D ividends E ssential Utilities has paid dividends for 81 consecutive years. The normal Common Stock dividend dates for 2026 and the first six months of 2027 are:
Declaration Date December 3, 2025 February 17, 2026 July 29, 2026 October 21, 2026 December 2, 2026 February 17, 2027
Ex-Dividend Date February 9, 2026 May 12, 2026 August 11, 2026 November 10, 2026 February 9, 2027 May 11, 2027
Record Date February 9, 2026 May 12, 2026 August 11, 2026 November 10, 2026 February 9, 2027 May 11, 2027
Payment Date March 2, 2026 June 1, 2026 September 1, 2026 December 1, 2026 March 1, 2027 June 1, 2027
To be an owner of record, and therefore eligible to receive the quarterly dividend, shares must have been purchased before the ex-dividend date. Owners of any share(s) on or after the ex-dividend date will not receive the dividend for that quarter. The previous owner – the owner of record – will receive the dividend. Only the Board of Directors may declare dividends and set record dates. Therefore, the payment of dividends and these dates may change at the discretion of the Board. Dividends paid on the company’s Common Stock are subject to Federal and State income tax.
Escheatment is the act of reporting and transferring property to a state when the rightful owner has an invalid address or has not made contact or initiated a transaction during the state’s designated dormancy period. Escheated assets are transferred to the state for safekeeping (and often liquidated) until the rightful owner makes a claim on the asset. To keep your shares of stock and uncashed dividends from being escheated, you must maintain contact (recommended at least once a year) with the company’s transfer agent, especially if you recently changed your address, changed your marital status or are managing an estate following a death. Unclaimed property laws vary widely from state to state. Safekeeping of Stock Certificates Under the Direct Stock Purchase Plan, shareholders may have their stock certificates deposited with the transfer agent for safekeeping free of charge. Stock certificates and written instructions should be forwarded to: Computershare, N.A. P.O. BOX 43006 Providence, RI 02940-3006
Lost Dividend Checks, Stock Certificates and Escheatment
Dividend checks lost by shareholders, or those that might be lost in the mail, will be replaced upon notification of the lost or missing check. All inquiries concerning lost or missing dividend checks should be made to the company’s transfer agent at 800.205.8314. Shareholders should call or write the company’s transfer agent to report a lost certificate. Appropriate documentation will be prepared and sent to the shareholder with instructions.
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