# Middlesex Water (MSEX) — Dividends

MSEX · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/msex/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.44 |
| Forward yield | 2.67% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Middlesex Water pays a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share. Its most recent payment had an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of August 17, 2026 and was paid on September 1, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.44 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of about 2.72% at a share price of $52.90.

The record shows a steady annual rhythm. Middlesex Water has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in November. The rate went from $0.29 to $0.31 in 2022, then to $0.33 in 2023, $0.34 in 2024 and $0.36 in 2025. The raises ranged from one to two cents, or about 3.0% to 6.9%. Since late 2021 the quarterly rate has grown about 24%. Payments by calendar year rose from $1.18 in 2022 to $1.38 in 2025. The company has now increased its dividend for five consecutive years.

Ex-dates usually fall in mid-February, May, August and November, and payment comes on or near the first of the following month. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-November 2026 and be paid around December 1. That is the payment where past raises have appeared.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $0.36 |
| May 15, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.36 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.36 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | $0.34 |
| May 15, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.34 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | $0.34 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | $0.34 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 | $0.33 |
| May 14, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | $0.33 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $0.33 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.33 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.31 |
| May 11, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | $0.31 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | $0.31 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | $0.31 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | $0.29 |
| May 12, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | $0.29 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | $0.29 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | $0.29 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Middlesex Water (MSEX) pay a dividend?

Yes. Middlesex Water pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.36 per share.

### What is MSEX's dividend yield?

Middlesex Water paid $1.44 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.67% at the last price of $53.91. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is MSEX's most recent ex-dividend date?

Middlesex Water's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 17, 2026, payable on Sep 1, 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 MSEX been raising its dividend?

Yes — Middlesex Water has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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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.

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