CPK – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Contender 22 Years

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation operates as an energy delivery company in the United States. It operates through two segments: Regulated Energy and Unregulated Energy. The Regulated Energy segment engages in the natural gas distribution operations in central

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Company Info

Symbol CPK
Company Chesapeake Utilities Corporatio
Sector Utilities
Industry Utilities - Regulated Gas
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Market Cap $3,105.6M

Price Data

Price $129.46
Price Change +1.75
Price Change % +1.37%
Next Earnings Report May 6, 2026
Low (52W) $115.24
High (52W) $140.59

Dividend Data

Div Yield 2.12%
5Y Avg Yield 1.77%
Current Div $0.685
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $2.740
Previous Div $0.685
Ex-date Mar 16, 2026
Dividend Pay Date Apr 6, 2026

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 11.4
DGR 1Y 7.0%
DGR 3Y 8.6%
DGR 5Y 9.3%
DGR 10Y 9.1%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials 3.5%
TTR 3Y - With Specials 2.6%
TTR 1Y - No Specials 3.5%
TTR 3Y - No Specials 2.6%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $103.02
FV (P/E 10) % 26.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $149.25
FV (Peter Lynch) % -13.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $114.72
FV (Blended) % 13.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y 18.1%
NPM 15.1%
CF/Share $9.74
ROE 9.4%
Current R 0.5x
Debt/Capital 46.0%
ROTC 4.9%
P/E 21.7x
P/BV 1.9x
PEG 1.72
📊 Financial data last updated: April 6, 2026 12:48 pm (Data may be stale)

Calculate your CPK Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate CPK dividend yield using our CPK calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your CPK investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: April 15, 2026 4:46 pm

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,00078$128.04$0.692.14%2.14%$232$23289$11,432
2$12,32289$138.01$0.742.15%2.32%$284$515100$13,805
3$14,880100$148.75$0.812.17%2.52%$341$857110$16,421
4$17,699110$160.32$0.872.18%2.73%$405$1,262120$19,304
5$20,807120$172.80$0.952.19%2.96%$476$1,738130$22,483
6$24,233130$186.25$1.032.20%3.21%$555$2,293140$25,988
7$28,011140$200.75$1.112.22%3.48%$643$2,937149$29,854
8$32,177149$216.37$1.212.23%3.77%$741$3,677158$34,118
9$36,773158$233.21$1.312.24%4.09%$849$4,527166$38,823
10$41,844166$251.36$1.422.26%4.43%$970$5,497175$44,014

CPK Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
03/16/202603/16/2026$0.6852.10%2.10%$130.43
12/15/202512/15/2025$0.6852.12%2.16%$126.83
09/15/202509/15/2025$0.6852.13%2.20%$124.40
06/16/202506/16/2025$0.6852.19%2.30%$119.01
03/14/202503/14/2025$0.6402.01%2.01%$127.29
12/16/202412/16/2024$0.6401.99%2.03%$126.08
09/16/202409/16/2024$0.6401.99%2.08%$123.36
06/14/202406/14/2024$0.6402.29%2.43%$105.47
03/14/202403/14/2024$0.5902.32%2.32%$101.94
12/14/202312/14/2023$0.5902.18%2.24%$105.58
09/14/202309/14/2023$0.5902.03%2.12%$111.08
06/14/202306/14/2023$0.5901.73%1.86%$126.66
03/14/202303/14/2023$0.5351.69%1.69%$126.63
12/14/202212/14/2022$0.5351.77%1.81%$118.11
09/14/202209/14/2022$0.5351.59%1.68%$127.68
06/14/202206/14/2022$0.5351.65%1.78%$119.96
03/14/202203/14/2022$0.4801.40%1.40%$137.51
12/14/202112/14/2021$0.4801.38%1.41%$136.40
09/14/202109/14/2021$0.4801.47%1.53%$125.30
06/14/202106/14/2021$0.4801.50%1.60%$120.26
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CPK 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of CPK demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 10.5% CAGR, representing strong long-term performance. While recent 5-year returns averaged 3.8% annually, the exceptional 10-year performance of 10.5% demonstrates sustained long-term growth. The DRIP strategy provided 20% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (CPK)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in CPK would grow to $32,203 with DRIP (222.0%), and $30,094 without DRIP (200.9%).

CPK Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in CPK with historic price growth (7.78%) and dividend growth (8.43%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $143,206

Annual Dividend: $3,453

Yield on Cost: 10.15%

Total Dividends: $25,038

No DRIP

Portfolio: $120,433

Total Dividends: $19,815

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $404,725

Annual Dividend: $10,357

Yield on Cost: 22.51%

Total Dividends: $85,422

No DRIP

Portfolio: $288,430

Total Dividends: $57,606

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $9,098 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $1,532 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $2,455, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $25,038 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 74% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 10.15%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $6,009 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $47,161.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $10,357, cumulative dividends total $85,422, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $404,725, compared with $288,430 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for CPK, price $128.04, dividend per period $0.69 (4x/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 7.78% and dividend growth 8.43% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No-DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for CPK

Based on past 10-year performance, here are CPK growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +12.78%
Dividend CAGR of +9.05%

Using CPK CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

CPK (DRIP)CPK (No DRIP)
Current Price$124.50$124.50
Start Shares80.3280.32
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count96.3680.32
Dividends Payment$6.52$6.52
Annual Dividends$618$523
Yield on cost6.18%5.23%
Share Price$414.60$414.60
Total Dividends$4,045$3,655
Final Value$39,951$36,956

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – CPK

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

CPK Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
03/16/202603/16/2026$0.6852.10%2.10%$130.43
12/15/202512/15/2025$0.6852.12%2.16%$126.83
09/15/202509/15/2025$0.6852.13%2.20%$124.40
06/16/202506/16/2025$0.6852.19%2.30%$119.01
03/14/202503/14/2025$0.6402.01%2.01%$127.29
12/16/202412/16/2024$0.6401.99%2.03%$126.08
09/16/202409/16/2024$0.6401.99%2.08%$123.36
06/14/202406/14/2024$0.6402.29%2.43%$105.47
03/14/202403/14/2024$0.5902.32%2.32%$101.94
12/14/202312/14/2023$0.5902.18%2.24%$105.58
09/14/202309/14/2023$0.5902.03%2.12%$111.08
06/14/202306/14/2023$0.5901.73%1.86%$126.66
03/14/202303/14/2023$0.5351.69%1.69%$126.63
12/14/202212/14/2022$0.5351.77%1.81%$118.11
09/14/202209/14/2022$0.5351.59%1.68%$127.68
06/14/202206/14/2022$0.5351.65%1.78%$119.96
03/14/202203/14/2022$0.4801.40%1.40%$137.51
12/14/202112/14/2021$0.4801.38%1.41%$136.40
09/14/202109/14/2021$0.4801.47%1.53%$125.30
06/14/202106/14/2021$0.4801.50%1.60%$120.26
03/12/202103/12/2021$0.4401.48%1.48%$118.69
12/14/202012/14/2020$0.4401.60%1.64%$107.59
09/14/202009/14/2020$0.4402.19%2.28%$77.16
06/12/202006/12/2020$0.4402.01%2.13%$82.44
03/12/202003/12/2020$0.4051.88%1.88%$86.26
12/13/201912/13/2019$0.4051.69%1.72%$94.03
09/12/201909/12/2019$0.4051.66%1.73%$93.60
06/13/201906/13/2019$0.4051.62%1.73%$93.73
03/14/201903/14/2019$0.3701.59%1.59%$92.91
12/13/201812/13/2018$0.3701.54%1.59%$93.01
09/13/201809/13/2018$0.3701.57%1.67%$88.55
06/14/201806/14/2018$0.3701.79%1.97%$75.30
03/14/201803/14/2018$0.3251.85%1.85%$70.35
12/14/201712/14/2017$0.3251.60%1.63%$79.95
09/14/201709/14/2017$0.3251.60%1.65%$78.95
06/13/201706/13/2017$0.3251.67%1.75%$74.30
03/13/201703/13/2017$0.3051.82%1.82%$66.95
12/13/201612/13/2016$0.3051.80%1.82%$67.00
09/13/201609/13/2016$0.3051.97%2.03%$60.24
06/13/201606/13/2016$0.3051.96%2.05%$59.56
03/11/201603/11/2016$0.2881.92%1.92%$59.89
12/11/201512/11/2015$0.2882.19%2.22%$51.88
09/11/201509/11/2015$0.2882.35%2.43%$47.48
06/11/201506/11/2015$0.2881.98%2.07%$55.59
03/13/201503/13/2015$0.2702.26%2.26%$47.88
12/11/201412/11/2014$0.2702.27%2.30%$47.04
09/11/201409/11/2014$0.2702.33%2.39%$45.20
06/12/201406/12/2014$0.2702.28%2.37%$45.67
03/13/201403/13/2014$0.2572.53%2.53%$40.65
12/12/201312/12/2013$0.2572.63%2.66%$38.53
09/11/201309/11/2013$0.2572.91%2.99%$34.34
06/13/201306/13/2013$0.2572.83%2.95%$34.81
03/18/201303/18/2013$0.2432.94%2.94%$33.13
12/12/201212/12/2012$0.2433.24%3.29%$29.59
09/12/201209/12/2012$0.2433.09%3.18%$30.62
06/13/201206/13/2012$0.2433.22%3.36%$29.00
03/13/201203/13/2012$0.2303.22%3.22%$28.60
12/13/201112/13/2011$0.2303.27%3.31%$27.82
09/13/201109/13/2011$0.2303.47%3.54%$25.96
06/13/201106/13/2011$0.2303.51%3.63%$25.33
03/10/201103/10/2011$0.2203.20%3.20%$27.51
12/13/201012/13/2010$0.2203.27%3.31%$26.62
09/13/201009/13/2010$0.2203.68%3.77%$23.35
06/11/201006/11/2010$0.2204.25%4.40%$20.00
03/11/201003/11/2010$0.2104.07%4.07%$20.63
12/10/200912/10/2009$0.2103.91%3.94%$21.30
09/10/200909/10/2009$0.2104.13%4.20%$20.01
06/10/200906/10/2009$0.2103.92%4.01%$20.94
03/11/200903/11/2009$0.2035.45%5.45%$14.92
12/11/200812/11/2008$0.2033.81%3.84%$21.20
09/11/200809/11/2008$0.2033.96%4.02%$20.21
06/11/200806/11/2008$0.2034.43%4.55%$17.89
03/11/200803/11/2008$0.1974.03%4.03%$19.52
12/14/200712/14/2007$0.1973.78%3.79%$20.75
09/11/200709/11/2007$0.1973.74%3.77%$20.86
06/11/200706/11/2007$0.1973.39%3.43%$22.94
03/09/200703/09/2007$0.1933.87%3.87%$19.96
12/14/200612/14/2006$0.1933.79%3.80%$20.33
09/11/200609/11/2006$0.1933.70%3.73%$20.74
06/09/200606/09/2006$0.1933.90%3.95%$19.59
03/09/200603/09/2006$0.1903.73%3.73%$20.39
12/09/200512/09/2005$0.1903.63%3.64%$20.85
09/09/200509/09/2005$0.1903.41%3.45%$22.06
06/09/200506/09/2005$0.1903.74%3.79%$20.07
03/10/200503/10/2005$0.1874.17%4.17%$17.89
12/09/200412/09/2004$0.1874.27%4.29%$17.41
09/09/200409/09/2004$0.1874.41%4.45%$16.77
06/02/200406/02/2004$0.1874.86%4.93%$15.16
03/10/200403/10/2004$0.1834.35%4.35%$16.87
12/10/200312/10/2003$0.1834.23%4.23%$17.33
09/10/200309/10/2003$0.1834.64%4.64%$15.80
06/10/200306/10/2003$0.1834.71%4.71%$15.56
03/10/200303/10/2003$0.1835.81%5.81%$12.63
12/05/200212/05/2002$0.1835.84%5.84%$12.55
09/10/200209/10/2002$0.1835.73%5.73%$12.80
06/07/200206/07/2002$0.1835.12%5.12%$14.32
03/08/200203/08/2002$0.1835.80%5.80%$12.64
12/06/200112/06/2001$0.1835.79%5.82%$12.61
09/06/200109/06/2001$0.1835.86%5.91%$12.40
06/07/200106/07/2001$0.1835.63%5.71%$12.85
03/08/200103/08/2001$0.1805.86%5.86%$12.29
12/07/200012/07/2000$0.1805.80%5.86%$12.29
09/07/200009/07/2000$0.1806.14%6.26%$11.50
06/08/200006/08/2000$0.1805.98%6.15%$11.71
03/08/200003/08/2000$0.1736.21%6.21%$11.17
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year changes for additional context.

CPK Price

Price to Earnings

CPK trades at a 72.4x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

Price to Sales

CPK trades at a 12.9x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

CPK generated $0.3B in revenue. Revenue has grown by 52% over the period.

Net Income

CPK reported $0.0B in net income. Net income has grown by 105% over the period.

Revenue vs Net Income

CPK generated $0.3B in revenue with net income of $0.0B, representing a 17.8% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

CPK achieved $0.2B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

CPK generated $0.1B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

CPK generated $0.1B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

CPK generated $0.1B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

CPK generated $0.0B in free cash flow. Free cash flow has increased by 121% over the period.

Free Cash Flow / Share

CPK generates $1.83 in free cash flow per share. FCF per share has grown by 121% over the period.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

CPK reported $1.92 in earnings per share. EPS has grown by 105% over the period.

Return on Equity (ROE)

CPK delivered a 14.8% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

CPK achieved a 8.9% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

CPK maintains a 17.8% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

CPK operates with a 79.6% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

CPK holds $0.0B in cash against $0.0B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $0.0B.

Shares Outstanding

CPK has 0.0B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

CPK reported $0.0B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has increased by 52%.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

CPK generated $0.0B in free cash flow while spending $0.0B on stock-based compensation, representing 15% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

CPK reported $0.0B in free cash flow, translating to $1.83 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

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EPS: Actual + Estimates

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Net Income: Actual + Estimates

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EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

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