Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) Dividend History
CPK latest dividend
$0.73last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 14Monday, 2026
Payment dateOct 5Monday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 22 yearsof dividend increases
- 1984paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +9.3%5-year growth a year
- 2.22%forward yield
CPK dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $294
- Each payment
- $74
- Value of the shares
- $13,218
- Dividend yield
- 2.22%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.94 per share, before tax.
CPK dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
CPK dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)45.2%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)+9.3%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases22
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
CPK yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $133.42 | 2.20% | $2.84 | 2.1% |
| 3 years ago | $92.32 | 3.18% | $7.95 | 8.6% |
| 5 years ago | $126.40 | 2.33% | $12.23 | 9.7% |
| 10 years ago | $62.10 | 4.73% | $19.96 | 32.1% |
| 20 years ago | $20.67 | 14.22% | $29.43 | 142.3% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
CPK dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
CPK dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.69 | +7.4% | 2.16% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.51 | +8.9% | 2.07% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.31 | +10.6% | 2.18% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.08 | +10.9% | 1.76% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.88 | +9.0% | 1.29% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.73 | +8.8% | 1.59% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.58 | +10.5% | 1.65% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.44 | +12.1% | 1.77% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.28 | +6.4% | 1.63% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.20 | +6.2% | 1.80% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.13 | +6.2% | 2.00% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.07 | +5.3% | 2.15% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.01 | +5.6% | 2.53% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.96 | +5.5% | 3.17% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.91 | +4.6% | 3.15% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.87 | +4.4% | 3.14% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.83 | +3.3% | 3.90% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.81 | +3.0% | 3.84% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.78 | +1.7% | 3.69% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.77 | — | 3.77% | 4 |
CPK dividend history
168 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | 2026-10-05 | $0.735 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-15 | 2026-07-06 | $0.735 | +7.3% | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-16 | 2026-04-06 | $0.685 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-15 | 2026-01-05 | $0.685 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-15 | 2025-10-06 | $0.685 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-07 | $0.685 | +7.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-14 | 2025-04-07 | $0.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-16 | 2025-01-06 | $0.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-07 | $0.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-14 | 2024-07-05 | $0.64 | +8.5% | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-14 | 2024-04-05 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-14 | 2024-01-05 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-14 | 2023-10-05 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-14 | 2023-07-05 | $0.59 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-14 | 2023-04-05 | $0.535 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-14 | 2023-01-05 | $0.535 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 168 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-14 | 2022-10-05 | $0.535 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-14 | 2022-07-05 | $0.535 | +11.5% | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-14 | 2022-04-05 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-14 | 2022-01-05 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-14 | 2021-10-05 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-14 | 2021-07-06 | $0.48 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-04-05 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-14 | 2021-01-05 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-14 | 2020-10-05 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-12 | 2020-07-06 | $0.44 | +8.6% | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-12 | 2020-04-06 | $0.405 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-13 | 2020-01-06 | $0.405 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-07 | $0.405 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-13 | 2019-07-05 | $0.405 | +9.5% | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-14 | 2019-04-05 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-13 | 2019-01-07 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-13 | 2018-10-05 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-07-05 | $0.37 | +13.8% | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-14 | 2018-04-05 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-14 | 2018-01-05 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-05 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-13 | 2017-07-05 | $0.325 | +6.6% | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-13 | 2017-04-05 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-13 | 2017-01-05 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-13 | 2016-10-05 | $0.305 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-13 | 2016-07-05 | $0.305 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-04-05 | $0.2875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-11 | 2016-01-05 | $0.2875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-11 | 2015-10-05 | $0.2875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-11 | 2015-07-06 | $0.2875 | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-13 | 2015-04-06 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-11 | 2015-01-05 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-11 | 2014-10-06 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-07-07 | $0.27 | +5.2% | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-13 | 2014-04-07 | $0.2567 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-12 | 2014-01-06 | $0.2567 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-11 | 2013-10-07 | $0.2567 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-13 | 2013-07-05 | $0.2567 | +5.5% | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-18 | 2013-04-05 | $0.2433 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-12 | 2013-01-07 | $0.2433 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-12 | 2012-10-05 | $0.2433 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-13 | 2012-07-05 | $0.2433 | +5.8% | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-13 | 2012-04-05 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-13 | 2012-01-05 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-13 | 2011-10-05 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-13 | 2011-07-05 | $0.23 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-10 | 2011-04-05 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-13 | 2011-01-05 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-13 | 2010-10-05 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-11 | 2010-07-06 | $0.22 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-11 | 2010-04-05 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-10 | 2010-01-05 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-10 | 2009-10-05 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-10 | 2009-07-06 | $0.21 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-11 | 2009-04-06 | $0.2033 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-11 | 2009-01-05 | $0.2033 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-11 | 2008-10-06 | $0.2033 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-11 | 2008-07-07 | $0.2033 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-11 | 2008-04-07 | $0.1967 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-14 | 2008-01-07 | $0.1967 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-11 | 2007-10-05 | $0.1967 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-11 | 2007-07-05 | $0.1967 | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-09 | 2007-04-05 | $0.1933 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-14 | 2007-01-05 | $0.1933 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-11 | 2006-10-05 | $0.1933 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-09 | 2006-07-05 | $0.1933 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-09 | 2006-04-05 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-09 | 2006-01-05 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-09 | 2005-10-05 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-09 | 2005-07-05 | $0.19 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-10 | 2005-04-05 | $0.1867 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-09 | 2005-01-05 | $0.1867 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-09 | 2004-10-05 | $0.1867 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-02 | 2004-07-06 | $0.1867 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-10 | 2004-04-05 | $0.1833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-10 | 2004-01-05 | $0.1833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-10 | 2003-10-06 | $0.1833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-10 | 2003-07-07 | $0.1833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-10 | 2003-04-07 | $0.1833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-05 | 2003-01-06 | $0.1833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-10 | 2002-10-07 | $0.1833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-07 | 2002-07-05 | $0.1833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-08 | 2002-04-05 | $0.1833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-06 | 2002-01-07 | $0.1833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-06 | 2001-10-05 | $0.1833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-07 | 2001-07-05 | $0.1833 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-08 | 2001-04-05 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-07 | 2001-01-05 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-07 | 2000-10-05 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-08 | 2000-07-05 | $0.18 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-08 | 2000-04-05 | $0.1733 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-08 | 2000-01-05 | $0.1733 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-08 | 1999-10-05 | $0.1733 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-09 | 1999-07-06 | $0.1733 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-10 | 1999-04-05 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-09 | 1999-01-05 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-09 | 1998-10-05 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-10 | 1998-07-06 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-11 | 1998-04-06 | $0.1667 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-10 | 1998-01-05 | $0.1617 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-04 | 1997-10-06 | $0.1617 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-11 | 1997-07-07 | $0.1617 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-12 | 1997-04-07 | $0.1617 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-11 | 1997-01-06 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-04 | 1996-10-07 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-10 | 1996-07-05 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-06 | 1996-04-05 | $0.155 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-06 | 1996-01-06 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-06 | 1995-10-05 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-06 | 1995-07-05 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-06 | 1995-04-05 | $0.15 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-05 | 1995-01-05 | $0.1467 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-02 | 1994-10-05 | $0.1467 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-06 | 1994-07-05 | $0.1467 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-07 | 1994-04-05 | $0.1467 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-06 | 1994-01-05 | $0.1433 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-03 | 1993-10-05 | $0.1433 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-07 | 1993-07-06 | $0.1433 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-08 | 1993-04-05 | $0.1433 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-07 | 1993-01-05 | $0.1433 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-31 | 1992-10-05 | $0.1433 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-01 | 1992-07-02 | $0.1433 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-09 | 1992-04-03 | $0.1433 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-06 | 1992-01-03 | $0.1433 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-27 | 1991-10-04 | $0.1433 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-03 | 1991-07-05 | $0.1433 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-04 | 1991-04-05 | $0.1433 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-06 | 1991-01-04 | $0.1433 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-28 | 1990-10-05 | $0.1433 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-18 | 1990-07-05 | $0.1406 | +0.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-13 | 1990-04-06 | $0.1405 | −0.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-06 | 1990-01-05 | $0.1406 | +1.2% | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-29 | 1989-10-06 | $0.1389 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-19 | 1989-07-06 | $0.1389 | +50.2% | Quarterly |
| 1989-03-06 | 1989-04-04 | $0.0924 | −33.5% | |
| 1988-12-06 | 1989-01-06 | $0.1391 | — | |
| 1988-08-30 | 1988-10-07 | $0.1391 | +4.3% | |
| 1988-05-31 | 1988-07-05 | $0.1333 | — | |
| 1988-03-01 | 1988-04-01 | $0.1333 | — | |
| 1987-12-08 | 1988-01-04 | $0.1333 | −33.4% | |
| 1987-08-31 | — | $0.2001 | +4.3% | |
| 1987-06-01 | — | $0.1918 | — | |
| 1987-03-09 | — | $0.1918 | — | |
| 1986-12-09 | — | $0.1918 | +1.4% | |
| 1986-08-28 | — | $0.1891 | — | |
| 1986-05-30 | — | $0.1891 | — | |
| 1986-03-05 | — | $0.1891 | +6.2% | |
| 1985-12-06 | — | $0.178 | — | |
| 1985-08-30 | — | $0.178 | — | |
| 1985-06-03 | — | $0.178 | — | |
| 1985-03-05 | — | $0.178 | — | |
| 1984-12-11 | — | $0.178 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
CPK stock split history
- 3:2September 9, 2014
CPK dividend overview
Chesapeake Utilities pays an annual dividend of $2.94 per share, a yield of 2.22% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.69 per share in 2025, up 7.4% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 9.3% a year on average and over ten years 9.1% a year. The payout ratio is 45.2% of trailing earnings.
Related: CPK cash flow statement, CPK key metrics, CPK chart. See the CPK stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CPK dividends FAQ
Does Chesapeake Utilities pay a dividend?
Yes. Chesapeake Utilities has paid a regular dividend since 1984, quarterly, most recently $0.73 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 14, 2026.
What is Chesapeake Utilities's dividend yield?
Chesapeake Utilities's forward annual dividend is $2.94 per share, a dividend yield of 2.22% at the latest close of $132.18.
How often does Chesapeake Utilities pay dividends?
Chesapeake Utilities pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Chesapeake Utilities's dividend growing?
Chesapeake Utilities's dividend per share grew from $1.73 in 2020 to $2.69 in 2025, 9.3% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 22 years in a row.
What is Chesapeake Utilities's dividend payout ratio?
Chesapeake Utilities pays out 45.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has Chesapeake Utilities split its stock?
Chesapeake Utilities has split its stock 1 time: 3:2 on September 9, 2014. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.