Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend
Declared quarterly dividend of $0.735/share, payable Jan 5, 2027 to holders of record Dec 15, 2026; 66 years of uninterrupted payouts.
What this release says
Chesapeake Utilities declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.735 per share, payable January 5, 2027, to holders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2026. For a current shareholder, this is a regular income payment, and the company says it has increased its annualized dividend every year since 2004 and has paid dividends without interruption for 66 years.
Key figures
- Quarterly dividend per share
- $0.735
- Payment date
- January 5, 2027
- Record date
- December 15, 2026
- Years of uninterrupted dividends
- 66 years
Positive for shareholders
- The company has paid dividends without interruption for 66 years.
- The annualized dividend has increased every year since 2004, according to the release.
Written by Quantisnow AI from this release. Not financial advice.
Key terms
- Record date:
- The cutoff date for owning shares to be eligible to receive a declared dividend.
FAQ
How much is Chesapeake Utilities paying per share in this dividend?
The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.735 per share on the company's common stock.
When will Chesapeake Utilities shareholders receive this dividend?
The dividend will be paid on January 5, 2027, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2026.
Historical context for CPK
Across the 27 sessions after earlier CPK headlines, the stock closed higher 14 times and lower 13 times, with a median move of 1.1% in either direction. This shows timing only: many things move a stock in a session, and these figures do not show that any headline caused a move.
| Session | Earlier headline | CPK | SPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | Chesapeake Utilities to Host its Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast on November 6, 2026 | +1.4% | -0.4% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION ANNOUNCES $225 MILLION AT-THE-MARKET (ATM) EQUITY OFFERING PROGRAM | -3.2% | +0.2% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Huntington initiated coverage on Chesapeake Utilities with a new price target | -0.4% | -0.4% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Mizuho initiated coverage on Chesapeake Utilities with a new price target | +0.2% | +0.9% |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Announces Sale of 49% Ownership Interest in Florida Energy Pathway Project | -0.9% | -0.7% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2026 RESULTS | +0.3% | +0.6% |
Keep researching CPK
- CPK dividend historyDividends Chesapeake Utilities Corporation has declared, with ex-dates and payment dates.
- What is Dividend?A distribution of a company's profits or cash to shareholders, usually paid in cash on a regular schedule after being declared by the board.
- Dividend dates explainedTo receive a dividend you must own the stock before the ex-dividend date. Under T+1 settlement the ex-date now usually falls on the record date itself.
- Dividend trackerDividends declared across the market, with ex-dates and pay dates.
- CPK insider tradesEvery buy and sale reported by Chesapeake Utilities Corporation officers, directors and large holders.
- CPK earnings historyPast Chesapeake Utilities Corporation earnings releases, newest first.
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