Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 6/13/12, Chesapeake Utilities Corp. (NYSE: CPK) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.365, payable on 7/5/12. As a percentage of CPK's recent stock price of $43.70, this dividend works out to approximately 0.84%.
Below is a dividend history chart for CPK, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.365 declared by Chesapeake Utilities Corp.:
| CPK Dividend History | |
|---|---|
| Date | Div* |
| 03/13/12 | 0.345 |
| 12/13/11 | 0.345 |
| 09/13/11 | 0.345 |
| 06/13/11 | 0.345 |
| 03/10/11 | 0.330 |
| 12/13/10 | 0.330 |
| 09/13/10 | 0.330 |
| 06/11/10 | 0.330 |
| 03/11/10 | 0.315 |
| 12/10/09 | 0.315 |
| 09/10/09 | 0.315 |
| 06/10/09 | 0.315 |
| 03/11/09 | 0.305 |
| 12/11/08 | 0.305 |
| 09/11/08 | 0.305 |
| 06/11/08 | 0.305 |
| 03/11/08 | 0.295 |
| 12/14/07 | 0.295 |
| 09/11/07 | 0.295 |
| 06/11/07 | 0.295 |
| 03/09/07 | 0.290 |
| 12/14/06 | 0.290 |
| 09/11/06 | 0.290 |
| 06/09/06 | 0.290 |
| 03/09/06 | 0.285 |
| 12/09/05 | 0.285 |
| 09/09/05 | 0.285 |
| 06/09/05 | 0.285 |
| 03/10/05 | 0.280 |
| 12/09/04 | 0.280 |
| 09/09/04 | 0.280 |
| 06/02/04 | 0.280 |
| 03/10/04 | 0.275 |
| 12/10/03 | 0.275 |
| 09/10/03 | 0.275 |
| 06/10/03 | 0.275 |
| 03/10/03 | 0.275 |
| 12/05/02 | 0.275 |
| 09/10/02 | 0.275 |
| 06/07/02 | 0.275 |
| 03/08/02 | 0.275 |
| 12/06/01 | 0.275 |
| 06/07/01 | 0.275 |
| 03/08/01 | 0.270 |
| 12/07/00 | 0.270 |
| 09/07/00 | 0.270 |
| 06/08/00 | 0.270 |
| 03/08/00 | 0.260 |
| 12/08/99 | 0.260 |
| 09/08/99 | 0.260 |
| 06/09/99 | 0.260 |
| 03/10/99 | 0.250 |
| 12/09/98 | 0.250 |
| 09/09/98 | 0.250 |
| 06/10/98 | 0.250 |
| 03/11/98 | 0.250 |
| 12/10/97 | 0.242 |
| 09/04/97 | 0.242 |
| 06/11/97 | 0.242 |
| 03/12/97 | 0.242 |
| 12/11/96 | 0.232 |
| 09/04/96 | 0.232 |
| 06/10/96 | 0.232 |
| 03/06/96 | 0.232 |
| 12/06/95 | 0.225 |
| 09/06/95 | 0.225 |
| * Data may be adjusted for splits; we are not responsible for data errors; always verify data with the company. | |
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from CPK is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 3.34% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
In Monday trading, Chesapeake Utilities Corp. shares are currently up about 0.9% on the day.
