What they were paid
Essential Utilities Director Compensation Table · all 4 fiscal years held| Fiscal year | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $125,000 | $135,011 | $0 | $0 | $260,111 |
| FY2024 | $120,000 | $119,996 | $0 | $0 | $239,996 |
| FY2022 | $120,000 | $110,007 | $0 | $0 | $230,007 |
| FY2021 | $110,000 | $100,006 | $0 | $0 | $210,006 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Essential Utilities, Inc. DEF 14A filed March 17, 2026, accession 0001552781-26-000133, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Essential Utilities, Inc. filed document, accession 0001552781-26-000133. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 17, 2026.
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$260,111 Elizabeth B. Amato, FY2025 total director compensation
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Data as of March 17, 2026 · Source: Velarion Executive Compensation Database, deposited on Zenodo (doi:10.5281/zenodo.22283855).
How this board is paid
company policy · FY2025Essential Utilities pays directors a $110,000 cash retainer and $135,000 in Stock.
Committees
FY2025 · as the proxy prints themNominating/Governance · Risk Mitigation and Investment Policy
The rest of the Essential Utilities board
FY2025 · as the company reported each| Director | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher H. Franklin | Chair of the Board | — |
| Christopher L. Bruner | Independent Director | $265,111 |
| Daniel J. Hilferty | Lead Independent Director | $290,111 |
| David A. Ciesinski | Independent Director | $260,111 |
| Tamara L. Linde | Independent Director | $245,111 |
| W. Bryan Lewis | Independent Director | $245,111 |
| West | Independent Director | — |
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