CPK Chesapeake Utilities Corp
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Utilities · Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution
Chesapeake Utilities Corp (CPK) is a utility company in the Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution industry, with a market capitalization of $3.4 billion. Shares last traded at $141.75, near their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 9.3%. CPK trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.75, above the Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution median of 17.74. Net profit margin is 15.1%, above the peer median of 13.1%. Revenue grew 18.1% year over year. The shares yield 2.0% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
CPK Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $61M | $2.58 | 43% |
| 2024-12-31 | $54M | $2.41 | 46% |
| 2023-12-31 | $40M | $2.17 | 46% |
| 2022-12-31 | $35M | $1.98 | 39% |
| 2021-12-31 | $32M | $1.79 | 38% |
| 2020-12-31 | $27M | $1.62 | 38% |
| 2019-12-31 | $25M | $1.50 | 38% |
| 2018-12-31 | $22M | $1.34 | 39% |
| 2017-12-31 | $20M | $1.22 | 34% |
| 2016-12-31 | $17M | $1.12 | 39% |
| 2015-12-31 | $16M | $1.05 | 39% |
| 2014-12-31 | $14M | $0.95 | 38% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.05 | 2026-08-06 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.47 | 2026-05-06 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $1.92 | 2026-02-25 |
| FY 2025 | $5.97 | 2026-02-25 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.82 | 2025-11-06 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.02 | 2025-08-07 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution peers
CPK vs 7 industry peers (Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution), by market cap. Data as of close
| OKE | Oneok | $55.9B | 13.73 | 1.29 | 9.4% | -3.65% |
| SWX | Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | $6.7B | 12.23 | 3.45 | 22.7% | -0.86% |
| CPK | Chesapeake Utilities Corp | $3.4B | 22.75 | 3.44 | 15.1% | +2.73% |
| CTRI | Centuri Holdings, Inc. | $2.1B | 71.91 | 0.61 | 0.9% | -6.51% |
| BIPC | Brookfield Infrastructure Corp | $1.7B | — | — | — | +2.10% |
| NEXT | Nextdecade Corp | $1.7B | — | — | — | -6.71% |
| RGCO | RGC RESOURCES INC | $248M | 17.74 | 2.33 | 13.1% | +4.29% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.