Middlesex Water Company

NasdaqGS:MSEX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$903.9m

Middlesex Water Dividend

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Middlesex Water is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.5% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 3rd June, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 14th May, 2024.

Key information

2.5%

Dividend yield

71%

Payout ratio

Industry average yield2.5%
Next dividend pay date03 Jun 24
Ex dividend date14 May 24
Dividend per sharen/a
Earnings per shareUS$1.76
Dividend yield forecast in 3Yn/a

Recent dividend updates

Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.325

Oct 26
Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.325

Recent updates

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Middlesex Water Company's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Price

Dec 26
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Middlesex Water Company's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Price

Be Wary Of Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) And Its Returns On Capital

Dec 05
Be Wary Of Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) And Its Returns On Capital

Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.325

Oct 26
Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.325

Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Oct 10
Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Some Investors May Be Worried About Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital

Aug 22
Some Investors May Be Worried About Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital

These 4 Measures Indicate That Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Is Using Debt Extensively

May 27
These 4 Measures Indicate That Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Is Using Debt Extensively

Returns On Capital At Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Have Hit The Brakes

May 10
Returns On Capital At Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Have Hit The Brakes

With EPS Growth And More, Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Makes An Interesting Case

Mar 12
With EPS Growth And More, Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Makes An Interesting Case

Is Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) A Risky Investment?

Jan 26
Is Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) A Risky Investment?

Investors Could Be Concerned With Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital

Dec 19
Investors Could Be Concerned With Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital

With EPS Growth And More, Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Makes An Interesting Case

Dec 03
With EPS Growth And More, Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Makes An Interesting Case

Is Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) A Risky Investment?

Oct 16
Is Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) A Risky Investment?

Middlesex Water unit gets contract to manage Avalon water, sewer utility

Aug 17

Middlesex Water GAAP EPS of $0.50, revenue of $39.68M misses by $1.32M

Jul 29

Capital Allocation Trends At Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Aren't Ideal

Jul 26
Capital Allocation Trends At Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Aren't Ideal

Middlesex Water declares $0.29 dividend

Jul 22

Here's Why Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jun 28
Here's Why Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Here's Why Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jun 01
Here's Why Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Don't Buy Middlesex Water Just For The Dividend

May 12

Investors Could Be Concerned With Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital

Mar 21
Investors Could Be Concerned With Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital

Is Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) A Risky Investment?

Mar 01
Is Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) A Risky Investment?

Middlesex Water Is Still Expensive

Jan 31

Here's What's Concerning About Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital

Dec 10
Here's What's Concerning About Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital

Do Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Oct 26
Do Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Capital Allocation Trends At Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Aren't Ideal

Jul 29
Capital Allocation Trends At Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Aren't Ideal

With EPS Growth And More, Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Is Interesting

Jul 14
With EPS Growth And More, Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Is Interesting

Here's Why Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jun 24
Here's Why Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Here's Why Middlesex Water Company's (NASDAQ:MSEX) CEO May Deserve A Raise

May 19
Here's Why Middlesex Water Company's (NASDAQ:MSEX) CEO May Deserve A Raise

Some Investors May Be Worried About Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital

Apr 13
Some Investors May Be Worried About Middlesex Water's (NASDAQ:MSEX) Returns On Capital

With EPS Growth And More, Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Is Interesting

Apr 01
With EPS Growth And More, Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Is Interesting

Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) Insiders Have Been Selling

Mar 20
Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ:MSEX) Insiders Have Been Selling

Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Mar 08
Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayMay 02 2024Ex Dividend DateMay 14 2024Dividend Pay DateJun 03 202420 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 12 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

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
How does MSEX dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (MSEX)2.5%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.6%
Market Top 25% (US)4.8%
Industry Average (Water Utilities)2.5%
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (MSEX)n/a

Notable Dividend: MSEX's dividend (2.5%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.56%).

High Dividend: MSEX's dividend (2.5%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.82%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (71.3%), 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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