When will Chesapeake Utilities Corp (CPK) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 2, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Thursday, November 5. This is when we
expect Chesapeake Utilities Corp to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Chesapeake Utilities Corp pays dividends quarterly. We hold 155 payments for it, going back to December 1987 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for CPK. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
CPK dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.735 per share, June 15, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.94 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 7.3%, from $0.685 to $0.735 |
| 5-year growth rate | 8.9% a year, compounded ($0.48 → $0.735) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 11, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 23 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 155 payments since December 1987 |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp's dividend schedule
Chesapeake Utilities Corp has paid quarterly across the 38 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on June 15, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 23 days, based on the announcements we hold for CPK.
Increases have a season: of the 12 raises in our record, most take effect with the June payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 7.3%, effective with the June 2026 ex-date.
CPK dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 155 going back to December 1987.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.735 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $0.685 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $0.685 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $0.685 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.685 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | $0.64 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | $0.64 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $0.64 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | $0.64 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.59 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.59 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.59 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.59 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $0.535 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $0.535 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | $0.535 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- When will CPK announce its next dividend?
- We expect Chesapeake Utilities Corp to declare its next dividend around November 5, 2026 (the week of November 2, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own CPK before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does CPK pay a dividend?
- Chesapeake Utilities Corp has historically paid quarterly, across 155 payments since December 1987.
- How much does CPK pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.735 per share, with an ex-date of June 15, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.94 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.