Annual Dividend (TTM)
$1.4000
Quarterly
MSEX
(NASDAQ)Middlesex Water Company
$53.80-- (--)
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Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) Dividend History
Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.
Dividend Yield
2.66%
Last ex-date: Feb 17, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
60.27%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
5.26%
Year-over-year change
Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) Dividend Statistics & Metrics
Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis
Payment Details
Dividend payment schedule and frequency details
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$0.3600
Last Ex-DateFeb 17, 2026
Last Payment DateMar 2, 2026
Growth Metrics
Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth
TTM Growth (YoY)5.26%
3-Year CAGR-34.18%
5-Year CAGR-23.76%
10-Year CAGR-7.76%
Historical Averages
Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio
Payout Ratio (TTM)60.27%
5-Year Average$1.1000
10-Year Average$1.0684
First PaymentFeb 8, 1985
MSEX Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart
Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time
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Middlesex Water Company (MSEX) Dividend Payment History
Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency
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| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Declaration Date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 | $0.3600 | Quarterly |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | $0.3600 | Quarterly |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | $0.3400 | Quarterly |
| May 15, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 | $0.3400 | Quarterly |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 | Jan 28, 2025 | $0.3400 | Quarterly |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | $0.3400 | Quarterly |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 | $0.3250 | Quarterly |
| May 14, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | Apr 25, 2024 | $0.3250 | Quarterly |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | Jan 29, 2024 | $0.3250 | Quarterly |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | Oct 20, 2023 | $0.3250 | Quarterly |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Aug 11, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | Jul 20, 2023 | $0.3125 | Quarterly |
| May 11, 2023 | May 12, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | $0.3125 | Quarterly |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Feb 14, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | Feb 3, 2023 | $0.3125 | Quarterly |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Nov 16, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | Oct 21, 2022 | $0.3125 | Quarterly |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Aug 12, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | Jul 22, 2022 | $0.2900 | Quarterly |
| May 12, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | Apr 22, 2022 | $0.2900 | Quarterly |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Feb 14, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | Jan 27, 2022 | $0.2900 | Quarterly |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Nov 16, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | Oct 20, 2021 | $0.2900 | Quarterly |
| Nov 10, 2021 | - | - | - | $0.2900 | - |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Aug 13, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 | Jul 23, 2021 | $0.2725 | Quarterly |
| May 13, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | Jun 1, 2021 | Apr 23, 2021 | $0.2725 | Quarterly |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Feb 12, 2021 | Mar 1, 2021 | Jan 28, 2021 | $0.2725 | Quarterly |
| Nov 12, 2020 | - | Dec 1, 2020 | Oct 21, 2020 | $0.2725 | Quarterly |
| Aug 13, 2020 | - | Sep 1, 2020 | Jul 24, 2020 | $0.2562 | Quarterly |
| May 14, 2020 | - | Jun 1, 2020 | Apr 21, 2020 | $0.2562 | Quarterly |
| Feb 13, 2020 | - | Mar 2, 2020 | Jan 29, 2020 | $0.2562 | Quarterly |
| Nov 14, 2019 | - | Dec 2, 2019 | Oct 22, 2019 | $0.2562 | Quarterly |
| Aug 14, 2019 | - | Sep 3, 2019 | Jul 24, 2019 | $0.2400 | Quarterly |
| May 14, 2019 | - | Jun 3, 2019 | Apr 25, 2019 | $0.2400 | Quarterly |
| Feb 14, 2019 | - | Mar 1, 2019 | Jan 29, 2019 | $0.2400 | Quarterly |
| Nov 14, 2018 | - | Dec 3, 2018 | Oct 24, 2018 | $0.2400 | Quarterly |
| Aug 14, 2018 | - | Sep 4, 2018 | Jul 26, 2018 | $0.2238 | Quarterly |
| May 14, 2018 | - | Jun 1, 2018 | Apr 25, 2018 | $0.2238 | Quarterly |
| Feb 14, 2018 | - | Mar 1, 2018 | Jan 29, 2018 | $0.2238 | Quarterly |
| Nov 8, 2017 | - | Dec 1, 2017 | Oct 25, 2017 | $0.2238 | Quarterly |
| Aug 9, 2017 | - | Sep 1, 2017 | Jul 26, 2017 | $0.2112 | Quarterly |
| May 10, 2017 | - | Jun 1, 2017 | Apr 21, 2017 | $0.2112 | Quarterly |
| Feb 9, 2017 | - | Mar 1, 2017 | Feb 1, 2017 | $0.2112 | Quarterly |
| Nov 8, 2016 | - | Dec 1, 2016 | Oct 26, 2016 | $0.2112 | Quarterly |
| Aug 10, 2016 | - | Sep 1, 2016 | Jul 26, 2016 | $0.1988 | Quarterly |
| May 11, 2016 | - | Jun 1, 2016 | Apr 28, 2016 | $0.1988 | Quarterly |
| Feb 10, 2016 | - | Mar 1, 2016 | Jan 28, 2016 | $0.1988 | Quarterly |
| Nov 9, 2015 | - | Dec 1, 2015 | Oct 21, 2015 | $0.1988 | Quarterly |
| Aug 12, 2015 | - | Sep 1, 2015 | Jul 23, 2015 | $0.1925 | Quarterly |
| May 13, 2015 | - | Jun 1, 2015 | Apr 24, 2015 | $0.1925 | Quarterly |
| Feb 11, 2015 | - | Mar 2, 2015 | Jan 29, 2015 | $0.1925 | Quarterly |
| Nov 12, 2014 | - | Dec 1, 2014 | Oct 22, 2014 | $0.1925 | Quarterly |
| Aug 13, 2014 | - | Sep 2, 2014 | Jul 22, 2014 | $0.1900 | Quarterly |
| May 13, 2014 | - | Jun 2, 2014 | Apr 23, 2014 | $0.1900 | Quarterly |
| Feb 12, 2014 | - | Mar 3, 2014 | Jan 31, 2014 | $0.1900 | Quarterly |
| Nov 13, 2013 | - | Dec 2, 2013 | Oct 22, 2013 | $0.1900 | Quarterly |
| Aug 13, 2013 | - | Sep 3, 2013 | Jul 31, 2013 | $0.1875 | Quarterly |
| May 13, 2013 | - | Jun 3, 2013 | Apr 24, 2013 | $0.1875 | Quarterly |
| Feb 13, 2013 | - | Mar 1, 2013 | Jan 25, 2013 | $0.1875 | Quarterly |
| Nov 13, 2012 | - | Dec 3, 2012 | Oct 23, 2012 | $0.1875 | Quarterly |
| Aug 13, 2012 | - | Sep 3, 2012 | Jul 25, 2012 | $0.1850 | Quarterly |
| May 11, 2012 | - | Jun 1, 2012 | Apr 27, 2012 | $0.1850 | Quarterly |
| Feb 13, 2012 | - | Mar 1, 2012 | Jan 27, 2012 | $0.1850 | Quarterly |
| Nov 10, 2011 | - | Dec 1, 2011 | Oct 27, 2011 | $0.1850 | Quarterly |
| Aug 11, 2011 | - | Sep 1, 2011 | Jul 27, 2011 | $0.1825 | Quarterly |
| May 12, 2011 | - | Jun 1, 2011 | Apr 27, 2011 | $0.1825 | Quarterly |
| Feb 11, 2011 | - | Mar 1, 2011 | Jan 27, 2011 | $0.1825 | Quarterly |
| Nov 10, 2010 | - | Dec 1, 2010 | Oct 28, 2010 | $0.1825 | Quarterly |
| Aug 11, 2010 | - | Sep 1, 2010 | Jul 28, 2010 | $0.1800 | Quarterly |
| May 12, 2010 | - | Jun 1, 2010 | Apr 28, 2010 | $0.1800 | Quarterly |
| Feb 10, 2010 | - | Mar 1, 2010 | Jan 27, 2010 | $0.1800 | Quarterly |
| Nov 10, 2009 | - | Dec 1, 2009 | Oct 29, 2009 | $0.1800 | Quarterly |
| Aug 12, 2009 | - | Sep 1, 2009 | Jul 22, 2009 | $0.1775 | Quarterly |
| May 13, 2009 | - | Jun 1, 2009 | Apr 28, 2009 | $0.1775 | Quarterly |
| Feb 11, 2009 | - | Mar 2, 2009 | Jan 20, 2009 | $0.1775 | Quarterly |
| Nov 12, 2008 | - | Dec 1, 2008 | Oct 28, 2008 | $0.1775 | Quarterly |
| Aug 13, 2008 | - | Sep 2, 2008 | Jul 22, 2008 | $0.1750 | Quarterly |
| May 13, 2008 | - | Jun 2, 2008 | Apr 29, 2008 | $0.1750 | Quarterly |
| Feb 13, 2008 | - | Mar 3, 2008 | Jan 22, 2008 | $0.1750 | Quarterly |
| Nov 13, 2007 | - | Dec 3, 2007 | Oct 26, 2007 | $0.1750 | Quarterly |
| Aug 13, 2007 | - | Sep 4, 2007 | Jul 31, 2007 | $0.1725 | Quarterly |
| May 11, 2007 | - | Jun 1, 2007 | Apr 24, 2007 | $0.1725 | Quarterly |
| Feb 14, 2007 | - | Mar 1, 2007 | - | $0.1725 | Quarterly |
| Nov 13, 2006 | - | Dec 1, 2006 | Oct 26, 2006 | $0.1725 | Quarterly |
| Aug 11, 2006 | - | Sep 1, 2006 | Jul 25, 2006 | $0.1700 | Quarterly |
| May 11, 2006 | - | Jun 1, 2006 | Apr 25, 2006 | $0.1700 | Quarterly |
| Feb 13, 2006 | - | Mar 1, 2006 | Jan 24, 2006 | $0.1700 | Quarterly |
| Nov 10, 2005 | - | Dec 1, 2005 | Oct 25, 2005 | $0.1700 | Quarterly |
| Aug 11, 2005 | - | Sep 1, 2005 | Jul 26, 2005 | $0.1675 | Quarterly |
| May 11, 2005 | - | Jun 1, 2005 | Apr 26, 2005 | $0.1675 | Quarterly |
| Feb 11, 2005 | - | Mar 1, 2005 | Jan 25, 2005 | $0.1675 | Quarterly |
| Nov 10, 2004 | - | Dec 1, 2004 | Nov 2, 2004 | $0.1675 | Quarterly |
| Aug 11, 2004 | - | Sep 1, 2004 | Aug 2, 2004 | $0.1650 | Quarterly |
| May 12, 2004 | - | Jun 1, 2004 | Apr 26, 2004 | $0.1650 | Quarterly |
| Feb 12, 2004 | - | Mar 1, 2004 | Feb 3, 2004 | $0.1650 | Quarterly |
| Nov 12, 2003 | - | Dec 1, 2003 | Oct 23, 2003 | $0.1650 | Quarterly |
| Aug 13, 2003 | - | Sep 2, 2003 | Jul 30, 2003 | $0.1613 | Quarterly |
| May 13, 2003 | - | Jun 2, 2003 | Apr 24, 2003 | $0.1613 | Quarterly |
| Feb 12, 2003 | - | Feb 28, 2003 | Jan 23, 2003 | $0.1613 | Quarterly |
| Nov 13, 2002 | - | Dec 2, 2002 | Oct 28, 2002 | $0.1613 | Quarterly |
| Aug 13, 2002 | - | Sep 3, 2002 | Aug 2, 2002 | $0.1575 | Quarterly |
| May 13, 2002 | - | May 31, 2002 | Apr 30, 2002 | $0.1575 | Quarterly |
| Feb 13, 2002 | - | Mar 1, 2002 | Jan 28, 2002 | $0.1575 | - |
| Nov 13, 2001 | - | Nov 30, 2001 | Oct 25, 2001 | $0.1575 | Quarterly |
| Aug 13, 2001 | - | Aug 31, 2001 | Jul 31, 2001 | $0.1550 | Quarterly |
| May 11, 2001 | - | Jun 1, 2001 | May 9, 2001 | $0.1550 | Quarterly |
| Feb 13, 2001 | - | Mar 1, 2001 | Jan 30, 2001 | $0.1550 | Quarterly |
| Nov 13, 2000 | - | Dec 1, 2000 | Oct 31, 2000 | $0.1550 | Quarterly |
| Aug 11, 2000 | - | Sep 1, 2000 | Jul 27, 2000 | $0.1525 | Quarterly |
| May 11, 2000 | - | Jun 1, 2000 | Apr 25, 2000 | $0.1525 | Quarterly |
| Feb 11, 2000 | - | Mar 1, 2000 | Jan 31, 2000 | $0.1525 | Quarterly |
| Nov 10, 1999 | - | Dec 1, 1999 | Nov 1, 1999 | $0.1525 | Quarterly |
| Aug 12, 1999 | - | Sep 1, 1999 | Jul 22, 1999 | $0.1475 | Quarterly |
| May 12, 1999 | - | Jun 1, 1999 | Apr 22, 1999 | $0.1475 | Quarterly |
| Feb 11, 1999 | - | Mar 1, 1999 | Feb 1, 1999 | $0.1475 | Quarterly |
| Nov 12, 1998 | - | Dec 1, 1998 | Oct 26, 1998 | $0.1475 | Quarterly |
| Aug 12, 1998 | - | Sep 1, 1998 | Jul 24, 1998 | $0.1425 | Quarterly |
| May 13, 1998 | - | Jun 1, 1998 | Apr 24, 1998 | $0.1425 | Quarterly |
| Feb 12, 1998 | - | Mar 2, 1998 | Jan 22, 1998 | $0.1425 | Quarterly |
| Nov 12, 1997 | - | Dec 1, 1997 | Oct 24, 1997 | $0.1425 | Quarterly |
| Aug 13, 1997 | - | Sep 2, 1997 | Jul 22, 1997 | $0.1400 | Quarterly |
| May 13, 1997 | - | Jun 2, 1997 | Apr 28, 1997 | $0.1400 | Quarterly |
| Feb 12, 1997 | - | Mar 1, 1997 | Jan 23, 1997 | $0.1400 | Quarterly |
| Nov 13, 1996 | - | Dec 2, 1996 | Oct 25, 1996 | $0.1400 | Quarterly |
| Aug 13, 1996 | - | Sep 3, 1996 | Jul 26, 1996 | $0.1375 | Quarterly |
| May 13, 1996 | - | Jun 3, 1996 | Apr 25, 1996 | $0.1375 | Quarterly |
| Feb 13, 1996 | - | Mar 1, 1996 | Jan 25, 1996 | $0.1375 | Quarterly |
| Nov 13, 1995 | - | Dec 1, 1995 | Oct 27, 1995 | $0.1375 | Quarterly |
| Aug 11, 1995 | - | Sep 1, 1995 | Jul 31, 1995 | $0.1350 | Quarterly |
| May 9, 1995 | - | Jun 1, 1995 | May 1, 1995 | $0.1350 | Quarterly |
| Feb 9, 1995 | - | Mar 1, 1995 | - | $0.1350 | Quarterly |
| Nov 8, 1994 | - | Dec 1, 1994 | - | $0.1350 | Quarterly |
| Aug 9, 1994 | - | Sep 1, 1994 | - | $0.1313 | Quarterly |
| May 10, 1994 | - | Jun 1, 1994 | - | $0.1313 | Quarterly |
| Feb 9, 1994 | - | Mar 1, 1994 | - | $0.1313 | Quarterly |
| Nov 8, 1993 | - | Dec 1, 1993 | - | $0.1313 | Quarterly |
| Aug 10, 1993 | - | Sep 1, 1993 | - | $0.1250 | Quarterly |
| May 10, 1993 | - | Jun 1, 1993 | - | $0.1250 | Quarterly |
| Feb 8, 1993 | - | - | - | $0.1250 | - |
| Jan 27, 1993 | - | Mar 1, 1993 | - | $0.1250 | Quarterly |
| Jan 11, 1993 | - | - | - | $0.1250 | - |
| Nov 6, 1992 | - | Dec 1, 1992 | - | $0.1250 | Quarterly |
| Aug 10, 1992 | - | Sep 1, 1992 | - | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| May 11, 1992 | - | Jun 1, 1992 | - | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| Feb 10, 1992 | - | Mar 2, 1992 | - | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| Nov 8, 1991 | - | Dec 2, 1991 | - | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| Aug 9, 1991 | - | Sep 3, 1991 | - | $0.1175 | Quarterly |
| May 9, 1991 | - | Jun 3, 1991 | - | $0.1175 | Quarterly |
| Feb 11, 1991 | - | Mar 1, 1991 | - | $0.1175 | Quarterly |
| Nov 8, 1990 | - | Dec 1, 1990 | Oct 30, 1990 | $0.1175 | Quarterly |
| Aug 9, 1990 | - | Sep 1, 1990 | Jul 30, 1990 | $0.1150 | Quarterly |
| May 9, 1990 | - | Jun 1, 1990 | Apr 27, 1990 | $0.1150 | Quarterly |
| Feb 9, 1990 | - | Mar 1, 1990 | Jan 30, 1990 | $0.1150 | Quarterly |
| Nov 9, 1989 | - | Dec 1, 1989 | Oct 30, 1989 | $0.1150 | Quarterly |
| Aug 9, 1989 | - | Sep 1, 1989 | Aug 1, 1989 | $0.1113 | Quarterly |
| May 9, 1989 | - | Jun 1, 1989 | Apr 24, 1989 | $0.1113 | - |
| Feb 9, 1989 | - | Mar 1, 1989 | Jan 30, 1989 | $0.1113 | - |
| Nov 8, 1988 | - | Dec 1, 1988 | Oct 31, 1988 | $0.1113 | - |
| Aug 9, 1988 | - | Sep 1, 1988 | Aug 2, 1988 | $0.1075 | - |
| May 9, 1988 | - | Jun 1, 1988 | Apr 29, 1988 | $0.1075 | - |
| Feb 8, 1988 | - | Mar 1, 1988 | Feb 1, 1988 | $0.1075 | - |
| Nov 6, 1987 | - | Dec 1, 1987 | Nov 3, 1987 | $0.1075 | - |
| Aug 10, 1987 | - | Sep 1, 1987 | Jul 27, 1987 | $0.1037 | - |
| May 11, 1987 | - | Jun 1, 1987 | Apr 30, 1987 | $0.1037 | - |
| Feb 9, 1987 | - | Mar 2, 1987 | Feb 3, 1987 | $0.1037 | - |
| Nov 7, 1986 | - | Nov 7, 1986 | - | $0.4152 | - |
| Aug 11, 1986 | - | Aug 11, 1986 | - | $0.3952 | - |
| May 9, 1986 | - | May 9, 1986 | - | $0.3952 | - |
| Feb 10, 1986 | - | Feb 10, 1986 | - | $0.3952 | - |
| Nov 8, 1985 | - | Nov 8, 1985 | - | $0.3952 | - |
| Aug 9, 1985 | - | Aug 9, 1985 | - | $0.3752 | - |
| May 9, 1985 | - | May 9, 1985 | - | $0.3752 | - |
| Feb 8, 1985 | - | Feb 8, 1985 | - | $0.3752 | - |
Frequently Asked Questions About Middlesex Water Company Dividends
What is MSEX's current dividend yield?
Middlesex Water Company's current dividend yield is 2.66%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.
When is MSEX's ex-dividend date?
The most recent ex-dividend date for MSEX was February 17, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.
How often does MSEX pay dividends?
Middlesex Water Company pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.
What is MSEX's dividend payout ratio?
Middlesex Water Company's payout ratio is 60.27%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.
What is MSEX's dividend growth rate?
Middlesex Water Company's year-over-year dividend growth is 5.26%.