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Essential Utilities, Inc. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Essential Utilities, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed 2026-04-30 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.

20Reported items
747Asset managers
6,597Fund votes
2026-04-29Main meeting date

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2025-2026 meeting results reported by Essential Utilities, Inc.

These tallies are Essential Utilities, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2026-04-30 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX. Essential Utilities, Inc. reported 2 meetings in this season; each is tabulated separately below, with its own filing.

Essential Utilities, Inc. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2026-04-29 (Form 8-K, filed 2026-04-30)
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Outcome
Elect Director: Elizabeth B. Amato	201,371,233	--	--	4,532,152	--	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Christopher L. Bruner	202,590,287	--	--	3,313,098	--	Majority: yes
Elect Director: David A. Ciesinski	203,063,096	--	--	2,840,289	--	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Christopher H. Franklin	190,969,552	--	--	14,933,833	--	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Daniel J. Hilferty	185,710,239	--	--	20,193,146	--	Majority: yes
Elect Director: W. Bryan Lewis	189,059,560	--	--	16,843,825	--	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Tamara L. Linde	203,501,982	--	--	2,401,403	--	Majority: yes

Source: Essential Utilities, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2026-04-30 — read the filing on EDGAR.

Essential Utilities, Inc. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2026-02-10 (Form 8-K, filed 2026-02-10)
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Outcome
Proposal 1: The shareholders approved a proposal to approve the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger (the "Merger Agreement Proposal"), by the following vote:	203,644,509	11,155,917	933,512	--	0	Majority: yes
Proposal 2: The shareholders approved a proposal, on a non-binding advisory basis, to approve the compensation that may be paid or become payable to executive officers of Essential Utilities in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreem	181,618,535	33,058,364	1,057,039	--	0	Majority: yes

Source: Essential Utilities, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2026-02-10 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the Essential Utilities, Inc. 2025-2026 meetings

Each item below shows how the 747 asset managers that disclosed a Essential Utilities, Inc. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of Essential Utilities, Inc.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. Merger-Related Compensation Proposal: Approval, on a non- binding advisory basis, of the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the named executive officers of Essential Utilities, Inc. in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-02-10.

Combines 19 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

85% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 85%AGAINST 15%

FOR: 181,618,535AGAINST: 33,058,364

Essential Utilities, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: The shareholders approved a proposal, on a non-binding advisory basis, to approve the compensation that may be paid or become payable to executive officers of Essential Utilities in connection with the transa”): 181,618,535 for, 33,058,364 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-10 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 283,632,983 outstanding shares: 64% for, 12% against (76% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 654 asset managers below cast 85% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (152,414,800 for, 26,182,396 against).

FOR 85%AGAINST 15%

FOR: 152,414,800 (85.2%)AGAINST: 26,182,396 (14.6%)ABSTAIN: 109,776 (0.1%)VOTE FOR ALL EVENTS AND PROPOSALS: 110,254 (0.1%)NOT VOTED: 20,292 (0.0%)SPLIT: 335 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 218 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Merger-Related Compensation Proposal: Approval, on a non- binding advisory basis, of the compensation that may” at Essential Utilities, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
BlackRock	31,766,590	0	0	For
Vanguard	30,789,084	21,583	2	For
State Street	12,029,338	19,436	0	For
Invesco	7,406,451	0	0	For
Fidelity	4,993,448	1,718,667	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	5,163,310	0	0	For
PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA	4,224,132	0	0	For
First Trust	4,141,716	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	3,758,618	0	0	For
Amundi	15,247	3,578,714	0	Against
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd	28,025	3,408,299	0	Against
Northern Trust	3,197,140	0	0	For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp	16,081	2,150,191	0	Against
NOMURA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST	0	2,079,235	0	Against
KBI Global Investors Ltd	0	1,802,041	0	Against
Empower	1,755,075	0	0	For
Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc	1,748,362	0	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	1,548,410	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,540,188	0	0	For
Allianz	54,987	1,479,037	0	Against
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION	556,608	855,872	0	Against
FRANKLIN ADVISERS INC	1,321,952	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	1,250,000	0	0	For
Goldman Sachs	1,205,130	0	0	For
UBS	0	1,163,730	0	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 654 asset managers. See all 654 in the interactive database.

2. To approve, on a non-binding and advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers for 2025.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2026-04-29.

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

93% fund support · no official result

FOR 93%

The 652 asset managers below cast 93% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (163,957,825 for, 12,070,266 against).

FOR: 163,957,825 (93.0%)AGAINST: 12,070,266 (6.8%)ABSTAIN: 108,641 (0.1%)NOT VOTED: 87,547 (0.0%)SPLIT: 335 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 218 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To approve, on a non-binding and advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers fo” at Essential Utilities, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	31,029,100	111	6	For
BlackRock	30,231,853	95,918	0	For
State Street	11,364,669	12,623	0	For
Invesco	9,168,700	0	0	For
Fidelity	7,144,603	0	0	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	5,176,829	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	3,807,313	0	0	For
PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA	3,534,137	0	0	For
First Trust	3,462,626	0	0	For
Northern Trust	3,277,814	0	0	For
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd	15,535	3,026,466	0	Against
NOMURA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST	2,463,799	0	0	For
Amundi	0	2,395,134	0	Against
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp	1,912,603	0	0	For
KBI Global Investors Ltd	1,799,820	0	0	For
Dimensional	1,642,725	0	0	For
AQR	1,618,195	0	0	For
JPMorgan	0	1,590,958	0	Against
Allianz	1,303,150	124,200	0	For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION	1,398,738	0	0	For
Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc	1,368,602	0	0	For
FRANKLIN ADVISERS INC	1,318,963	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	1,250,000	0	0	For
Epoch Investment Partners, Inc.	1,080,958	81,969	0	For
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.	996,593	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 652 asset managers. See all 652 in the interactive database.

3. The Merger Agreement Proposal: Approval of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 26, 2025, by and among American Water Works Company, Inc., Alpha Meger Sub, Inc. and Essential Utilities, Inc., as may be amended, restated, or otherwise modified from time to time (the "Merger Agreement"), and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger.

EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-02-10.

Combines 11 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%

FOR: 203,644,509AGAINST: 11,155,917

Essential Utilities, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 1: The shareholders approved a proposal to approve the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger (the "Merger Agreement Proposal"), by the following vote:”): 203,644,509 for, 11,155,917 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-02-10 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 283,632,983 outstanding shares: 72% for, 4% against (76% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 111 asset managers below cast 99.1% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (78,303,024 for, 647,503 against).

FOR 99.1%

FOR: 78,303,024 (99.2%)AGAINST: 647,503 (0.8%)ABSTAIN: 16,109 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 218 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 211 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “The Merger Agreement Proposal: Approval of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 26, 2025, by ” at Essential Utilities, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,542,673	23	2	For
BlackRock	16,158,452	0	0	For
Fidelity	4,742,711	0	0	For
State Street	4,593,687	0	0	For
First Trust	4,126,399	0	0	For
Invesco	3,375,191	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,839,176	0	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	1,548,410	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	1,250,000	0	0	For
Northern Trust	1,102,244	0	0	For
ProShares	852,253	0	0	For
Dimensional	810,686	0	0	For
Virtus	774,524	0	0	For
WisdomTree	722,163	0	0	For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS	419,065	302,718	0	For
Jackson National	527,838	0	0	For
John Hancock	510,853	0	0	For
Gabelli	474,750	0	0	For
Equitable	468,751	0	0	For
New York Life	391,921	0	0	For
Calvert	384,120	0	0	For
TIAA	358,678	0	0	For
Principal	113,798	226,916	0	Against
AIG/SunAmerica	272,053	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	214,762	0	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 111 asset managers. See all 111 in the interactive database.

4. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the 2026 fiscal year.

AUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held 2026-04-29.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.6% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.5%

The 111 asset managers below cast 99.6% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (79,476,544 for, 290,931 against).

FOR: 79,476,544 (99.6%)AGAINST: 290,931 (0.4%)ABSTAIN: 46,033 (0.1%)NOT VOTED: 214 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm f” at Essential Utilities, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	28,660,056	26,133	For
BlackRock	15,833,400	0	For
Fidelity	4,924,703	0	For
State Street	4,759,445	298	For
Invesco	3,739,789	0	For
First Trust	3,448,109	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,867,046	0	For
JPMorgan	1,590,958	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	1,250,000	0	For
Northern Trust	1,145,066	0	For
Dimensional	889,980	0	For
Virtus	751,429	0	For
WisdomTree	720,207	0	For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS	704,210	0	For
ProShares	694,203	0	For
New York Life	559,126	0	For
John Hancock	531,770	0	For
Jackson National	525,581	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	495,510	0	For
Gabelli	474,750	0	For
Equitable	468,815	0	For
Principal	402,452	0	For
Calvert	358,140	0	For
TIAA	344,082	0	For
GMO	305,984	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 111 asset managers. See all 111 in the interactive database.

5. Essential Adjournment Proposal: If presented at the Special Meeting, approval of the adjournment or postponement of the Special Meeting from time to time, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in the event there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting (or any adjournment or postponement thereof) to approve the Merger Agreement Proposal, or to ensure that an

OTHER

Meeting held 2026-02-10.

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% fund support · no official result

FOR 94%

The 110 asset managers below cast 94% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (73,889,196 for, 5,021,388 against).

FOR: 73,889,196 (93.6%)AGAINST: 5,021,388 (6.4%)ABSTAIN: 47,953 (0.1%)UNKNOWN: 218 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 211 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Essential Adjournment Proposal: If presented at the Special Meeting, approval of the adjournment or postponeme” at Essential Utilities, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,542,673	23	2	For
BlackRock	16,158,452	0	0	For
Fidelity	4,742,711	0	0	For
State Street	26,739	4,566,948	0	Against
First Trust	4,126,399	0	0	For
Invesco	3,375,191	0	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,839,176	0	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	1,548,410	0	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	1,250,000	0	0	For
Northern Trust	1,102,244	0	0	For
ProShares	852,253	0	0	For
Dimensional	810,686	0	0	For
Virtus	774,524	0	0	For
WisdomTree	722,163	0	0	For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS	721,783	0	0	For
Jackson National	527,838	0	0	For
John Hancock	510,853	0	0	For
Gabelli	474,750	0	0	For
Equitable	468,751	0	0	For
New York Life	391,921	0	0	For
Calvert	384,120	0	0	For
TIAA	358,678	0	0	For
Principal	113,798	226,916	0	Against
AIG/SunAmerica	272,053	0	0	For
Columbia Threadneedle	214,762	0	0	For

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6. To elect seven nominees for directors: Elizabeth B. Amato

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-04-29.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 201,371,233WITHHELD: 4,532,152

Essential Utilities, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Elizabeth B. Amato”): 201,371,233 for, 4,532,152 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-30 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 283,632,983 outstanding shares: 71% for, 2% withheld (73% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 109 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (80,003,943 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.4%

FOR: 80,003,943 (99.5%)ABSTAIN: 411,062 (0.5%)NOT VOTED: 214 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect seven nominees for directors: Elizabeth B. Amato” at Essential Utilities, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,697,674	26	For
BlackRock	15,833,400	0	For
Fidelity	4,924,703	0	For
State Street	4,759,743	0	For
First Trust	3,876,921	0	For
Invesco	3,739,789	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,867,046	0	For
JPMorgan	1,590,958	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	1,250,000	0	For
Northern Trust	1,145,066	0	For
Dimensional	889,980	0	For
Virtus	751,429	0	For
WisdomTree	720,207	0	For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS	704,210	0	For
ProShares	694,203	0	For
New York Life	559,126	0	For
John Hancock	531,770	0	For
Jackson National	525,581	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	495,510	0	For
Gabelli	474,750	0	For
Equitable	467,815	0	For
Principal	402,452	0	For
Calvert	0	358,140	Abstain
TIAA	344,082	0	For
GMO	305,984	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.

7. To elect seven nominees for directors: Christopher L. Bruner

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-04-29.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 202,590,287WITHHELD: 3,313,098

Essential Utilities, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christopher L. Bruner”): 202,590,287 for, 3,313,098 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-30 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 283,632,983 outstanding shares: 71% for, 1% withheld (73% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 109 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (80,368,959 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 80,368,959 (99.9%)ABSTAIN: 46,046 (0.1%)NOT VOTED: 214 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect seven nominees for directors: Christopher L. Bruner” at Essential Utilities, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,697,687	13	For
BlackRock	15,833,400	0	For
Fidelity	4,924,703	0	For
State Street	4,759,743	0	For
First Trust	3,876,921	0	For
Invesco	3,739,789	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,867,046	0	For
JPMorgan	1,590,958	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	1,250,000	0	For
Northern Trust	1,145,066	0	For
Dimensional	889,980	0	For
Virtus	751,429	0	For
WisdomTree	720,207	0	For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS	704,210	0	For
ProShares	694,203	0	For
New York Life	559,126	0	For
John Hancock	531,770	0	For
Jackson National	525,581	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	495,510	0	For
Gabelli	474,750	0	For
Equitable	467,815	0	For
Principal	402,452	0	For
Calvert	358,140	0	For
TIAA	344,082	0	For
GMO	305,984	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.

8. To elect seven nominees for directors: David A. Ciesinski

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-04-29.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 203,063,096WITHHELD: 2,840,289

Essential Utilities, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David A. Ciesinski”): 203,063,096 for, 2,840,289 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-30 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 283,632,983 outstanding shares: 72% for, 1% withheld (73% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 109 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (80,368,958 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 80,368,958 (99.9%)ABSTAIN: 46,047 (0.1%)NOT VOTED: 214 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect seven nominees for directors: David A. Ciesinski” at Essential Utilities, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,697,686	14	For
BlackRock	15,833,400	0	For
Fidelity	4,924,703	0	For
State Street	4,759,743	0	For
First Trust	3,876,921	0	For
Invesco	3,739,789	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,867,046	0	For
JPMorgan	1,590,958	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	1,250,000	0	For
Northern Trust	1,145,066	0	For
Dimensional	889,980	0	For
Virtus	751,429	0	For
WisdomTree	720,207	0	For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS	704,210	0	For
ProShares	694,203	0	For
New York Life	559,126	0	For
John Hancock	531,770	0	For
Jackson National	525,581	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	495,510	0	For
Gabelli	474,750	0	For
Equitable	467,815	0	For
Principal	402,452	0	For
Calvert	358,140	0	For
TIAA	344,082	0	For
GMO	305,984	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.

9. To elect seven nominees for directors: Christopher H. Franklin

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-04-29.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

93% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 93%7%

FOR: 190,969,552WITHHELD: 14,933,833

Essential Utilities, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Christopher H. Franklin”): 190,969,552 for, 14,933,833 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-30 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 283,632,983 outstanding shares: 67% for, 5% withheld (73% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 109 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (80,368,685 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 80,368,685 (99.9%)ABSTAIN: 46,320 (0.1%)NOT VOTED: 214 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect seven nominees for directors: Christopher H. Franklin” at Essential Utilities, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,697,612	88	For
BlackRock	15,833,400	0	For
Fidelity	4,924,703	0	For
State Street	4,759,544	199	For
First Trust	3,876,921	0	For
Invesco	3,739,789	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,867,046	0	For
JPMorgan	1,590,958	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	1,250,000	0	For
Northern Trust	1,145,066	0	For
Dimensional	889,980	0	For
Virtus	751,429	0	For
WisdomTree	720,207	0	For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS	704,210	0	For
ProShares	694,203	0	For
New York Life	559,126	0	For
John Hancock	531,770	0	For
Jackson National	525,581	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	495,510	0	For
Gabelli	474,750	0	For
Equitable	467,815	0	For
Principal	402,452	0	For
Calvert	358,140	0	For
TIAA	344,082	0	For
GMO	305,984	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.

10. To elect seven nominees for directors: Daniel J. Hilferty

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-04-29.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

90% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 90%10%

FOR: 185,710,239WITHHELD: 20,193,146

Essential Utilities, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Daniel J. Hilferty”): 185,710,239 for, 20,193,146 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-30 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 283,632,983 outstanding shares: 65% for, 7% withheld (73% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 109 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (78,307,887 for, 0 against).

FOR 97%

FOR: 78,307,887 (97.4%)ABSTAIN: 2,107,118 (2.6%)NOT VOTED: 214 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect seven nominees for directors: Daniel J. Hilferty” at Essential Utilities, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,697,579	121	For
BlackRock	15,833,400	0	For
Fidelity	4,924,703	0	For
State Street	4,759,743	0	For
First Trust	3,876,921	0	For
Invesco	3,739,789	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,867,046	0	For
JPMorgan	0	1,590,958	Abstain
Franklin Custodian Funds	1,250,000	0	For
Northern Trust	1,145,066	0	For
Dimensional	889,980	0	For
Virtus	751,429	0	For
WisdomTree	720,207	0	For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS	704,210	0	For
ProShares	694,203	0	For
New York Life	559,126	0	For
John Hancock	531,770	0	For
Jackson National	525,581	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	495,510	0	For
Gabelli	474,750	0	For
Equitable	467,815	0	For
Principal	402,452	0	For
Calvert	0	358,140	Abstain
TIAA	344,082	0	For
GMO	305,984	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.

11. To elect seven nominees for directors: W. Bryan Lewis

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-04-29.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

92% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 92%8%

FOR: 189,059,560WITHHELD: 16,843,825

Essential Utilities, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: W. Bryan Lewis”): 189,059,560 for, 16,843,825 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-30 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 283,632,983 outstanding shares: 67% for, 6% withheld (73% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 109 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (79,460,675 for, 0 against).

FOR 99%

FOR: 79,460,675 (98.8%)ABSTAIN: 954,331 (1.2%)NOT VOTED: 214 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect seven nominees for directors: W. Bryan Lewis” at Essential Utilities, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,671,610	26,090	For
BlackRock	15,833,400	0	For
Fidelity	4,924,703	0	For
State Street	4,759,743	0	For
First Trust	3,876,921	0	For
Invesco	3,739,789	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,867,046	0	For
JPMorgan	1,590,958	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	1,250,000	0	For
Northern Trust	1,145,066	0	For
Dimensional	889,980	0	For
Virtus	751,429	0	For
WisdomTree	720,207	0	For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS	704,210	0	For
ProShares	694,203	0	For
New York Life	559,126	0	For
John Hancock	531,770	0	For
Jackson National	525,581	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	495,510	0	For
Gabelli	474,750	0	For
Equitable	467,815	0	For
Principal	114,174	288,278	Abstain
Calvert	0	358,140	Abstain
TIAA	344,082	0	For
GMO	305,984	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.

12. To elect seven nominees for directors: Tamara L. Linde

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-04-29.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%

FOR: 203,501,982WITHHELD: 2,401,403

Essential Utilities, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Tamara L. Linde”): 203,501,982 for, 2,401,403 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-30 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 283,632,983 outstanding shares: 72% for, 0.9% withheld (73% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).

The 109 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (80,368,964 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 80,368,964 (99.9%)ABSTAIN: 46,041 (0.1%)NOT VOTED: 214 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To elect seven nominees for directors: Tamara L. Linde” at Essential Utilities, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Abstain	Vote
Vanguard	28,697,692	8	For
BlackRock	15,833,400	0	For
Fidelity	4,924,703	0	For
State Street	4,759,743	0	For
First Trust	3,876,921	0	For
Invesco	3,739,789	0	For
Charles Schwab	1,867,046	0	For
JPMorgan	1,590,958	0	For
Franklin Custodian Funds	1,250,000	0	For
Northern Trust	1,145,066	0	For
Dimensional	889,980	0	For
Virtus	751,429	0	For
WisdomTree	720,207	0	For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS	704,210	0	For
ProShares	694,203	0	For
New York Life	559,126	0	For
John Hancock	531,770	0	For
Jackson National	525,581	0	For
DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC	495,510	0	For
Gabelli	474,750	0	For
Equitable	467,815	0	For
Principal	402,452	0	For
Calvert	358,140	0	For
TIAA	344,082	0	For
GMO	305,984	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 109 asset managers. See all 109 in the interactive database.

13. Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes

COMPENSATION

Meeting held 2026-02-10.

95% fund support · no official result

FOR 95%

The 16 asset managers below cast 95% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (10,711,139 for, 596,065 against).

FOR: 10,711,139 (94.7%)AGAINST: 596,065 (5.3%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory Vote on Golden Parachutes” at Essential Utilities, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB	6,609,753	0	For
JPMorgan	2,907,008	0	For
APG Asset Management US Inc.	0	596,065	Against
First Trust	425,242	0	For
MIROVA	395,740	0	For
Empower	130,254	0	For
CAMBIAR INVESTORS LLC	101,723	0	For
Cardano Risk Management B.V.	80,025	0	For
AGF Investments Trust	28,980	0	For
Vinva Investment Management Ltd	12,457	0	For
TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.	9,882	0	For
Metzler Asset Management GmbH	4,552	0	For
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management	3,142	0	For
Osmosis Investment Management UK Ltd	2,004	0	For
Colony Family Offices, LLC	377	0	For
Synergy Investment Management, LLC	0	0	--

14. Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2026-04-29.

88% fund support · no official result

FOR 88%12%

The 13 asset managers below cast 88% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (7,058,247 for, 940,105 against).

FOR: 7,058,247 (88.2%)AGAINST: 940,105 (11.8%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory Vote to Ratify Named Executive Officers' Compensation” at Essential Utilities, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB	6,344,582	0	For
APG Asset Management US Inc.	0	544,365	Against
First Trust	428,812	0	For
MIROVA	0	395,740	Against
Empower	130,254	0	For
CAMBIAR INVESTORS LLC	93,065	0	For
AGF Investments Trust	37,332	0	For
TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.	9,904	0	For
Vinva Investment Management Ltd	7,194	0	For
Ausbil Investment Management Ltd	3,560	0	For
Hanson & Doremus Investment Management	3,142	0	For
Colony Family Offices, LLC	377	0	For
Synergy Investment Management, LLC	25	0	For

15. Approve Merger Agreement

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

Meeting held 2026-02-10.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 6 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,486,669 for, 0 against).

FOR: 3,486,669 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Approve Merger Agreement” at Essential Utilities, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Vote
JPMorgan	2,901,977	For
First Trust	425,242	For
Empower	130,254	For
AGF Investments Trust	28,980	For
Investment Partners Asset Management, Inc.	216	For
Synergy Investment Management, LLC	0	--

16. Adjourn Meeting

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Meeting held 2026-02-10.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 4 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,486,453 for, 0 against).

FOR: 3,486,453 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Adjourn Meeting” at Essential Utilities, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Vote
JPMorgan	2,901,977	For
First Trust	425,242	For
Empower	130,254	For
AGF Investments Trust	28,980	For

17. DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2026-04-29.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.6%

The 4 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (66,020 for, 0 against).

FOR: 66,020 (99.7%)W: 218 (0.3%)

Largest asset managers voting on “DIRECTOR” at Essential Utilities, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Vote
HUSSMAN INVESTMENT TRUST	65,000	For
Equitable	1,000	For
ZEVIN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC	0	W
BALLAST ADVISORS LLC	20	For

18. To approve an advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers for 2024.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2025-05-07 (outside the 2025-2026 season's 1 July to 30 June window; reported in this season's filings).

23% fund support · no official result

FOR 23%AGAINST 77%

The 4 asset managers below cast 23% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,427 for, 8,221 against).

FOR: 2,427 (22.8%)AGAINST: 8,221 (77.2%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To approve an advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers for 2024.” at Essential Utilities, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Investment Management Corp of Ontario	0	8,221	Against
OSBORNE PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	1,278	0	For
NORRIS PERNE & FRENCH LLP/MI	775	0	For
Philip James Wealth Mangement, LLC	374	0	For

19. Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors

AUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held 2026-04-29.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 3 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (596,398 for, 0 against).

FOR: 596,398 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors” at Essential Utilities, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Vote
First Trust	428,812	For
Empower	130,254	For
AGF Investments Trust	37,332	For

20. To Approve, By An Advisory Vote, The Compensation Of The Company's Named Executives

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2026-04-29.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (64 for, 0 against).

FOR: 64 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “To Approve, By An Advisory Vote, The Compensation Of The Company's Named Executives” at Essential Utilities, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
Modern Wealth Management, LLC	32	0	0	0	For
Tandem Financial, LLC	32	0	0	0	For

Largest Essential Utilities, Inc. shareholders voting in 2025-2026

Ranked by the number of Essential Utilities, Inc. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2025-2026 meeting, shown as a share of the 283,632,983 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top Essential Utilities, Inc. shareholders by shares voted, 2025-2026
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	BlackRock	11.20%
2	Vanguard	10.86%
3	State Street	4.25%
4	Invesco	2.61%
5	Fidelity	2.37%
6	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	1.82%
7	PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA	1.49%
8	First Trust	1.46%
9	Charles Schwab	1.33%
10	Amundi	1.27%

Reported Essential Utilities, Inc. ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

Essential Utilities, Inc. beneficial owners on record for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
BlackRock	11.13%	13F
Vanguard Group	10.91%	13F
Vanguard Portfolio Management	5.83%	13G
State Street	4.38%	13F
Invesco	1.51%	13F
Morgan Stanley	1.21%	13F
Northern Trust	1.13%	13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors	1.02%	13F
Goldman Sachs	1.00%	13F
Christopher H. Franklin	0.12%	DEF14A

Percentages above are of 283,632,983 shares outstanding, as reported by Essential Utilities, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated 2026-04-27 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from Essential Utilities, Inc.’s 10-Q dated 2026-04-27. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At Essential Utilities, Inc.'s 2 shareholder meetings in the 2025-2026 proxy season (held 2026-02-10 and 2026-04-29), 747 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 6,597 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 20 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item of the season, voted at the meeting held 2026-02-10 — Merger-Related Compensation Proposal: Approval, on a non- binding advisory basis, of the… — FOR was 85% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: Essential Utilities, Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 2026-02-10.

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