Essential Utilities (WTRG) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities' (WTRG) Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.09 for Q2 2026, down 7.9% from 1.18 a year earlier and down 53.0% from the prior quarter.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Dividend Coverage Ratio at Essential Utilities was 1.43, down 20.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 1.65, down 4.1% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Essential Utilities' Dividend Coverage Ratio was 1.72 in FY2024 (+9.3%), 1.57 in FY2023 (-2.4%), 1.61 in FY2022 (-3.4%) and 1.67 in FY2021 (+36.2%).
- Quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio has run from a low of 0.75 in Q3 2021 to a high of 3.17 in Q1 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio has declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 0.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Dividend Coverage Ratio in the past five years was Q2 2025, with growth of 31.7%; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a decline of 33.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, Dividend Coverage Ratio for the three prior quarters was 2.31 (Q1 2026), 1.37 (Q4 2025) and 0.96 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 292.57 Bn | 292.57 Bn | 890.00 Mn | - |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.85 Bn | 60.37 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.27 Bn | 55.95 Bn | - | 0.58 |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 44.01 Bn | 38.91 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 32.84 Bn | 33.08 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 0.96 |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.59 Bn | - | 1.52 |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.81 Bn | 27.29 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 1.87 |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.44 Bn | 25.21 Bn | 870.85 Mn | 1.46 |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.73 Bn | 25.14 Bn | - | 1.81 |
| 10 | Essential Utilities | 11.12 Bn | 10.99 Bn | - | 1.09 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.09 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.31 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.37 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.96 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.18 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.17 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.07 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.78 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.90 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.17 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.61 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.99 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.20 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.53 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.53 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.91 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.17 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.94 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.72 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.75 |
API Access
Essential Utilities Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "WTRG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();