DOVER, Del., Feb. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Board of
Directors of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) declared
a quarterly cash dividend of $0.305
per share on the Company's common stock. The $0.305 per share dividend will be paid on
April 5, 2017 to all shareholders of
record at the close of business on March 15,
2017.
Chesapeake has paid dividends to its shareholders without
interruption for 56 years. During those 56 years, Chesapeake has
either maintained or increased its annualized dividend.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is a diversified energy company
engaged in natural gas distribution, transmission, gathering and
processing, and marketing; electricity generation and distribution;
propane gas distribution; propane and crude oil wholesale
marketing; and other businesses. Information about Chesapeake
Utilities Corporation and the Chesapeake family of businesses is
available at http://www.chpk.com or through our IR App.
Please note that Chesapeake Utilities Corporation has no
affiliation with Chesapeake Energy, an oil and natural gas
exploration company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
For more information, contact:
Beth W. Cooper
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
302.734.6799
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SOURCE Chesapeake Utilities Corporation