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Essential Utilities Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of 36.06 Cents

The board of directors of Essential Utilities declared a quarterly cash dividend of 36.06c per share, an increase of 5.25%, payable September 1, 2026, to all shareholders of record on August 11, 2026. Essential Utilities has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends for over 80 years and has increased the dividend 36 times in the last 35 years.

American Water and Essential Utilities Merger Approved by Ohio

American Water (AWK) and Essential Utilities (WTRG) announced that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, or PUCO, issued an order approving the companies' proposed merger, marking the second favorable regulatory action in less than a month toward completing the combination of the two companies. The companies received approval of the merger in the Commonwealth of Kentucky on April 21. The The combined company will operate under the American Water name and be headquartered in Camden, New Jersey. The merger is expected to close by the end of Q1 of 2027, but remains subject to customary closing conditions, including, among others, obtaining clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and required regulatory approvals, including approval from all applicable public utility commissions.

American Water and Essential Utilities Merger Approved by Kentucky

American Water (AWK) and Essential Utilities (WTRG) announced that the Kentucky Public Service Commission has approved the companies' proposed merger, marking the first regulatory approval obtained in the path toward completing the combination of the two companies. The Kentucky PSC's approval follows the approval of the transaction by shareholders of both companies at their respective special shareholder meetings held in February. The all-stock transaction will create a combined company serving more than 4.7 million water and wastewater customer connections and more than 740,000 gas customer connections. The combined company will operate under the American Water name and be headquartered in Camden, New Jersey. The merger is expected to close by the end of Q1 2027, but remains subject to customary closing conditions and required regulatory approvals.