Middlesex Water (NASDAQ:MSEX – Get Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 25th, Zacks reports. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.325 per share by the utilities provider on Monday, June 3rd. This represents a $1.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.64%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 14th.
Middlesex Water has increased its dividend payment by an average of 6.6% annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 51 consecutive years. Middlesex Water has a payout ratio of 56.5% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Middlesex Water to earn $2.40 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.30 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 54.2%.
Middlesex Water Price Performance
NASDAQ MSEX traded up $0.40 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $49.18. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 98,575 shares, compared to its average volume of 111,352. The stock has a market cap of $875.90 million, a PE ratio of 27.94 and a beta of 0.74. Middlesex Water has a fifty-two week low of $45.42 and a fifty-two week high of $84.38. The company’s 50-day moving average is $50.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $58.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.05.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of Middlesex Water from $69.00 to $59.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 1st.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Middlesex Water
In other news, Director James F. Jr. Cosgrove bought 1,600 shares of Middlesex Water stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of $51.70 per share, with a total value of $82,720.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 9,342 shares in the company, valued at approximately $482,981.40. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.86% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
About Middlesex Water
Middlesex Water Company owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems. It operates in Regulated and Non-Regulated segments. The Regulated segment collects, treats, and distributes water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial, industrial, and fire protection customers, as well as provides regulated wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware.
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