Essential Utilities(WTRG) - 2024 Q1 - Quarterly Results

Exhibit 99.1 Essential Utilities Reports Financial Results for Q1 2024 Earnings per share of $0.97 for Q1 2024 vs.$0.72 for Q1 2023 Closes sale of non-core energy projects BRYN MAWR, PA (May 2, 2024) – Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. Essential's net income of $265.8 million or$0.97 per share for the first quarter of 2024 compared favorably to $191.4 million or$0.72 per share reported for the first quarter of 2023. "Although our gas ...