Middlesex Water

MSEX

Market cap $999M

Middlesex Water Company has typically held less appeal than some undervalued peers in the sector - that may be about to change following the recent results. I look at the company as an investment potential for the year of 2026. Learn why I believe that MSEX is now a potentially better investment than other companies in the field, and if there are companies that I view as better-suited.

Dividend Kings underperformed SPY in 2025, up 4.47% vs. SPY's 17.7%, but select Kings outperformed the index. Twenty-two Dividend Kings are identified as both potentially undervalued and offering long-term expected annualized returns of at least 10%. Dividend growth for the Kings remains subdued at 5.81% for 2025, trailing the 2024 rate of 6.32%.

ISELIN, N.J., Dec. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlesex Water Company, (“Middlesex” or the “Company) (NASDAQ:MSEX), announced today the appointment of Robert Hoglund to its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2026.

This is my latest article where I provide predictions of upcoming dividend increases from companies with long-term dividend growth histories. The pattern of modest dividend increases continues, with only three of 19 companies announcing double-digit percentage boosts in October. November brings a larger chance of 10%+ increases from several companies, including industrials Roper Technologies and Snap-on, and healthcare companies Becton, Dickinson and Cencora.

Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $0.77 Invested $72 million in water and wastewater utility infrastructure during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, or approximately 77% of the 2025 capital budget Declared $0.36 common stock cash dividend, a 5.88% increase Executed the asset purchase agreement to acquire Pinewood Acres water utility assets in Delaware ISELIN, N.J., Oct. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlesex Water Company (“Middlesex” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MSEX) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.

Dividend Kings are underperforming SPY in 2025, with a year-to-date return gap of 13.10%, but 12 Kings remain ahead of the index. Top performers include NFG, JNJ, ABBV, MO, FTS, ADM, NUE, GRC, NWN, PH, CDUAF, and MSEX, while SCL was the worst. MGE Energy joined the Dividend Kings, and recent dividend increases lifted the collective 2025 dividend growth rate to 5.61%.

ISELIN, N.J., Oct. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.36 per share on its common stock, a 5.88% increase from the $0.34 per share dividend last declared in July 2025.

Middlesex Water Company remains a stable, defensive utility investment, benefiting from regulated income and a long history of dividend increases. MSEX is entering a heavy infrastructure investment phase, which will likely pressure EPS growth in 2025 but supports long-term operational resilience. A recent positive rate case decision allows a 9.5% RoE, with another New Jersey rate case pending that could further boost revenues.

ISELIN, N.J., Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX) plans to report financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, after the market close on October 31, 2025. The press release and the company's third quarter 2025 Form 10-Q will be available in the Investors section of the company's website.

Investors with an interest in Utility - Water Supply stocks have likely encountered both California Water Service Group (CWT) and Middlesex Water (MSEX). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?