UNITIL Dividend History
NYSE: UTLUtilitiesPower GenerationUSD
52.38+0.61 (+1.18%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 3.53%
- Annual dividend
- $1.85
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 17, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 59%
UNITIL dividend summary
UNITIL pays a quarterly dividend of $0.475 per share ($1.90 annualized), a 3.63% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 11 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 3.7% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 59% of trailing earnings per share. UTL has 160 recorded dividend payments since 1987, totaling $1.87 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
UTL dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | $0.475 | — | — |
| May 14, 2026 | $0.475 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | $0.475 | +5.6% | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2025 | $0.45 | — | — |
| May 15, 2025 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2025 | $0.45 | +5.9% | — |
| Nov 14, 2024 | $0.425 | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2024 | $0.425 | — | — |
| May 15, 2024 | $0.425 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2024 | $0.425 | +4.9% | — |
| Nov 13, 2023 | $0.405 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2023 | $0.405 | — | — |
| May 15, 2023 | $0.405 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2023 | $0.405 | +3.8% | — |
| Nov 10, 2022 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2022 | $0.39 | — | — |
| May 12, 2022 | $0.39 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2022 | $0.39 | +2.6% | — |
| Nov 12, 2021 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2021 | $0.38 | — | — |
| May 13, 2021 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2021 | $0.38 | +1.3% | — |
| Nov 13, 2020 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2020 | $0.375 | — | — |
| May 14, 2020 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2020 | $0.375 | +1.4% | — |
| Nov 12, 2019 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2019 | $0.37 | — | — |
| May 14, 2019 | $0.37 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2019 | $0.37 | +1.4% | — |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $0.365 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $0.365 | — | — |
| May 14, 2018 | $0.365 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $0.365 | +1.4% | — |
| Nov 14, 2017 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2017 | $0.36 | — | — |
| May 12, 2017 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2017 | $0.36 | +1.4% | — |
| Nov 9, 2016 | $0.355 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 2016 | $0.355 | — | — |
| May 11, 2016 | $0.355 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2016 | $0.355 | +1.4% | — |
| Nov 10, 2015 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2015 | $0.35 | — | — |
| May 12, 2015 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2015 | $0.35 | +1.4% | — |
| Nov 12, 2014 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2014 | $0.345 | — | — |
| May 13, 2014 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 2014 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2013 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2013 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2013 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2013 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2012 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2012 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2012 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2012 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2011 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2011 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2011 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2011 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2010 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2010 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2010 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 2010 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2009 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 2009 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2009 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 2009 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2008 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2008 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2008 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2008 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2007 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2007 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2007 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2007 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2006 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2006 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2006 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2006 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2005 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2005 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2005 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2005 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 2004 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2004 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 2004 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2004 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2003 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2003 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2003 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 2003 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2002 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2002 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2002 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2002 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2001 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2001 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2001 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2001 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2000 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2000 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2000 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 2000 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 1999 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 1999 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jul 26, 1999 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 1999 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 1999 | $0.345 | +1.5% | — |
| Oct 28, 1998 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 1998 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 1998 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 1998 | $0.34 | +1.5% | — |
| Oct 29, 1997 | $0.335 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 1997 | $0.335 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 1997 | $0.335 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 1997 | $0.335 | +1.5% | — |
| Oct 30, 1996 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 1996 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 1996 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 1996 | $0.33 | +3.1% | — |
| Oct 30, 1995 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 1995 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Apr 25, 1995 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Jan 26, 1995 | $0.32 | +3.2% | — |
| Oct 26, 1994 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Jul 26, 1994 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 1994 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Jan 26, 1994 | $0.31 | +6.9% | — |
| Oct 26, 1993 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Jul 27, 1993 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 1993 | $0.29 | +3.6% | — |
| Jan 27, 1993 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 1992 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 1992 | $0.28 | — | — |
| May 4, 1992 | $0.28 | +11.0% | — |
| Jan 27, 1992 | $0.2523 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 1991 | $0.2523 | — | — |
| Jul 26, 1991 | $0.2523 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 1991 | $0.2523 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 1991 | $0.2523 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 1990 | $0.2523 | +1.8% | — |
| Jul 30, 1990 | $0.2477 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 1990 | $0.2477 | +5.8% | — |
| Jan 29, 1990 | $0.2342 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 1989 | $0.2342 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 1989 | $0.2342 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 1989 | $0.2342 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 1989 | $0.2342 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 1988 | $0.2342 | +2.0% | — |
| Jul 28, 1988 | $0.2297 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 1988 | $0.2297 | +4.1% | — |
| Jan 27, 1988 | $0.2207 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 1987 | $0.2207 | +4.3% | — |
| Jul 28, 1987 | $0.2117 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 1987 | $0.2117 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 1987 | $0.2117 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.42 | 3 | -20.8% |
| 2025 | $1.80 | 4 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | $1.70 | 4 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | $1.62 | 4 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | $1.56 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | $1.52 | 4 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | $1.50 | 4 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | $1.48 | 4 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | $1.46 | 4 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | $1.44 | 4 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | $1.42 | 4 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | $1.40 | 4 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | $1.38 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | $1.38 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | $1.38 | 4 | 0.0% |
UTL stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 1992 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Apr 27, 1992 | 111-for-100 | Forward split |