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 dividend yield
| # | Ticker | Name | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0371.HK | Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd | 6.5% |
| 2 | TTW.BK | TTW Public Company Limited | 5.8% |
| 3 | SAPR11.SA | Companhia de Saneamento do Paraná - SANEPAR | 5.8% |
| 4 | 0855.HK | China Water Affairs Group Ltd | 5.7% |
| 5 | 600461.SHG | Jiangxi Hongcheng Waterworks Co Ltd | 5.2% |
| 6 | SVT.LSE | Severn Trent PLC | 4.2% |
| 7 | UU.LSE | United Utilities Group PLC | 3.8% |
| 8 | 000685.SHE | Zhongshan Public Utilities Group Co Ltd | 3.5% |
| 9 | WTRG.US | Essential Utilities Inc | 3.3% |
| 10 | 000598.SHE | Chengdu Xingrong Investment Co Ltd | 3.3% |
| 11 | 600283.SHG | Qian Jiang Water Resources Development Co Ltd | 3.2% |
| 12 | WHAUP.BK | WHA Utilities and Power Public Company Limited | 3.1% |
| 13 | 601158.SHG | Chongqing Water Group Co Ltd | 3.0% |
| 14 | AWC.XETRA | American Water Works Company Inc. | 2.9% |
| 15 | YORW.US | The York Water Company | 2.8% |
| 16 | HTO.US | H2O America | 2.7% |
| 17 | 600323.SHG | Grandblue Environment Co Ltd | 2.7% |
| 18 | AWK.US | American Water Works | 2.5% |
| 19 | MSEX.US | Middlesex Water Company | 2.5% |
| 20 | SBSP3.SA | Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP | 2.4% |
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Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by dividend yield within the Utilities - Regulated Water industry; use the screener for the full ranked list.