earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
Middlesex Water Q3 EPS $0.80, up 23%; revenue $47.7M, +19.7% YoY; dividend raised 7.8%
MIDDLESEX WATER CO
2022-Q3 EPS reported
$1.99
revenue$123,499,000
- Q3 diluted EPS $0.80 vs $0.65 in 2021; net income $14.3M, up 24.5%.
- Operating revenue $47.7M, up 19.7% YoY, driven by NJ base rate increase and weather demand.
- Dividend increased 7.76% to $0.3125/share, annual rate $1.25, marking 50th consecutive year of increases.
- Nine-month EPS $1.99 vs $1.66; revenues $123.6M, up $14.5M.
- O&M expenses increased $1.4M due to main breaks, labor, fuel; income taxes up $3.0M.