Middlesex Water Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Middlesex Water is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.74% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 1st December, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 17th November, 2025.
Key information
2.7%
Dividend yield
-2.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.8% |
| Dividend Growth | 5.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | 01 Dec 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 17 Nov 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 57% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Nov 03
Middlesex Water: A Very Split Thesis, But With Upside
Oct 18Middlesex Water Company's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
Oct 10At US$56.25, Is Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) Worth Looking At Closely?
May 14Middlesex Water: Overvalued Amid High Interest Rates
Apr 01What Middlesex Water Company's (NASDAQ:MSEX) 27% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You
Mar 30Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.34
Feb 04Middlesex Water: This Dividend King Is Not Worth Your Time
Dec 19At US$62.61, Is Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) Worth Looking At Closely?
Dec 04Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.34
Oct 29Here's Why Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Oct 08Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) Stock Rockets 27% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Aug 03There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital
Jul 29Subdued Growth No Barrier To Middlesex Water Company's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Price
Dec 26Be Wary Of Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) And Its Returns On Capital
Dec 05Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.325
Oct 26Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Oct 10Some Investors May Be Worried About Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital
Aug 22These 4 Measures Indicate That Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Is Using Debt Extensively
May 27Returns On Capital At Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Have Hit The Brakes
May 10With EPS Growth And More, Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Makes An Interesting Case
Mar 12Is Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) A Risky Investment?
Jan 26Investors Could Be Concerned With Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital
Dec 19With EPS Growth And More, Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Makes An Interesting Case
Dec 03Is Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) A Risky Investment?
Oct 16Middlesex Water unit gets contract to manage Avalon water, sewer utility
Aug 17Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: MSEX's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MSEX's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Middlesex Water Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
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| Company (MSEX) | 2.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Water Utilities) | 2.8% |
| Analyst forecast (MSEX) (up to 3 years) | 2.8% |
Notable Dividend: MSEX's dividend (2.74%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.5%).
High Dividend: MSEX's dividend (2.74%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.52%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (56.9%), MSEX's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: MSEX is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/14 12:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Middlesex Water Company is covered by 6 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Benjamin Kallo | Baird |
| Davis Sunderland | Baird |
| Ross Fowler | BofA Global Research |