# Unitil (UTL) — Dividends

UTL · NYSE · Stock

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.88 |
| Forward yield | 3.52% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Unitil pays a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share. Its most recent payment had an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of August 17, 2026 and was paid on August 31, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.88 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of about 3.66% at a share price of $51.18.

The record shows a steady annual rhythm. Unitil has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in February. The rate went from $0.38 to $0.39 in 2022, then to $0.41 in 2023, $0.43 in 2024, $0.45 in 2025 and $0.48 in 2026. The raises were one to three cents, or roughly 2.6% to 6.7%, and the 2026 step was the largest in the table. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 26%. Payments by calendar year rose from $1.56 in 2022 to $1.80 in 2025. The company has increased its dividend for five consecutive calendar years.

Ex-dates fall in mid-February, May, August and November, with payment about two weeks later. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-November 2026 and be paid at the end of November. Past raises have come with the February payment, not the November one.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.48 |
| May 14, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.48 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.48 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 | $0.45 |
| May 15, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | $0.43 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 29, 2024 | $0.43 |
| May 15, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | $0.43 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | $0.43 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Nov 28, 2023 | $0.41 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Aug 28, 2023 | $0.41 |
| May 15, 2023 | May 30, 2023 | $0.41 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | $0.41 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Nov 28, 2022 | $0.39 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Aug 26, 2022 | $0.39 |
| May 12, 2022 | May 27, 2022 | $0.39 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Feb 25, 2022 | $0.39 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Nov 29, 2021 | $0.38 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Unitil (UTL) pay a dividend?

Yes. Unitil pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.48 per share.

### What is UTL's dividend yield?

Unitil paid $1.88 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.52% at the last price of $53.33. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

Unitil's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 17, 2026, payable on Aug 31, 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 UTL been raising its dividend?

Yes — Unitil 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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