Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) reported quarterly earnings of $0.32 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.26 by 23.08 percent. This is a 10.34 percent increase over earnings of $0.29 per share from
Shares of Essential Utilities (NYSE:WTRG) rose in after-market trading after the company reported Q2 results.
Quarterly Results
Earnings per share increased 10.34% over the past year to $0.32, which beat the estimate of $0.26.
The board of directors of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE:WTRG) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.2682 per share, payable Sept. 1, 2021 to all shareholders of record on Aug. 13, 2021.
The Sept.