Chesapeake Utilities Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Chesapeake Utilities is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.1% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.1%
Dividend yield
-15.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | -13.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 8.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$2.560 |
| Payout ratio | 50% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's (NYSE:CPK) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Jan 24
Chesapeake Utilities: Gauging Growth In Gas
Jan 04Chesapeake Utilities' (NYSE:CPK) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality
Nov 15Is Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 17Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE:CPK) Not Flying Under The Radar
Aug 30Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.64
Jun 01Does Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
May 24Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's (NYSE:CPK) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
Apr 16Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's (NYSE:CPK) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 46% Above Its Share Price
Mar 15Chesapeake Utilities Corporation: Exciting Growth Plans But Risks Still Present
Jan 21Is Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE:CPK) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
Nov 10Chesapeake Utilities Makes A Big Bet On Florida Thanks To NextEra Energy
Sep 29Returns At Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Aug 20Chesapeake Utilities Corporation: Higher Temperatures Are Hurting The Bottom Line
Aug 19Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jul 29Chesapeake Utilities' (NYSE:CPK) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.59
May 07Is Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) A Risky Investment?
Apr 19With EPS Growth And More, Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Makes An Interesting Case
Mar 10Chesapeake Utilities GAAP EPS of $1.47 beats by $0.08, revenue of $187.3M beats by $1.24M
Feb 23Florida regulator greenlights Chesapeake Utility's infrastructure expansion in Nassau
Jan 30Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Jan 28Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: CPK's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CPK's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Chesapeake Utilities Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CPK) | 2.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Gas Utilities) | 3.3% |
| Analyst forecast (CPK) (up to 3 years) | 2.7% |
Notable Dividend: CPK's dividend (2.1%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: CPK's dividend (2.1%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.44%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (50%), CPK's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: CPK 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 | 2025/02/16 00:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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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Analyst Sources
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is covered by 15 analysts. 5 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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| David Parker | Baird |
| Nicholas Campanella | Barclays |
| Michael Gaugler | Brean Capital |