3255Quarterly2025-06-02recurring
2025-02-10$0.3255Quarterly2025-03-03recurring
2024-11-12$0.3255Quarterly2024-12-02recurring
2024-08-12$0.3255Quarterly2024-09-03recurring
2024-05-09$0.3071Quarterly2024-06-01recurring
2024-02-08$0.3071Quarterly2024-03-01recurring
2023-11-09$0.3071Quarterly2023-12-01recurring
2023-08-10$0.3071Quarterly2023-09-01recurring
2023-05-11$0.2870Quarterly2023-06-01recurring
2023-02-09$0.2870Quarterly2023-03-01recurring
2022-11-09$0.2870Quarterly2022-12-01recurring
2022-08-11$0.2870Quarterly2022-09-01recurring
2022-05-12$0.2682Quarterly2022-06-01recurring
2022-02-10$0.2682Quarterly2022-03-01recurring
2021-11-10$0.2682Quarterly2021-12-01recurring
2021-08-12$0.2682Quarterly2021-09-01recurring
2021-05-13$0.2507Quarterly2021-06-01recurring
2021-02-11$0.2507Quarterly2021-03-01recurring
2020-11-12$0.2507Quarterly2020-12-01recurring
2020-08-13$0.2507Quarterly2020-09-01recurring
2020-05-14$0.2343Quarterly2020-06-01recurring
2020-02-13$0.2343Quarterly2020-03-01recurring
2019-11-14$0.2343Quarterly2019-12-01recurring
2019-08-15$0.2343Quarterly2019-09-01recurring
2019-05-16$0.2190Quarterly2019-06-01recurring
2019-02-14$0.2190Quarterly2019-03-01recurring
2018-11-15$0.2190Quarterly2018-12-01recurring
2018-08-16$0.2190Quarterly2018-09-01recurring
2018-05-17$0.2047Quarterly2018-06-01recurring
2018-02-15$0.2047Quarterly2018-03-01recurring
2017-11-16$0.2047Quarterly2017-12-01recurring
2017-08-14$0.2047Quarterly2017-09-01recurring
2017-05-15$0.1913Quarterly2017-06-01recurring
2017-02-13$0.1913Quarterly2017-03-01recurring
2016-11-14$0.1913Quarterly2016-12-01recurring
2016-08-16$0.1913Quarterly2016-09-01recurring
2016-05-11$0.1780Quarterly2016-06-01recurring
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