Unitil Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Unitil is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.91% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 29th November, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 14th November, 2024.

Key information

2.9%

Dividend yield

-0.1%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield2.8%
Future Dividend Yield3.3%
Dividend Growth-2.6%
Next dividend pay date29 Nov 24
Ex dividend date14 Nov 24
Dividend per shareUS$1.700
Payout ratio58%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Some Confidence Is Lacking In Unitil Corporation's (NYSE:UTL) P/E

Oct 17
Some Confidence Is Lacking In Unitil Corporation's (NYSE:UTL) P/E

With EPS Growth And More, Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Makes An Interesting Case

Sep 17
With EPS Growth And More, Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Makes An Interesting Case

Does Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 15
Does Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Estimating The Fair Value Of Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)

May 29
Estimating The Fair Value Of Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)

Increases to Unitil Corporation's (NYSE:UTL) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

Apr 25
Increases to Unitil Corporation's (NYSE:UTL) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

Unitil: Strong Dividend Growth And Clean Energy Projects Make It Attractive

Feb 21

Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Jan 12
Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Sep 29
Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Unitil Corporation: Conservative Play With EPS Growth Expected, And Undervalued

Aug 09

New Forecasts: Here's What One Analyst Thinks The Future Holds For Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)

Aug 04
New Forecasts: Here's What One Analyst Thinks The Future Holds For Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)

With EPS Growth And More, Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Makes An Interesting Case

May 31
With EPS Growth And More, Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Makes An Interesting Case

Broker Revenue Forecasts For Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) Are Surging Higher

May 07
Broker Revenue Forecasts For Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) Are Surging Higher

Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.405

May 04
Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.405

Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Mar 30
Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Unitil reports FY results

Feb 14

Unitil's (NYSE:UTL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jan 29
Unitil's (NYSE:UTL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Returns On Capital At Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Paint A Concerning Picture

Oct 28
Returns On Capital At Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Paint A Concerning Picture

Unitil declares $0.39 dividend

Oct 26

Calculating The Fair Value Of Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)

Oct 06
Calculating The Fair Value Of Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)

Unitil Non-GAAP EPS of $0.30 beats by $0.05, revenue of $98.9M beats by $1.36M

Aug 02

Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jun 29
Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

A Look At The Fair Value Of Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)

Jun 14
A Look At The Fair Value Of Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)

Slowing Rates Of Return At Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Leave Little Room For Excitement

May 25
Slowing Rates Of Return At Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Leave Little Room For Excitement

We Think Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Mar 04
We Think Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)

Feb 16
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL)

Unitil's (NYSE:UTL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jan 31
Unitil's (NYSE:UTL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of US$0.38

Nov 01
Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of US$0.38

Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.38

Aug 01
Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.38

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: UTL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: UTL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Unitil Dividend Yield vs Market
How does UTL dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (UTL)2.9%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.3%
Industry Average (Integrated Utilities)3.3%
Analyst forecast (UTL) (up to 3 years)3.3%

Notable Dividend: UTL's dividend (2.91%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.39%).

High Dividend: UTL's dividend (2.91%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (57.6%), UTL's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: UTL is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.


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