CPK Dividend History & Yield

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation · NYSE

Stock Utilities Quarterly payer Dividend growthUtility
$133.02
+0.27% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
2.10%
$2.79/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.21%
$2.94/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.94
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.735
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Sep 14, 2026 Declared
in 5 days
Next pay date
Oct 5, 2026
in 26 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jun 15, 2026
$0.735 per share
Payout ratio
45%
of earnings
Market cap
3.2B
P/E 21.2
5y dividend CAGR
+9.2%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
22 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
38.8
since Dec 8, 1987
1y total return
+9.9%
price +7.6% + dividends 2.3%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Sep 14, 2026 (in 5 days) Oct 5, 2026 $0.735 $73.50 Declared
Mon, Dec 14, 2026 (in 96 days) Dec 28, 2026 $0.735 $73.50 Estimated
Mon, Mar 15, 2027 (in 187 days) Mar 29, 2027 $0.735 $73.50 Estimated
Mon, Jun 14, 2027 (in 278 days) Jun 28, 2027 $0.735 $73.50 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from CPK's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.94 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 13, 2016 to Jun 15, 2026; most recent $0.735$0.00$0.40$0.80Sep 13, 2016: $0.305Sep '16Dec 13, 2016: $0.305Mar 13, 2017: $0.305Jun 13, 2017: $0.325Sep 14, 2017: $0.325Dec 14, 2017: $0.325Dec '17Mar 14, 2018: $0.325Jun 14, 2018: $0.37Sep 13, 2018: $0.37Dec 13, 2018: $0.37Mar 14, 2019: $0.37Mar '19Jun 13, 2019: $0.405Sep 12, 2019: $0.405Dec 13, 2019: $0.405Mar 12, 2020: $0.405Jun 12, 2020: $0.44Jun '20Sep 14, 2020: $0.44Dec 14, 2020: $0.44Mar 12, 2021: $0.44Jun 14, 2021: $0.48Sep 14, 2021: $0.48Sep '21Dec 14, 2021: $0.48Mar 14, 2022: $0.48Jun 14, 2022: $0.535Sep 14, 2022: $0.535Dec 14, 2022: $0.535Dec '22Mar 14, 2023: $0.535Jun 14, 2023: $0.59Sep 14, 2023: $0.59Dec 14, 2023: $0.59Mar 14, 2024: $0.59Mar '24Jun 14, 2024: $0.64Sep 16, 2024: $0.64Dec 16, 2024: $0.64Mar 14, 2025: $0.64Jun 16, 2025: $0.685Jun '25Sep 15, 2025: $0.685Dec 15, 2025: $0.685Mar 16, 2026: $0.685Jun 15, 2026: $0.735

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.50$3.002017: $1.28$1.2820172018: $1.435$1.43520182019: $1.585$1.58520192020: $1.725$1.72520202021: $1.88$1.8820212022: $2.085$2.08520222023: $2.305$2.30520232024: $2.51$2.5120242025: $2.695$2.69520252026 (YTD): $1.42$1.422026 YTD

How much CPK do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month409$54,294$1,200
$500 / month2,041$271,469$6,000
$1,000 / month4,082$542,939$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.21%. $10,000 in CPK would currently pay about $221 a year ($18 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

CPK dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 15, 2026 $0.735 +7.3%
Mar 16, 2026 $0.685 +0.0%
Dec 15, 2025 $0.685 +0.0%
Sep 15, 2025 $0.685 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2025 $0.685 +7.0%
Mar 14, 2025 $0.64 +0.0%
Dec 16, 2024 $0.64 +0.0%
Sep 16, 2024 $0.64 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2024 $0.64 +8.5%
Mar 14, 2024 $0.59 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2023 $0.59 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2023 $0.59 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2023 $0.59 +10.3%
Mar 14, 2023 $0.535 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2022 $0.535 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2022 $0.535 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2022 $0.535 +11.5%
Mar 14, 2022 $0.48 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2021 $0.48 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2021 $0.48 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2021 $0.48 +9.1%
Mar 12, 2021 $0.44 +0.0%
Dec 14, 2020 $0.44 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2020 $0.44 +0.0%

CPK dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Jun 15, 2026 Raised 7.3% $0.685 $0.735 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

CPK scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Chesapeake Utilities Corporation

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation operates as an energy delivery company in the United States. It operates through two segments: Regulated Energy and Unregulated Energy. The Regulated Energy segment engages in the natural gas distribution operations in central and southern Delaware, Maryland's eastern shore, and Florida; regulated natural gas transmission in the Delmarva Peninsula, Ohio, and Florida; and regulated electric distribution in northeast and northwest Florida.

Sector: Utilities. Industry: Utilities - Regulated Gas. First dividend on our records: Dec 8, 1987. 155 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

CPK dividend FAQ

When is CPK's next ex-dividend date?

CPK's next ex-dividend date is Sep 14, 2026 (in 5 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.735 per share, expected on Oct 5, 2026.

How often does CPK pay dividends?

CPK pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.735 per share with an ex-date of Jun 15, 2026.

What is CPK's dividend yield?

CPK's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.10%, based on $2.79 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $133.02. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.94 per share, is 2.21%.

How much does CPK pay per share?

CPK pays about $0.735 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.94 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $294.00 a year.

Has CPK grown or cut its dividend?

CPK has raised its annual dividend for 22 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 9.2% a year (+7.1% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of CPK do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 2.21%, you would need about 409 shares of CPK (roughly $54,294 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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