CPK Chesapeake Utilities Corp
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Utilities · Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution
Chesapeake Utilities Corp (CPK) is a utilities company in the Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution industry, with a market capitalization of $3.2 billion. Shares last traded at $132.16, 6.9% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 7.6%. CPK trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.21, above the Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution median of 16.51. Net profit margin is 15.1%, above the peer median of 13.1%. Revenue grew 18.1% year over year. The shares yield 1.6% in dividends.
Performance
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Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · 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 | $3.51 | 2026-08-06 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.47 | 2026-05-06 |
| FY 2025 | $5.97 | 2026-02-25 |
| Q3 2025 | $4.03 | 2025-11-06 |
| Q2 2026 | $3.22 | 2026-08-06 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.21 | 2026-05-06 |
Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution peers
CPK vs 7 industry peers (Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution), by market cap. Updated
| OKE | Oneok | $60.4B | 16.51 | 1.53 | 9.3% | -0.23% |
| SWX | Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | $6.4B | 12.56 | 3.31 | 26.4% | -0.55% |
| CPK | Chesapeake Utilities Corp | $3.2B | 21.21 | 3.21 | 15.1% | +0.94% |
| CTRI | Centuri Holdings, Inc. | $2.1B | 71.74 | 0.61 | 0.9% | -0.15% |
| NEXT | Nextdecade Corp | $2.0B | -5.35 | — | — | -0.60% |
| RGCO | RGC RESOURCES INC | $228M | 16.29 | 2.14 | 13.1% | +0.41% |
| BIPC | Brookfield Infrastructure Corp | — | — | — | — | +1.67% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.