Essential Utilities — Jul 31, 2025 release

Operations and maintenance expenses for the first half of 2025 totaled $286.3 million, up 2.5% from $279.4 million in 2024. Net Income for the first half of 2025 totaled $391.6 million, or $1.41 per share, compared to $341.2 million, or $1.25 per share for the same period of 2024. Dividend As previously announced on July 30 th , 2025, Essential’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3426 per share of common stock, reflecting an increase of 5.25%. This dividend will be payable on September 2 nd , 2025, to shareholders of record on August 12 th , 2025. The company has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends for 80 years and has increased the dividend 35 times in the last 34 years.   Financing As of June 30, 2025, Essential’s weighted average cost of fixed-rate long-term debt was 4.03%, and the company had $802 million available on its credit lines.   Rate Activity As of July 31, 2025, the company’s regulated water segment received rate awards and infrastructure surcharges in Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, and New Jersey, of $92.6 million, and its regulated natural gas segment received rate awards and infrastructure surcharges in Kentucky of $8.2 million. The company currently has base rate cases pending in North Carolina, Texas, Ohio and Virginia for its regulated water and wastewater segment for an estimated $96.5 million in incremental annual revenues.   Capital Expenditures Essential invested $613 million in the first half of the year to improve its regulated water and natural gas infrastructure systems and to enhance customer service across its operations. The company continues to be a