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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Raises Dividend by 7 Percent
At their meeting held today, the Board of Directors of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) voted to increase the quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common stock from $0.64 per share to $0.685 per share. The Board's action raises the 2025 annualized dividend by $0.18 from $2.56 to $2.74 per share, a 7 percent increase. The $0.685 per share dividend will be payable July 7, 2025 to all shareholders of record at the close of business on June 16, 2025.
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