Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) Dividend History
MSEX latest dividend
$0.36last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 17Monday, 2026
Payment dateSep 1Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 31 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +5.8%5-year growth a year
- 2.64%forward yield
MSEX dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $144
- Each payment
- $36
- Value of the shares
- $5,459
- Dividend yield
- 2.64%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.44 per share, before tax.
MSEX 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.
MSEX dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)55.6%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)+5.8%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases31
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
MSEX yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $58.29 | 2.47% | $1.44 | 2.5% |
| 3 years ago | $62.98 | 2.29% | $4.10 | 6.5% |
| 5 years ago | $106.07 | 1.36% | $6.51 | 6.1% |
| 10 years ago | $33.79 | 4.26% | $11.32 | 33.5% |
| 20 years ago | $18.76 | 7.68% | $18.69 | 99.6% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
MSEX dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
MSEX dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.38 | +4.9% | 2.74% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.31 | +4.2% | 2.50% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.26 | +6.8% | 1.92% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.18 | +6.8% | 1.50% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.11 | +6.4% | 0.92% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.04 | +6.7% | 1.44% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.98 | +7.1% | 1.54% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.91 | +6.3% | 1.71% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.86 | +6.2% | 2.15% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.81 | +4.0% | 1.88% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.78 | +1.8% | 2.92% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.76 | +1.3% | 3.31% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.75 | +1.3% | 3.59% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.74 | +1.4% | 3.80% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.73 | +1.4% | 3.93% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.72 | +1.4% | 3.94% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.71 | +1.4% | 4.04% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.70 | +1.4% | 4.08% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.69 | +1.5% | 3.65% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.68 | — | 3.64% | 4 |
MSEX dividend history
168 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | 2026-09-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-15 | 2026-06-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-17 | 2026-03-02 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-17 | 2025-12-01 | $0.36 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-09-02 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-15 | 2025-06-02 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-18 | 2025-03-03 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-15 | 2024-12-02 | $0.34 | +4.6% | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-03 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-14 | 2024-06-03 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-14 | 2024-03-01 | $0.325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-15 | 2023-12-01 | $0.325 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-10 | 2023-09-01 | $0.3125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-11 | 2023-06-01 | $0.3125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-13 | 2023-03-01 | $0.3125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-15 | 2022-12-01 | $0.3125 | +7.8% | Quarterly |
Show all 168 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-01 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-12 | 2022-06-01 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-11 | 2022-03-01 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-15 | 2021-12-01 | $0.29 | +6.4% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-12 | 2021-09-01 | $0.2725 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-01 | $0.2725 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-11 | 2021-03-01 | $0.2725 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-12-01 | $0.2725 | +6.3% | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-09-01 | $0.2562 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-14 | 2020-06-01 | $0.2562 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-13 | 2020-03-02 | $0.2562 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-12-02 | $0.2562 | +6.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-14 | 2019-09-03 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-14 | 2019-06-03 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-14 | 2019-03-01 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-14 | 2018-12-03 | $0.24 | +7.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-14 | 2018-09-04 | $0.2238 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-14 | 2018-06-01 | $0.2238 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-14 | 2018-03-01 | $0.2238 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-08 | 2017-12-01 | $0.2238 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-09 | 2017-09-01 | $0.2112 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-10 | 2017-06-01 | $0.2112 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-09 | 2017-03-01 | $0.2112 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-08 | 2016-12-01 | $0.2112 | +6.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-10 | 2016-09-01 | $0.1988 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-11 | 2016-06-01 | $0.1988 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-10 | 2016-03-01 | $0.1988 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-09 | 2015-12-01 | $0.1988 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-09-01 | $0.1925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-13 | 2015-06-01 | $0.1925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-11 | 2015-03-02 | $0.1925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-12 | 2014-12-01 | $0.1925 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014-09-02 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-13 | 2014-06-02 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-12 | 2014-03-03 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-13 | 2013-12-02 | $0.19 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-13 | 2013-09-03 | $0.1875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-13 | 2013-06-03 | $0.1875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-13 | 2013-03-01 | $0.1875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-13 | 2012-12-03 | $0.1875 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-13 | 2012-09-03 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-11 | 2012-06-01 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-13 | 2012-03-01 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-10 | 2011-12-01 | $0.185 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-11 | 2011-09-01 | $0.1825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-12 | 2011-06-01 | $0.1825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-11 | 2011-03-01 | $0.1825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-10 | 2010-12-01 | $0.1825 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-11 | 2010-09-01 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-12 | 2010-06-01 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-10 | 2010-03-01 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-10 | 2009-12-01 | $0.18 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-12 | 2009-09-01 | $0.1775 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-13 | 2009-06-01 | $0.1775 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-11 | 2009-03-02 | $0.1775 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-12 | 2008-12-01 | $0.1775 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-13 | 2008-09-02 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-13 | 2008-06-02 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-13 | 2008-03-03 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-13 | 2007-12-03 | $0.175 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-13 | 2007-09-04 | $0.1725 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-11 | 2007-06-01 | $0.1725 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-14 | 2007-03-01 | $0.1725 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-13 | 2006-12-01 | $0.1725 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-11 | 2006-09-01 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-11 | 2006-06-01 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-13 | 2006-03-01 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-10 | 2005-12-01 | $0.17 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-11 | 2005-09-01 | $0.1675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-11 | 2005-06-01 | $0.1675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-11 | 2005-03-01 | $0.1675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-10 | 2004-12-01 | $0.1675 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-11 | 2004-09-01 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-12 | 2004-06-01 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-12 | 2004-03-01 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-12 | 2003-12-01 | $0.165 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-13 | 2003-09-02 | $0.1613 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-13 | 2003-06-02 | $0.1613 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-12 | 2003-02-28 | $0.1613 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-13 | 2002-12-02 | $0.1613 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-13 | 2002-09-03 | $0.1575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-13 | 2002-05-31 | $0.1575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-13 | 2002-03-01 | $0.1575 | — | |
| 2001-11-13 | 2001-11-30 | $0.1575 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-13 | 2001-08-31 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-11 | 2001-06-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-13 | 2001-03-01 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-13 | 2000-12-01 | $0.155 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-11 | 2000-09-01 | $0.1525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-11 | 2000-06-01 | $0.1525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-11 | 2000-03-01 | $0.1525 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-10 | 1999-12-01 | $0.1525 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-12 | 1999-09-01 | $0.1475 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-12 | 1999-06-01 | $0.1475 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-11 | 1999-03-01 | $0.1475 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-12 | 1998-12-01 | $0.1475 | +3.5% | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-12 | 1998-09-01 | $0.1425 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-13 | 1998-06-01 | $0.1425 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-12 | 1998-03-02 | $0.1425 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-12 | 1997-12-01 | $0.1425 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-13 | 1997-09-02 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-13 | 1997-06-02 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-12 | 1997-03-01 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-13 | 1996-12-02 | $0.14 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-13 | 1996-09-03 | $0.1375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-13 | 1996-06-03 | $0.1375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-13 | 1996-03-01 | $0.1375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-13 | 1995-12-01 | $0.1375 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-11 | 1995-09-01 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-09 | 1995-06-01 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-09 | 1995-03-01 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-08 | 1994-12-01 | $0.135 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-09 | 1994-09-01 | $0.1313 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-10 | 1994-06-01 | $0.1313 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-09 | 1994-03-01 | $0.1313 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-08 | 1993-12-01 | $0.1313 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-10 | 1993-09-01 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-10 | 1993-06-01 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-08 | — | $0.125 | — | |
| 1993-01-27 | 1993-03-01 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-06 | 1992-12-01 | $0.125 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-10 | 1992-09-01 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-11 | 1992-06-01 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-10 | 1992-03-02 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-08 | 1991-12-02 | $0.12 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-09 | 1991-09-03 | $0.1175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-09 | 1991-06-03 | $0.1175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-11 | 1991-03-01 | $0.1175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-08 | 1990-12-01 | $0.1175 | +2.2% | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-09 | 1990-09-01 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-09 | 1990-06-01 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-09 | 1990-03-01 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-09 | 1989-12-01 | $0.115 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-09 | 1989-09-01 | $0.1113 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-09 | 1989-06-01 | $0.1113 | — | |
| 1989-02-09 | 1989-03-01 | $0.1113 | — | |
| 1988-11-08 | 1988-12-01 | $0.1113 | +3.5% | |
| 1988-08-09 | 1988-09-01 | $0.1075 | — | |
| 1988-05-09 | 1988-06-01 | $0.1075 | — | |
| 1988-02-08 | 1988-03-01 | $0.1075 | — | |
| 1987-11-06 | 1987-12-01 | $0.1075 | +3.6% | |
| 1987-08-10 | 1987-09-01 | $0.1037 | — | |
| 1987-05-11 | 1987-06-01 | $0.1037 | — | |
| 1987-02-09 | 1987-03-02 | $0.1037 | −75.0% | |
| 1986-11-07 | — | $0.4152 | +5.1% | |
| 1986-08-11 | — | $0.3952 | — | |
| 1986-05-09 | — | $0.3952 | — | |
| 1986-02-10 | — | $0.3952 | — | |
| 1985-11-08 | — | $0.3952 | +5.3% | |
| 1985-08-09 | — | $0.3752 | — | |
| 1985-05-09 | — | $0.3752 | — | |
| 1985-02-08 | — | $0.3752 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
MSEX stock split history
- 4:3November 17, 2003
- 3:2January 3, 2002
- 2:1October 2, 1992
MSEX dividend overview
Middlesex Water pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share, a yield of 2.64% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.38 per share in 2025, up 4.9% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 31 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 5.8% a year on average and over ten years 5.9% a year. The payout ratio is 55.6% of trailing earnings.
Related: MSEX cash flow statement, MSEX key metrics, MSEX chart. See the MSEX stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MSEX dividends FAQ
Does Middlesex Water pay a dividend?
Yes. Middlesex Water has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.36 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 17, 2026.
What is Middlesex Water's dividend yield?
Middlesex Water's forward annual dividend is $1.44 per share, a dividend yield of 2.64% at the latest close of $54.59.
How often does Middlesex Water pay dividends?
Middlesex Water pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Middlesex Water's dividend growing?
Middlesex Water's dividend per share grew from $1.04 in 2020 to $1.38 in 2025, 5.8% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 31 years in a row.
What is Middlesex Water's dividend payout ratio?
Middlesex Water pays out 55.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has Middlesex Water split its stock?
Middlesex Water has split its stock 3 times: 4:3 on November 17, 2003, 3:2 on January 3, 2002, 2:1 on October 2, 1992. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.