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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Essential Utilities (WTRG)

Essential Utilities Q2 EPS rises to $0.38; 2025 GAAP EPS now seen above guidance

Positive Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

Essential Utilities reported second-quarter 2025 net income of $107.8 million, or $0.38 per share, up from $75.4 million, or $0.28 per share, a year earlier, on revenue of $514.9 million, up 18.5%. The company expects 2025 GAAP earnings per share above its $2.07-$2.11 guidance range due to non-recurring benefits, and it raised its quarterly dividend by 5.25%.

Key points

  • Q2 2025 net income $107.8 million, or $0.38 per share, versus $75.4 million, or $0.28 per share, in Q2 2024
  • Q2 2025 revenues $514.9 million, up 18.5% from $434.4 million; operations and maintenance expense rose to $148.5 million from $142.5 million
  • 2025 GAAP EPS expected above the $2.07-$2.11 guidance range due to non-recurring benefits; 2025 infrastructure investment expected at $1.4 to $1.5 billion
  • Quarterly dividend increased to $0.3426 per share, payable September 2, 2025, to holders of record on August 12, 2025

The filing

CompanyEssential Utilities (WTRG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 1, 2025, 10:53 AM ET
Accession number0001552781-25-000235

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 01, 2025.

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