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Invest in Essential Utilities, Inc. on Stash

Essential Utilities, Inc., formerly Aqua America, Inc.

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Stash allows you to purchase smaller pieces of investments, called fractional shares, rather than having to pay the full price for a whole share.

Ticker: WTRG

Essential Utilities, Inc.

$39.69

+3.01%

(1W)

WTRG Performance Breakdown

Share Price

The last publicly stated price for one share of an investment, updated every approximately 20 minutes during market hours (usually business days between 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET).

$39.69

Today's change

0.56%

Year to date change (YTD)

2.64%

Dividend yield

3.47

Last dividend paid

$0.34

Last dividend pay date

5/31/2026

About WTRG

Essential Utilities, Inc., formerly Aqua America, Inc., is a holding company engaged in providing water or wastewater services concentrated in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Indiana and Virginia. It is the holding company for its primary subsidiary, Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Its market-based activities are conducted through Aqua Resources, Inc. (Aqua Resources) and Aqua Infrastructure, LLC (Aqua Infrastructure). Aqua Resources, Inc. provides water and wastewater service through operating and maintenance contracts with municipal authorities and other parties close to its utility companies' service territories, and offers, through a third party, water and sewer line repair service and protection solutions to households. Aqua Infrastructure provides non-utility raw water supply services for firms in the natural gas drilling industry. It owns wastewater collection systems that convey the wastewater to a municipally-owned facility for treatment.

How to buy Essential Utilities, Inc. stock on Stash

  1. Enter the amount you'd like to invest in Essential Utilities, Inc. stock, then proceed to checkout. Stash allows you to purchase smaller, more affordable pieces of investments (called fractional shares) rather than the whole share, which can be significantly more expensive. Essential Utilities, Inc.’s share price is determined by its bid-ask spread, which is the difference between the price that buyers are willing to pay and the price that sellers are willing to accept.

  2. Set up your investment account in just a few minutes. Stash offers one subscription plan: The Stash Plan. The Stash Plan can help you reach different goals and offers a unique combination of financial accounts and features.

  3. Once you’ve finished your account, your Essential Utilities, Inc. shares will be added to your new portfolio. Once your market order of Essential Utilities, Inc. stock is complete, you'll officially be a shareholder of Essential Utilities, Inc.!

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