Essential Utilities Inc.
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.
Stock Performance Snapshot
Analyst Rating
Analysts strongly recommend buying Essential Utilities' stock, expecting it to increase in value.
Financial Health
Essential Utilities Inc. shows strong revenue and profit generation, with healthy cash flow and margins.
Dividend
Essential Utilities Inc. has a dividend yield of 3.12%, making it a decent choice for dividend-seeking investors. If you invested $1000 you would be paid $31.20 a year in dividends (based on the last 12 months).
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Explore BasketWhy You’ll Want to Watch This Stock
Regulated Revenue Base
Tariff-based income gives relatively predictable cash flows and supports dividend potential, though outcomes depend on regulator decisions and economic conditions.
Infrastructure Investment
Ongoing upgrades to water systems can create growth and rate case opportunities, balanced by higher near-term capital spending and execution risk.
Operational & Regulatory Risk
Performance hinges on state regulators and operational reliability; investors should remember values can rise or fall and returns aren’t guaranteed.
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