WTRG News and Press, Essential Utilities Inc. From 04/06/20

Aqua Pennsylvania announced today that it is resuming its infrastructure improvement program this week with the start of main replacement projects and the resumption of others that were temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a greater ...

Aqua Pennsylvania is reminding customers that its Helping Hand assistance program is available to low-income families who find it difficult to pay their water bills. The Helping Hand program is multi-faceted, offering customers a payment plan to pay down arrears and ensure their water isn...

Essential Utilities announced today that its largest water and wastewater subsidiary, Aqua Pennsylvania has hired 27-year water utility industry veteran Todd Duerr as vice president, production. Duerr’s career includes executive management, technical and business operations, business d...

Essential Utilities (NYSE: WTRG ) declares $0.2343/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 2.35% Payable June 1; for shareholders of record May 15; ex-div May 14. See WTRG Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More news on: Essential Ut...

The board of directors of Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.2343 per share, payable on June 1, 2020 to all shareholders of record on May 15, 2020. Essential Utilities has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends for 75 years and has incr...

Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) announced today that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company will donate $290,000 to numerous food banks throughout the 10-state footprint where its Aqua water utilities and Peoples natural gas utilities serve customers. “As we contin...

Aqua’s water and wastewater utilities remind consumers of the vital role they play in preventing wastewater overflows and backups. As many people use disinfectant wipes to help prevent COVID-19, Aqua asks homeowners not to flush these wipes down the toilet and to dispose of them in the...

Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) announced today the appointment of John Andrews as vice president of corporate development for the organization, replacing William Davis, who retired earlier this year. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.bus...

In my ongoing effort to find great companies that are reasonably recession resistant, I decided to look in on Essential Utilities, Inc. ( WTRG ). I'll just leap to the point. I think this is a great business and the stock is trading on the low side of its historical range, and for that reason,...

Aqua Pennsylvania President Marc Lucca says the 1.4 million people Aqua serves in 32 counties throughout the state can rest assured that the company is taking every step necessary to maintain the safety of its drinking water; its customers and its employees. Lucca said, “Our drinki...