Unitil (Unitil) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.42 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Unitil Dividend Payout Ratio?

Unitil's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.42.

The historical rank and industry rank for Unitil's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

UTL' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.5 Med: 0.68 Max: 0.77
Current: 0.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Unitil was 0.77. The lowest was 0.50. And the median was 0.68.

UTL's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
53.55% of 366 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.52 vs UTL: 0.57

As of today (2024-04-27), the Dividend Yield % of Unitil is 3.28%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Unitil was 4.95%. The lowest was 2.28%. And the median was 3.22%.

Unitil's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.41.

During the past 12 months, Unitil's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Unitil was 18.20% per year. The lowest was -0.20% per year. And the median was 1.50% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

Unitil Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Unitil's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Unitil Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Unitil Annual Data

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0.50

0.70

0.65

0.60

0.57

Unitil Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.43	0.27	1.62	4.50	0.42

Competitive Comparison of Unitil's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Unitil's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Unitil's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Unitil's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Unitil Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Unitil's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	1.62	/	2.82
	=	0.57

Unitil's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	0.405	/	0.97
	=	0.42

Unitil (NYSE:UTL) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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Unitil (Unitil) Business Description

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Address

6 Liberty Lane West, Hampton, NH, USA, 03842-1720

Website

https://www.unitil.com

Unitil Corp is a holding company, through its subsidiaries it is engaged in the local distribution of electricity and natural gas throughout its service territories in the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine. It reports three segments namely utility gas operations, utility electric operations, and non-regulated.

Executives

Todd R Diggins	officer: Controller and CAO	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Anne L. Alonzo	director	601 WEST FIRST AVENUE, SUITE 1600, SPOKANE WA 99201
Neveen F Awad	director	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Justin Eisfeller	officer: VP, IT & CTO	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Todd R Black	officer: SR. VICE PRESIDENT	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Robert B Hevert	officer: Senior Vice President	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Meissner Thomas P Jr	officer: Sr. Vice President	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Daniel J Hurstak	officer: Controller	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Winfield S Brown	director	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Justine Vogel	director	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03857
Suzanne Foster	director	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Christine L Vaughan	officer: SVP, Fin. & Regulatory Svcs	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Christopher J Leblanc	officer: Vice President	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Elfner Albert H Iii	director	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
David P Brownell	director	6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842