# Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) — Dividends CPK · NYSE · Stock Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/cpk/dividends ## Dividend summary | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Frequency | quarterly | | Trailing 12 months | $2.84 | | Forward yield | 2.17% | | Growth streak | 5 years | Chesapeake Utilities pays a quarterly dividend of $0.74 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 14, 2026 and was paid on October 5, 2026. The source gives a trailing-twelve-month total of $2.84 per share and a yield of about 2.22% at a share price of $127.65. The record shows a steady annual rhythm. Chesapeake Utilities has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in June. The rate went from $0.48 to $0.54 in 2022, then to $0.59 in 2023, $0.64 in 2024, $0.69 in 2025 and $0.74 in 2026. The first raise in the table was six cents, or 12.5%, and each one since has been five cents, or roughly 7.3% to 9.3%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 54%. Payments by calendar year rose from $2.10 in 2022 to $2.71 in 2025. The company has now increased its dividend for five consecutive calendar years. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-December 2026 and be paid in early January 2027. Past raises have come with the June payment, not the December one. ## Payment history | Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share | | --- | --- | --- | | Sep 14, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 | $0.74 | | Jun 15, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 | $0.74 | | Mar 16, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 | $0.69 | | Dec 15, 2025 | Jan 5, 2026 | $0.69 | | Sep 15, 2025 | Oct 6, 2025 | $0.69 | | Jun 16, 2025 | Jul 7, 2025 | $0.69 | | Mar 14, 2025 | Apr 7, 2025 | $0.64 | | Dec 16, 2024 | Jan 6, 2025 | $0.64 | | Sep 16, 2024 | Oct 7, 2024 | $0.64 | | Jun 14, 2024 | Jul 5, 2024 | $0.64 | | Mar 14, 2024 | Apr 5, 2024 | $0.59 | | Dec 14, 2023 | Jan 5, 2024 | $0.59 | | Sep 14, 2023 | Oct 5, 2023 | $0.59 | | Jun 14, 2023 | Jul 5, 2023 | $0.59 | | Mar 14, 2023 | Apr 5, 2023 | $0.54 | | Dec 14, 2022 | Jan 5, 2023 | $0.54 | | Sep 14, 2022 | Oct 5, 2022 | $0.54 | | Jun 14, 2022 | Jul 5, 2022 | $0.54 | | Mar 14, 2022 | Apr 5, 2022 | $0.48 | | Dec 14, 2021 | Jan 5, 2022 | $0.48 | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Does Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) pay a dividend? Yes. Chesapeake Utilities pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.74 per share. ### What is CPK's dividend yield? Chesapeake Utilities paid $2.84 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.17% at the last price of $130.66. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) ### When is CPK's most recent ex-dividend date? Chesapeake Utilities's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 14, 2026, payable on Oct 5, 2026. ### What is the difference between ex and payment dates? An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) ### Has CPK been raising its dividend? Yes — Chesapeake Utilities has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years. ## Similar Stocks - [NJR](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/njr) — NewJersey Resources Corporation Common Stock - [SR](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/sr) — Spire Inc. Common Stock - [NWN](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/nwn) — Northwest Natural Holding Company Common Stock - [OGS](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ogs) — ONE Gas, Inc. Common Stock - [ATO](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ato) — Atmos Energy Corporation Common Stock - [BKH](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/bkh) — Black Hills Corporation Common Stock - [LNT](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/lnt) — Alliant Energy Corporation - Common Stock - [UTL](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/utl) — UNITIL Corporation Common Stock - [AVA](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ava) — Avista Corporation Common Stock - [IDA](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ida) — IDACORP, Inc. Common Stock --- Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution. This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness. Data provided by [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com).