earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.65
Middlesex Water reports 2022 revenue $162.4M, net income $42.4M, EPS $2.39, dividend up 7.76%
MIDDLESEX WATER CO
2022-FY EPS reported
$2.39
revenue$162,292,000
- Revenue $162.4M, up $19.3M YoY; net income $42.4M ($2.39 diluted EPS) vs $36.5M ($2.07) in 2021.
- Dividend increased 7.76% in Q3 2022, marking 50th consecutive year of increases; quarterly dividend $0.3125/share payable March 1, 2023.
- Operating revenues increase driven by $21.6M base rate increase in NJ and $0.9M customer growth in DE, partially offset by 6% rate reduction in DE.
- Operation and maintenance expenses up $5.4M to $79.1M due to labor, production costs, and main break activity.
- Company begins offering shares at 3% discount under Investment Plan until 200,000 shares purchased or Dec 1, 2023.