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UTL Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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UTLUnitil Corporation
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- Value61
- Quality39
- Risk resilience48
- Sentiment75
UTL Dividend answer
Unitil Corporation (UTL) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 3.43%, or $1.90 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 3.38%, from $1.87 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $0.475 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Nov 13, 2026. Payment date: Nov 30, 2026. Next dividend status: announced at $0.475 per share.
UTL Dividend Snapshot
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Next UTL Dividend Date
When UTL next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next UTL dividend
UTL's announced dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so future dates do not get blended into completed dividend history.
Latest UTL Dividend Dates
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UTL Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
UTL Annual Dividend History
UTL Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $0.475, event yield 3.47%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 3.71%
- Cohort rank
- #289
- Cohort standing
- Bottom half
- Utilities rank
- #28
- 2020 regular DPS
- $1.500
- 2025 regular DPS
- $1.800
- Absolute change
- $0.300
- Years increased
- 5
- Years reduced
- 0
UTL's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 3.71% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #289 among US dividend-paying corporations that never cut the payout in AlgovestIQ's study.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
UTL Dividend Yield
How UTL's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
UTL's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent UTL dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | $0.475 | $0.475 | 3.47% | Quarterly | $1.87 | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| May 14, 2026 | $0.475 | $0.475 | 3.62% | Quarterly | $1.85 | Apr 29, 2026 | May 14, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | $0.475 | $0.475 | 3.58% | Quarterly | $1.83 | Jan 28, 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | $0.45 | $0.45 | 3.79% | Quarterly | $1.80 | Oct 29, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | $0.45 | $0.45 | 3.61% | Quarterly | $1.78 | Jul 29, 2025 | Aug 14, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 |
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| May 15, 2025 | $0.45 | $0.45 | 3.24% | Quarterly | $1.75 | Apr 30, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | May 30, 2025 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | $0.45 | $0.45 | 3.06% | Quarterly | $1.73 | Jan 29, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | $0.425 | $0.425 | 2.89% | Quarterly | $1.70 | Oct 30, 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | $0.425 | $0.425 | 2.87% | Quarterly | $1.68 | Jul 31, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 29, 2024 |
| May 15, 2024 | $0.425 | $0.425 | 3.05% | Quarterly | $1.66 | May 1, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | May 31, 2024 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | $0.425 | $0.425 | 3.44% | Quarterly | $1.64 | Jan 31, 2024 | Feb 14, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | $0.405 | $0.405 | 3.43% | Quarterly | $1.62 | Oct 23, 2023 | Nov 14, 2023 | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | $0.405 | $0.405 | 3.22% | Quarterly | $1.61 | Jul 26, 2023 | Aug 14, 2023 | Aug 28, 2023 |
| May 15, 2023 | $0.405 | $0.405 | 2.80% | Quarterly | $1.59 | Apr 26, 2023 | May 16, 2023 | May 30, 2023 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | $0.405 | $0.405 | 3.04% | Quarterly | $1.58 | Jan 25, 2023 | Feb 14, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | $0.39 | $0.39 | 2.95% | Quarterly | $1.56 | Oct 26, 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 | Nov 28, 2022 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | $0.39 | $0.39 | 2.83% | Quarterly | $1.55 | Jul 27, 2022 | Aug 12, 2022 | Aug 26, 2022 |
| May 12, 2022 | $0.39 | $0.39 | 2.84% | Quarterly | $1.54 | Apr 27, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | May 27, 2022 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | $0.39 | $0.39 | 3.17% | Quarterly | $1.53 | Jan 26, 2022 | Feb 11, 2022 | Feb 25, 2022 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 3.61% | Quarterly | $1.52 | Oct 27, 2021 | Nov 15, 2021 | Nov 29, 2021 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 3.05% | Quarterly | $1.52 | Jul 28, 2021 | Aug 13, 2021 | Aug 27, 2021 |
| May 13, 2021 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 2.73% | Quarterly | $1.51 | Apr 28, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | May 28, 2021 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | $0.38 | $0.38 | 3.54% | Quarterly | $1.51 | Jan 27, 2021 | Feb 12, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | $0.375 | $0.375 | 4.18% | Quarterly | $1.50 | Oct 28, 2020 | Nov 16, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | $0.375 | $0.375 | 3.67% | Quarterly | $1.50 | Jul 29, 2020 | Aug 14, 2020 | Aug 28, 2020 |
| May 14, 2020 | $0.375 | $0.375 | 3.32% | Quarterly | $1.49 | Apr 29, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | May 29, 2020 |
| Feb 13, 2020 | $0.375 | $0.375 | 2.30% | Quarterly | $1.48 | Jan 29, 2020 | Feb 14, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 |
| Nov 12, 2019 | $0.37 | $0.37 | 2.50% | Quarterly | $1.48 | Oct 23, 2019 | Nov 13, 2019 | Nov 27, 2019 |
| Aug 14, 2019 | $0.37 | $0.37 | 2.53% | Quarterly | $1.47 | Jul 24, 2019 | Aug 15, 2019 | Aug 29, 2019 |
| May 14, 2019 | $0.37 | $0.37 | 2.59% | Quarterly | $1.47 | Apr 24, 2019 | May 15, 2019 | May 29, 2019 |
| Feb 13, 2019 | $0.37 | $0.37 | 2.78% | Quarterly | $1.47 | Jan 30, 2019 | Feb 14, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $0.365 | $0.365 | 3.02% | Quarterly | $1.46 | Oct 24, 2018 | Nov 15, 2018 | Nov 29, 2018 |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $0.365 | $0.365 | 2.91% | Quarterly | $1.46 | Jul 25, 2018 | Aug 15, 2018 | Aug 29, 2018 |
| May 14, 2018 | $0.365 | $0.365 | 3.07% | Quarterly | $1.45 | Apr 25, 2018 | May 15, 2018 | May 29, 2018 |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $0.365 | $0.365 | 3.35% | Quarterly | $1.44 | Jan 30, 2018 | Feb 14, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 |
| Nov 14, 2017 | $0.36 | $0.36 | 2.84% | Quarterly | $1.44 | Oct 25, 2017 | Nov 15, 2017 | Nov 29, 2017 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | $0.36 | $0.36 | 2.92% | Quarterly | — | Jul 27, 2017 | Aug 15, 2017 | Aug 29, 2017 |
| May 12, 2017 | $0.36 | $0.36 | 3.07% | Quarterly | — | Apr 26, 2017 | May 16, 2017 | May 30, 2017 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | $0.36 | $0.36 | 3.20% | Quarterly | — | Jan 26, 2017 | Feb 14, 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 |
| Nov 9, 2016 | $0.355 | $0.355 | 3.39% | Quarterly | — | Oct 20, 2016 | Nov 14, 2016 | Nov 28, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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UTL Dividends FAQ
Does UTL pay a dividend?
Unitil Corporation (UTL) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $0.48 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is UTL's dividend yield?
UTL's trailing dividend yield is 3.38%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is UTL's next dividend?
UTL's next announced dividend is $0.48 per share with an ex-dividend date of Nov 13, 2026 and payment date of Nov 30, 2026.
When is UTL's ex-dividend date?
UTL's next announced ex-dividend date is Nov 13, 2026.
How has UTL's dividend changed?
UTL's one-year dividend growth is 5.63% based on comparable covered dividend history.