Aug 3 (Reuters) - Essential Utilities Inc WTRG.N :
* ESSENTIAL UTILITIES REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR Q2 2022
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.31
* Q2 REVENUE ROSE 13 PERCENT TO $448.8 MILLION
* REAFFIRMS ANNUAL EARNINGS GUIDANCE
* INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND RATE BY 7%
* ON AUG. 2, 2022, ESSENTIAL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECLARED A
QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.2870 PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
* SEES FY EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.75 TO $1.80
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.31 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* FY2022 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $1.78 -- REFINITIV IBES
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