Unitil

UTL

Market cap $973M

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HAMPTON, N.H., June 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) (“Unitil” or the “Company”) ( unitil.com ) today announced that it completed the purchase of Aquarion Water Company of New Hampshire, Inc. and Abenaki Water Co., Inc. (the “Aquarion Companies”) from the Aquarion Water Authority (“AWA”). The Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) between Unitil and the AWA was first announced on May 6, 2025 and subsequently amended, including to limit Unitil's purchase to the two Aquarion Companies. All conditions of the Agreement, as amended, including the receipt of approvals from the New Hampshire and Maine Public Utilities Commissions, were materially completed as of the closing date.

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Unitil (UTL) have what it takes?

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Unitil (UTL) have what it takes?

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Unitil (UTL) have what it takes?

Unitil Corporation (UTL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

HAMPTON, N.H., May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE: UTL) ( unitil.com ) today announced Net Income of $33.2 million, or $1.85 in Earnings Per Share (EPS) for the first quarter of 2026, an increase of $5.7 million in Net Income, or $0.16 in EPS, compared to the first quarter of 2025. The Company's Adjusted Net Income (a non-GAAP financial measure1), which excluded transaction-related costs in connection with the acquisitions of Bangor Natural Gas Company (Bangor), Maine Natural Gas Company (Maine Natural) and Aquarion Water Company of Massachusetts, Inc., Aquarion Water Company of New Hampshire, Inc., and Abenaki Water Co., Inc. (the Aquarion Companies), was $33.8 million, or $1.88 in EPS, for the first quarter of 2026, an increase of $5.4 million, or $0.14 in EPS, compared to the first quarter of 2025.

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Unitil (UTL) have what it takes?

HAMPTON, N.H., April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) ( unitil.com ) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders today at the corporate office in Hampton, New Hampshire. Shareholders elected Neveen F. Awad, Winfield S. Brown and Mark H. Collin to the Board of Directors, each for a term of three years. Shareholders also ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as independent registered public accountants for 2026.

HAMPTON, N.H., April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) ( unitil.com ) today announced that its Board of Directors declared the regular quarterly dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.475 per share, payable May 29, 2026, to shareholders of record on May 14, 2026. This quarterly dividend results in a current effective annualized dividend rate of $1.90 per share.