Essential Utilities (WTRG) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Essential Utilities' Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 284.09 million in Q2 2026, up 1.2% from 280.73 million a year earlier and up 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Essential Utilities (WTRG) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) at Essential Utilities came in at 280.62 million, up 2.3% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has now increased for ten consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 274.42 million in FY2024 (+2.5%), 267.66 million in FY2023 (+1.8%), 262.87 million in FY2022 (+1.8%) and 258.18 million in FY2021 (+1.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased for 21 straight quarters, with growth averaging 2.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Shares Outstanding (Diluted) ranged from 0.7% (Q1 2025) to 3.4% (Q2 2024).
- Per Business Quant data, WTRG's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 283.64 million (Q1 2026), 280.62 million (Q4 2025) and 282.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 285.66 Bn | 285.66 Bn | 890.00 Mn | 69.17 Bn |
| 2 | Nextera Energy | 159.27 Bn | 160.17 Bn | - | 2.09 Bn |
| 3 | Southern | 96.02 Bn | 87.08 Bn | 5.92 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 4 | Duke Energy | 88.50 Bn | 87.10 Bn | 6.74 Bn | 779.00 Mn |
| 5 | National Grid | 78.31 Bn | 59.83 Bn | - | 994.20 Mn |
| 6 | American Electric Power | 65.19 Bn | 63.57 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 550.63 Mn |
| 7 | Dominion Energy | 53.46 Bn | 56.14 Bn | - | 882.10 Mn |
| 8 | Sempra | 51.03 Bn | 50.16 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 655.95 Mn |
| 9 | Entergy | 46.86 Bn | 36.05 Bn | - | 466.31 Mn |
| 10 | Essential Utilities | 10.98 Bn | 10.85 Bn | - | 284.09 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 284.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 283.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 280.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 282.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 280.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 275.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 274.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 274.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 273.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 273.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 267.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 267.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 264.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 264.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 262.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 262.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 262.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 262.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 258.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 259.44 Mn |
API Access
Essential Utilities Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=WTRG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();