Essential Utilities Inc. (WTRG) Dividend Increase: Reliable Utility Growth Continues

 

 On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, the Board of Directors of Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG) announced a quarterly dividend increase from $0.3426 to $0.3606 per share. The dividend will be payable on September 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 11, 2026. This represents a 5.25% increase over the previous quarterly dividend.

Essential Utilities has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends for over 80 years and has increased its dividend 36 times over the past 35 years—an impressive record of consistency.

June 2026 Dividend Income Report – Strong €3,312 Gross, Halfway Through the Year

 

  June has flown by, and July is nearly over — time for the mid-year dividend update.

Week in Review 30/26

 

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In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. Also, I will put together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Week in Review 29/26

 

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In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. Also, I will put together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Week in Review 28/26

 

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In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. Also, I will put together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Week in Review 27/26

 

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In this review, I will make a summary of important and interesting news and events over the last week related to my portfolio holdings. Also, I will put together some interesting articles from other websites that caught my attention during the past week.

Bank OZK (OZK) Dividend Increase: Consistent Quarterly Growth Continues

 

 On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, the Board of Directors of Bank OZK (OZK) announced a quarterly dividend increase from $0.47 to $0.48 per share. The dividend will be payable on July 20, 2026, to shareholders of record as of July 13, 2026. This represents a 2.13% increase over the previous quarterly dividend.

Steady Quarterly Growth

This marks another step in OZK’s long-standing pattern of quarterly dividend increases, now reaching 64 consecutive quarters of raises. On a year-over-year basis, the dividend has grown by 9.1%, highlighting the consistency of its growth model.