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WTRG Named Top 25 SAFE Dividend Stock Increasing Payments For Decades

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Essential Utilities Inc (Symbol: WTRG) has been named to the Dividend Channel ”S.A.F.E. 25” list, signifying a stock with above-average ”DividendRank” statistics including a strong 3.1% yield, as well as a superb track record of at least two decades of dividend growth, according to the most recent ”DividendRank” report.

According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, Essential Utilities Inc is a member of the iShares S&P 1500 Index ETF (ITOT), and is also an underlying holding representing 0.61% of the SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY), which holds $126,677,450 worth of WTRG shares.

Essential Utilities Inc (Symbol: WTRG) made the “Dividend Channel S.A.F.E. 25” list because of these qualities: S. Solid return — hefty yield and strong DividendRank characteristics; A. Accelerating amount — consistent dividend increases over time; F. Flawless history — never a missed or lowered dividend; E. Enduring — at least two decades of dividend payments.

The annualized dividend paid by Essential Utilities Inc is $1.2284/share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and its most recent dividend ex-date was on 05/09/2024. Below is a long-term dividend history chart for WTRG, which the report stressed as being of key importance.

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WTRG operates in the Water Utilities sector, among companies like American Water Works Co, Inc. (AWK), and Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo-SABESP (SBS).

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