{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"178797","rtpr_id":"nGNXbg6TyT-20261023","ticker":"MSEX","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["MSEX"],"title":"Middlesex Water Company Increases Common Dividend by 5.56%","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-23T20:05:00.128Z","article_body":"ISELIN, N.J., Oct. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlesex Water Company\n(NASDAQ: MSEX) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a\nquarterly cash dividend of $0.38 per share on its common stock, a 5.56%\nincrease from the $0.36 per share dividend last declared in July 2026.\n\nThis increase raises the annual dividend rate to $1.52 from $1.44 per share of\ncommon stock and marks Middlesex Water Company’s (“Middlesex”) 54th\nconsecutive year of dividend increases. The dividend at the new rate is\npayable December 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of November 16, 2026.\nMiddlesex has paid cash dividends in varying amounts each year since 1912.\n\nAbout Middlesex Water Company\n\nMiddlesex Water Company (“Middlesex”) is one of the nation’s premier\ninvestor-owned water and wastewater utilities. Established in 1897, Middlesex\nis a trusted provider of life-sustaining services to more than half a million\npeople in New Jersey and Delaware. The company focuses on employee engagement,\noperational excellence, superior customer experience, investment in\ninfrastructure, and selective and sustainable growth to deliver value to our\ncustomers, investors, and the communities we serve.\n\nMedia Relations: \nRebecca Stenholm\nVice President, Communications and Corporate Affairs\nrstenholm@middlesexwater.com\n(908) 565-2491\n\nInvestor Relations: \nJennifer Ketschke\nDirector, Investor Relations and Treasury\nInvestorRelations@middlesexwater.com \n(732) 638-7523\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/f7ef980d-8e06-4539-afd1-0b1716ccf0de)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNXbg6TyT-20261023","title":"Middlesex Water Company Increases Common Dividend by 5.56%","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"MSEX","created":"2026-10-23T20:05:00.128Z","tickers":["MSEX"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"ISELIN, N.J., Oct. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlesex Water Company\n(NASDAQ: MSEX) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a\nquarterly cash dividend of $0.38 per share on its common stock, a 5.56%\nincrease from the $0.36 per share dividend last declared in July 2026.\n\nThis increase raises the annual dividend rate to $1.52 from $1.44 per share of\ncommon stock and marks Middlesex Water Company’s (“Middlesex”) 54th\nconsecutive year of dividend increases. The dividend at the new rate is\npayable December 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of November 16, 2026.\nMiddlesex has paid cash dividends in varying amounts each year since 1912.\n\nAbout Middlesex Water Company\n\nMiddlesex Water Company (“Middlesex”) is one of the nation’s premier\ninvestor-owned water and wastewater utilities. Established in 1897, Middlesex\nis a trusted provider of life-sustaining services to more than half a million\npeople in New Jersey and Delaware. The company focuses on employee engagement,\noperational excellence, superior customer experience, investment in\ninfrastructure, and selective and sustainable growth to deliver value to our\ncustomers, investors, and the communities we serve.\n\nMedia Relations: \nRebecca Stenholm\nVice President, Communications and Corporate Affairs\nrstenholm@middlesexwater.com\n(908) 565-2491\n\nInvestor Relations: \nJennifer Ketschke\nDirector, Investor Relations and Treasury\nInvestorRelations@middlesexwater.com \n(732) 638-7523\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/f7ef980d-8e06-4539-afd1-0b1716ccf0de)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-23T20:05:00.15568094Z","server_sent_at_ms":1792785900155},"received_at":"2026-10-23T20:05:00.308Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"166703","press_release_id":"178797","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Water Utilities","sector":"Utilities"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"dividend","narrative":"Middlesex Water raised its quarterly dividend 5.56% to $0.38 per share from $0.36.\n\nThe increase lifts the annual rate to $1.52 from $1.44 and marks the 54th consecutive year of dividend increases; the company has paid dividends since 1912.\n\nThe new-rate dividend is payable December 1, 2026, to shareholders of record November 16, 2026.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Dividend-growth streak extends to 54 years for MSEX -- steady income story, not a momentum trade."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"quarterly_dividend":"$0.38 per share","annual_dividend_rate":"$1.52 per share","dividend_increase_pct":"5.56%","consecutive_years_of_increases":54}},"namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Rebecca Stenholm","role":"Vice President, Communications and Corporate Affairs"},{"name":"Jennifer Ketschke","role":"Director, Investor Relations and Treasury"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Middlesex Water Company","ticker":"MSEX","relationship":"filer"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$0.38","context":"quarterly cash dividend per share"},{"amount":"$0.36","context":"prior quarterly dividend per share"},{"amount":"$1.52","context":"new annual dividend rate per share"},{"amount":"$1.44","context":"prior annual dividend rate per share"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"A 5.56% quarterly dividend increase extending a 54-year streak is positive but routine for a regulated water utility; not a market-moving event."},"tickerRelevance":{"others":[],"primary":"MSEX"},"globalImportance":18,"audienceRelevance":22,"eventTypeSecondary":[],"importanceComponents":{"tickerTier":"small-cap utility","eventGravity":"routine dividend increase","dividendStreak":"54 consecutive years","householdBrandBoost":false}},"event_type":"dividend","event_type_secondary":null,"sentiment":"bullish","material_impact_score":2,"narrative":"Middlesex Water raised its quarterly dividend 5.56% to $0.38 per share from $0.36.\n\nThe increase lifts the annual rate to $1.52 from $1.44 and marks the 54th consecutive year of dividend increases; the company has paid dividends since 1912.\n\nThe new-rate dividend is payable December 1, 2026, to shareholders of record November 16, 2026.","key_figures":{"customDimensions":{"quarterly_dividend":"$0.38 per share","annual_dividend_rate":"$1.52 per share","dividend_increase_pct":"5.56%","consecutive_years_of_increases":54}},"named_entities":{"people":[{"name":"Rebecca Stenholm","role":"Vice President, Communications and Corporate Affairs"},{"name":"Jennifer Ketschke","role":"Director, Investor Relations and Treasury"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Middlesex Water Company","ticker":"MSEX","relationship":"filer"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$0.38","context":"quarterly cash dividend per share"},{"amount":"$0.36","context":"prior quarterly dividend per share"},{"amount":"$1.52","context":"new annual dividend rate per share"},{"amount":"$1.44","context":"prior annual dividend rate per share"}]},"model_name":"glm-5.3-flashx","prompt_hash":"sha256:5c812bd9e28b810d","schema_hash":"sha256:05005c02d9cffac9","created_at":"2026-10-23T20:05:04.709Z","global_importance":18,"audience_relevance":22,"importance_components":{"tickerTier":"small-cap utility","eventGravity":"routine dividend increase","dividendStreak":"54 consecutive years","householdBrandBoost":false}},"durationMs":4363,"modelName":"glm-5.3-flashx"}}