Best Dividend Stocks in Utilities - Regulated Water for 2026
Reliable dividend payers with sustainable yields, screened on payout ratio and balance-sheet health.
Regulated Water Utilities (municipal and investor-owned water-and-wastewater operators) earn authorised returns on rate base under stable long-cycle regulatory regimes. The cohort screens premium on Quality (rate-base growth, authorised ROE) and Health (interest coverage); Valuation pillar tends to flag rate-case timing as the primary swing factor.
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Top 20 Utilities - Regulated Water stocks by composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1857.HK | China Everbright Water Ltd | 54.0 |
| 2 | TTW.BK | TTW Public Company Limited | 61.5 |
| 3 | 0855.HK | China Water Affairs Group Ltd | 57.6 |
| 4 | 0807.HK | SIIC Environment Holdings Ltd | 58.3 |
| 5 | 0371.HK | Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd | 50.4 |
| 6 | PNN.LSE | Pennon Group Plc | 45.8 |
| 7 | SAPR11.SA | Companhia de Saneamento do Paraná - SANEPAR | 59.7 |
| 8 | 600461.SHG | Jiangxi Hongcheng Waterworks Co Ltd | 69.0 |
| 9 | ALU.LSE | The Alumasc Group plc | 48.4 |
| 10 | SVT.LSE | Severn Trent PLC | 44.0 |
| 11 | UU.LSE | United Utilities Group PLC | 40.0 |
| 12 | WTRG.US | Essential Utilities Inc | 56.6 |
| 13 | 600323.SHG | Grandblue Environment Co Ltd | 70.6 |
| 14 | 000685.SHE | Zhongshan Public Utilities Group Co Ltd | 63.5 |
| 15 | 000598.SHE | Chengdu Xingrong Investment Co Ltd | 66.8 |
| 16 | 601158.SHG | Chongqing Water Group Co Ltd | 52.8 |
| 17 | AWC.XETRA | American Water Works Company Inc. | 39.9 |
| 18 | HTO.US | H2O America | 43.6 |
| 19 | CWT.US | California Water Service Group | 41.8 |
| 20 | 600283.SHG | Qian Jiang Water Resources Development Co Ltd | 52.9 |
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Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by composite score within the Utilities - Regulated Water industry; use the screener for the full ranked list.