Unitil Corporation (UTL) Dividend History
UTL latest dividend
$0.47last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 17Monday, 2026
Payment dateAug 31Monday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 11 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +3.7%5-year growth a year
- 3.51%forward yield
UTL dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $190
- Each payment
- $48
- Value of the shares
- $5,407
- Dividend yield
- 3.51%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.90 per share, before tax.
UTL 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.
UTL dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)57.7%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)+3.7%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases11
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
UTL yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $49.06 | 3.87% | $1.88 | 3.8% |
| 3 years ago | $46.31 | 4.10% | $5.33 | 11.5% |
| 5 years ago | $43.32 | 4.39% | $8.48 | 19.6% |
| 10 years ago | $38.38 | 4.95% | $15.86 | 41.3% |
| 20 years ago | $24.51 | 7.75% | $29.71 | 121.2% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
UTL dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
UTL dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.80 | +5.9% | 3.72% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.70 | +4.9% | 3.14% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.62 | +3.8% | 3.08% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.56 | +2.6% | 3.04% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.52 | +1.3% | 3.31% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.50 | +1.4% | 3.39% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.48 | +1.4% | 2.39% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.46 | +1.4% | 2.88% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.44 | +1.4% | 3.16% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.42 | +1.4% | 3.13% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.40 | +1.4% | 3.90% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.38 | 0.0% | 3.76% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.38 | 0.0% | 4.53% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.38 | 0.0% | 5.32% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.38 | 0.0% | 4.86% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.38 | 0.0% | 6.07% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.38 | 0.0% | 6.01% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.38 | 0.0% | 6.68% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.38 | 0.0% | 4.84% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.38 | — | 5.44% | 4 |
UTL dividend history
166 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | 2026-08-31 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-14 | 2026-05-29 | $0.475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-12 | 2026-02-27 | $0.475 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-13 | 2025-11-28 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-14 | 2025-08-28 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-15 | 2025-05-30 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-13 | 2025-02-28 | $0.45 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-14 | 2024-11-29 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-15 | 2024-08-29 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-15 | 2024-05-31 | $0.425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-13 | 2024-02-29 | $0.425 | +4.9% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-13 | 2023-11-28 | $0.405 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-11 | 2023-08-28 | $0.405 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-15 | 2023-05-30 | $0.405 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-13 | 2023-02-28 | $0.405 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-10 | 2022-11-28 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 166 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-08-26 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-12 | 2022-05-27 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-10 | 2022-02-25 | $0.39 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-12 | 2021-11-29 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-12 | 2021-08-27 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-05-28 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-11 | 2021-02-26 | $0.38 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-11-30 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-08-28 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-14 | 2020-05-29 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-13 | 2020-02-28 | $0.375 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-12 | 2019-11-27 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-14 | 2019-08-29 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-14 | 2019-05-29 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-13 | 2019-02-28 | $0.37 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-14 | 2018-11-29 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-14 | 2018-08-29 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-14 | 2018-05-29 | $0.365 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-13 | 2018-02-28 | $0.365 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-14 | 2017-11-29 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-11 | 2017-08-29 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-12 | 2017-05-30 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-10 | 2017-02-28 | $0.36 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-09 | 2016-11-28 | $0.355 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-10 | 2016-08-26 | $0.355 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-11 | 2016-05-27 | $0.355 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-10 | 2016-02-26 | $0.355 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-10 | 2015-11-27 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-08-28 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-12 | 2015-05-28 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-11 | 2015-02-27 | $0.35 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-12 | 2014-11-28 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014-08-29 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-13 | 2014-05-29 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-12 | 2014-02-28 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-30 | 2013-11-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-30 | 2013-08-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-29 | 2013-05-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-30 | 2013-02-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-31 | 2012-11-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-30 | 2012-08-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-27 | 2012-05-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-30 | 2012-02-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-28 | 2011-11-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-28 | 2011-08-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-28 | 2011-05-16 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-28 | 2011-02-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-28 | 2010-11-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-29 | 2010-08-16 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-28 | 2010-05-14 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-29 | 2010-02-16 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-29 | 2009-11-16 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-29 | 2009-08-14 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-29 | 2009-05-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-29 | 2009-02-16 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-15 | 2008-10-31 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-30 | 2008-08-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-29 | 2008-05-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-30 | 2008-02-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-30 | 2007-11-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-30 | 2007-08-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-27 | 2007-05-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-30 | 2007-02-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-30 | 2006-11-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-28 | 2006-08-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-27 | 2006-05-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-30 | 2006-02-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-28 | 2005-11-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-28 | 2005-08-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-27 | 2005-05-13 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-28 | 2005-02-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-28 | 2004-11-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-28 | 2004-08-13 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-28 | 2004-05-14 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-28 | 2004-02-13 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-29 | 2003-11-14 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-30 | 2003-08-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-29 | 2003-05-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-29 | 2003-02-14 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-30 | 2002-11-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-30 | 2002-08-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-29 | 2002-05-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-30 | 2002-02-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-30 | 2001-11-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-30 | 2001-08-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-27 | 2001-05-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-30 | 2001-02-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-30 | 2000-11-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-28 | 2000-08-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-27 | 2000-05-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-28 | 2000-02-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-28 | 1999-11-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-28 | 1999-08-13 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-28 | 1999-05-14 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-28 | 1999-02-15 | $0.345 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-28 | 1998-11-13 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-29 | 1998-08-14 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-29 | 1998-05-15 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-28 | 1998-02-13 | $0.34 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-29 | 1997-11-14 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-30 | 1997-08-15 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-29 | 1997-05-15 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-29 | 1997-02-14 | $0.335 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-30 | 1996-11-15 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-30 | 1996-08-15 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-29 | 1996-05-15 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-30 | 1996-02-15 | $0.33 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-30 | 1995-11-15 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-28 | 1995-08-15 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-25 | 1995-05-15 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-26 | 1995-02-15 | $0.32 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-26 | 1994-11-15 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-26 | 1994-08-15 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-26 | 1994-05-16 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-26 | 1994-02-15 | $0.31 | +6.9% | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-26 | 1993-11-15 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-07-27 | 1993-08-16 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-27 | 1993-05-17 | $0.29 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 1993-01-27 | 1993-02-16 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-10-27 | 1992-11-16 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-28 | 1992-08-17 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-04 | 1992-05-15 | $0.28 | +11.0% | Quarterly |
| 1992-01-27 | 1992-02-14 | $0.2522 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-10-28 | 1991-11-15 | $0.2522 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-26 | 1991-08-15 | $0.2522 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-29 | 1991-05-15 | $0.2522 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-28 | 1991-02-15 | $0.2522 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-29 | 1990-11-15 | $0.2522 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-30 | 1990-08-15 | $0.2477 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-27 | 1990-05-15 | $0.2477 | +5.8% | Quarterly |
| 1990-01-29 | 1990-02-15 | $0.2342 | −9.9% | Quarterly |
| 1989-10-30 | 1989-11-15 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-07-28 | 1989-08-15 | $0.26 | +11.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-04-27 | 1989-05-15 | $0.2342 | — | |
| 1989-01-27 | 1989-02-15 | $0.2342 | — | |
| 1988-10-28 | 1988-11-15 | $0.2342 | +2.0% | |
| 1988-07-28 | 1988-08-15 | $0.2297 | — | |
| 1988-04-27 | 1988-05-16 | $0.2297 | +4.1% | |
| 1988-01-27 | 1988-02-15 | $0.2207 | — | |
| 1987-10-28 | 1987-11-16 | $0.2207 | +4.3% | |
| 1987-07-28 | 1987-08-15 | $0.2117 | — | |
| 1987-04-27 | 1987-05-15 | $0.2117 | — | |
| 1987-01-29 | 1987-02-16 | $0.2117 | −57.6% | |
| 1986-10-28 | — | $0.4995 | — | |
| 1986-07-28 | — | $0.4995 | — | |
| 1986-04-28 | — | $0.4995 | +4.7% | |
| 1986-01-28 | — | $0.4773 | — | |
| 1985-10-28 | — | $0.4773 | +7.5% | |
| 1985-06-28 | — | $0.444 | — | |
| 1985-03-28 | — | $0.444 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
UTL stock split history
- 2:1December 14, 1992
- 111:100April 27, 1992
UTL dividend overview
Unitil pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share, a yield of 3.51% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.80 per share in 2025, up 5.9% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 3.7% a year on average and over ten years 2.5% a year. The payout ratio is 57.7% of trailing earnings.
Related: UTL cash flow statement, UTL key metrics, UTL chart. See the UTL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
UTL dividends FAQ
Does Unitil pay a dividend?
Yes. Unitil has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.47 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 17, 2026.
What is Unitil's dividend yield?
Unitil's forward annual dividend is $1.90 per share, a dividend yield of 3.51% at the latest close of $54.07.
How often does Unitil pay dividends?
Unitil pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Unitil's dividend growing?
Unitil's dividend per share grew from $1.50 in 2020 to $1.80 in 2025, 3.7% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 11 years in a row.
What is Unitil's dividend payout ratio?
Unitil pays out 57.7% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has Unitil split its stock?
Unitil has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on December 14, 1992, 111:100 on April 27, 1992. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.