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Unitil Corporation (UTL)

Utilities | Utilities - Diversified | Hampton, United States | NYSE
54.07 USD +0.74 (1.388%) ⇧ (Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 54.07
Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 6:56 a.m. EDT

The most compelling signal here is the stark contrast between the company's stable dividend mechanics and its deteriorating price trajectory. While the payout ratio remains healthy at roughly 58%, indicating the dividend is not currently being cannibalized by earnings, the stock has suffered a crushing -16.4% decline over the last fiscal year. This recent drop is the primary driver keeping the long-term rating neutral; despite a positive cumulative return over the last nine years, the market is clearly pricing in structural issues or sector headwinds that have erased nearly a fifth of the value recently. The short-term outlook is similarly muted; while the statistical forecast model leans slightly negative, the options market shows a tug-of-war between buyers hoping for a bounce to $55 and sellers hedging against a deeper fall. Until the price action stabilizes or reverses the recent annual decline, the investment case remains defensive rather than opportunistic.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.041577
AutoETS0.042661
AutoARIMA0.042728
AutoTheta0.065989

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 57%
H-stat 5.65
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.123
Excess Kurtosis 0.37
Attribute Value
Sector Utilities
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-16
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-16
Debt to Equity Ratio 149.588
Revenue per Share 33.834
Market Cap 986,056,960
Trailing P/E 17.06
Forward P/E 15.40
Beta 0.25
Profit Margins 9.49%
Website https://unitil.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 6:56 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a modest rebound toward the $55 strike, evidenced by heavy call open interest there compared to the current price. However, this bullish bias is heavily offset by significant put open interest at deep out-of-the-money strikes ($35) expiring in December, suggesting a hedge against a sharp drop or a bet on volatility expansion rather than a steady grind higher.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.88% 3.69% 3.40% 3.28%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-17 0.475000 0.878653
2026-05-14 0.475000 0.930643
2026-02-12 0.475000 0.931738
2025-11-13 0.450000 0.947767
2025-08-14 0.450000 0.916124
2025-05-15 0.450000 0.832716
2025-02-13 0.450000 0.798439
2024-11-14 0.425000 0.721317
2024-08-15 0.425000 0.726744
2024-05-15 0.425000 0.782113
2024-02-13 0.425000 0.890239
2023-11-13 0.405000 0.857869
2023-08-11 0.405000 0.812763
2023-05-15 0.405000 0.714160
2023-02-13 0.405000 0.782458
2022-11-10 0.390000 0.736822
2022-08-11 0.390000 0.711030
2022-05-12 0.390000 0.719956
2022-02-10 0.390000 0.807119
2021-11-12 0.380000 0.902827
2021-08-12 0.380000 0.765049
2021-05-13 0.380000 0.686416
2021-02-11 0.380000 0.894539
2020-11-13 0.375000 1.045442
2020-08-13 0.375000 0.919568
2020-05-14 0.375000 0.835748
2020-02-13 0.375000 0.581395
2019-11-12 0.370000 0.625740
2019-08-14 0.370000 0.633453
2019-05-14 0.370000 0.653133
2019-02-13 0.370000 0.701023
2018-11-14 0.365000 0.754756
2018-08-14 0.365000 0.730146
2018-05-14 0.365000 0.771997
2018-02-13 0.365000 0.846671
2017-11-14 0.360000 0.709499
2017-08-11 0.360000 0.733646
2017-05-12 0.360000 0.772532
2017-02-10 0.360000 0.807537
2016-11-09 0.355000 0.848673
2016-08-10 0.355000 0.849689
2016-05-11 0.355000 0.895786
2016-02-10 0.355000 0.891288
2015-11-10 0.350000 0.996867
2015-08-12 0.350000 0.973304
2015-05-12 0.350000 1.049475
2015-02-11 0.350000 0.993754
2014-11-12 0.345000 0.972653
2014-08-13 0.345000 1.073763
2014-05-13 0.345000 1.039783
2014-02-12 0.345000 1.122681
2013-10-30 0.345000 1.117590
2013-07-30 0.345000 1.118314
2013-04-29 0.345000 1.147323
2013-01-30 0.345000 1.285874
2012-10-31 0.345000 1.297480
2012-07-30 0.345000 1.296505
2012-04-27 0.345000 1.289238
2012-01-30 0.345000 1.263736
2011-10-28 0.345000 1.283005
2011-07-28 0.345000 1.349237
2011-04-28 0.345000 1.395067
2011-01-28 0.345000 1.557562
2010-10-28 0.345000 1.571038
2010-07-29 0.345000 1.580394
2010-04-28 0.345000 1.509847
2010-01-29 0.345000 1.584750
2009-10-29 0.345000 1.647564
2009-07-29 0.345000 1.622003
2009-04-29 0.345000 1.699507
2009-01-29 0.345000 1.716418
2008-10-15 0.345000 1.438699
2008-07-30 0.345000 1.241007
2008-04-29 0.345000 1.279199
2008-01-30 0.345000 1.262349
2007-10-30 0.345000 1.185567
2007-07-30 0.345000 1.102236
2007-04-27 0.345000 1.264663
2007-01-30 0.345000 1.360947
2006-10-30 0.345000 1.391129
2006-07-28 0.345000 1.437500
2006-04-27 0.345000 1.385542
2006-01-30 0.345000 1.399594
2005-10-28 0.345000 1.321839
2005-07-28 0.345000 1.239224
2005-04-27 0.345000 1.350294
2005-01-28 0.345000 1.280148
2004-10-28 0.345000 1.246387
2004-07-28 0.345000 1.298457
2004-04-28 0.345000 1.250000
2004-01-28 0.345000 1.306818
2003-10-29 0.345000 1.376147
2003-07-30 0.345000 1.385542
2003-04-29 0.345000 1.434511
2003-01-29 0.345000 1.412198
2002-10-30 0.345000 1.298946
2002-07-30 0.345000 1.316794
2002-04-29 0.345000 1.243243
2002-01-30 0.345000 1.437500
2001-10-30 0.345000 1.425031
2001-07-30 0.345000 1.431535
2001-04-27 0.345000 1.326923
2001-01-30 0.345000 1.326923
2000-10-30 0.345000 1.314286
2000-07-28 0.345000 1.298824
2000-04-27 0.345000 1.221239
2000-01-28 0.345000 1.018450
1999-10-28 0.345000 1.243243
1999-07-28 0.345000 1.243243
1999-07-26 0.345000 1.248869
1999-04-28 0.345000 1.483871
1999-01-28 0.345000 1.376559
1998-10-28 0.340000 1.387755
1998-07-29 0.340000 1.416667
1998-04-29 0.340000 1.446809
1998-01-28 0.340000 1.289100
1997-10-29 0.335000 1.527066
1997-07-30 0.335000 1.535817
1997-04-29 0.335000 1.786667
1997-01-29 0.335000 1.614458
1996-10-30 0.330000 1.629630
1996-07-30 0.330000 1.600000
1996-04-29 0.330000 1.517241
1996-01-30 0.330000 1.404255
1995-10-30 0.320000 1.651613
1995-07-28 0.320000 1.882353
1995-04-25 0.320000 1.924812
1995-01-26 0.320000 1.954198
1994-10-26 0.310000 1.823529
1994-07-26 0.310000 1.784173
1994-04-26 0.310000 1.620915
1994-01-26 0.310000 1.589744
1993-10-26 0.290000 1.325714
1993-07-27 0.290000 1.516340
1993-04-27 0.290000 1.546667
1993-01-27 0.280000 1.566434
1992-10-27 0.280000 1.784861
1992-07-28 0.280000 1.821138
1992-05-04 0.280000 1.653137
1992-01-27 0.252252 1.468851
1991-10-28 0.252252 1.498326
1991-07-26 0.252252 1.544826
1991-04-29 0.252252 1.594304
1991-01-28 0.252252 1.703420
1990-10-29 0.252252 1.806450
1990-07-30 0.247748 1.617649
1990-04-27 0.247748 1.641793
1990-01-29 0.234234 1.395972
1989-10-30 0.234234 1.439445
1989-07-28 0.234234 1.414965
1989-04-27 0.234234 1.363933
1989-01-27 0.234234 1.691055
1988-10-28 0.234234 1.785406
1988-07-28 0.229730 1.837840
1988-04-27 0.229730 1.728816
1988-01-27 0.220721 1.619837
1987-10-28 0.220721 1.640169
1987-07-28 0.211712 1.429660
1987-04-27 0.211712 1.534696
1987-01-29 0.211712 1.510042
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.9
dividendYield 3.51
exDividendDate 2026-08-17
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.85
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.03468967
lastDividendValue 0.475
lastDividendDate 2026-08-17
dividendDate 2026-08-31

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.08443642
Address1 6 Liberty Lane West
All Time High 65.76
All Time Low 6.531532
Ask 54.19
Ask Size 500
Audit Risk 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 107,530
Average Daily Volume3 Month 124,957
Average Volume 124,957
Average Volume10Days 107,530
Beta 0.253
Bid 54.04
Bid Size 500
Board Risk 4
Book Value 35.307
City Hampton
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 54.07
Current Ratio 0.491
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 54.35
Day Low 52.77
Debt To Equity 149.588
Display Name Unitil
Dividend Date 1,788,134,400
Dividend Rate 1.9
Dividend Yield 3.51
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,866,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,866,400
Earnings Growth 0.053
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.175
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,787,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,649,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,649,600
Ebitda 207,052,992
Ebitda Margins 0.34710997
Enterprise To Ebitda 9.369
Enterprise To Revenue 3.252
Enterprise Value 1,939,956,992
Eps Current Year 3.31
Eps Forward 3.51
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.17
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,924,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 52.803
Fifty Day Average Change 1.2669983
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.023994816
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 8.443642
Fifty Two Week High 57.26
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.1899986
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.05571077
Fifty Two Week Low 46.91
Fifty Two Week Low Change 7.16
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.1526327
Fifty Two Week Range 46.91 - 57.26
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 479,053,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.18
Float Shares 17,813,401
Forward Eps 3.51
Forward P E 15.404558
Free Cashflow -65,891,876
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 614
Fullday Change 0.73999786
Fullday Change Percent 1.3875827
Fullday Price 54.07
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.40218
Gross Profits 239,900,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.02199
Held Percent Institutions 0.86755997
Implied Shares Outstanding 18,236,674
Industry Utilities - Diversified
Industry Disp Utilities - Diversified
Industry Key utilities-diversified
Ir Website http://www.unitil.com/investors
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,924,800
Last Dividend Value 0.475
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 724,291,200
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Unitil Corporation, a public utility holding company, engages in the distribution of electricity and natural gas. It operates through two segments, Utility Electric Operations and Utility Gas Operations. The company distributes electricity in the southeastern seacoast and state capital regions of New Hampshire, and the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts; and distributes natural gas in southeastern New Hampshire and portions of southern and central Maine, including the city of Portland and the Lewiston-Auburn area; greater Bangor area of central Maine; and capital city of Augusta, as well as electricity and natural gas in the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts. It also operates 85 miles of interstate underground natural gas transmission pipeline that provides interstate natural gas pipeline access and transportation services primarily in Maine and New Hampshire. In addition, the company provides real estate management services. It serves approximately 110,100 electric customers and 105,000 natural gas customers. Unitil Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Hampton, New Hampshire.
Long Name Unitil Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 986,056,960
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_311144
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 56,100,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 941,741,845
Number Of Analyst Opinions 3
Open 53.7
Operating Cashflow 142,800,000
Operating Margins 0.14056
Overall Risk 3
Payout Ratio 0.5836
Peg Ratio 3.22
Phone 603 772 0775
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 54.07
Post Market Time 1,792,180,813
Previous Close 53.33
Price Eps Current Year 16.335348
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.5314244
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.6530713
Profit Margins 0.094890006
Quick Ratio 0.22
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.739998
Regular Market Change Percent 1.38758
Regular Market Day High 54.35
Regular Market Day Low 52.77
Regular Market Day Range 52.77 - 54.35
Regular Market Open 53.7
Regular Market Previous Close 53.33
Regular Market Price 54.07
Regular Market Time 1,792,180,802
Regular Market Volume 113,984
Return On Assets 0.03475
Return On Equity 0.096219994
Revenue Growth 0.14
Revenue Per Share 33.834
Sand P52 Week Change 0.13723719
Sector Utilities
Sector Disp Utilities
Sector Key utilities
Share Holder Rights Risk 4
Shares Outstanding 18,236,674
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.041100003
Shares Short 749,330
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 698,232
Short Name UNITIL Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.050300002
Short Ratio 5.18
Source Interval 15
State NH
Symbol UTL
Target High Price 55.0
Target Low Price 53.0
Target Mean Price 54.0
Target Median Price 54.0
Total Cash 9,200,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.504
Total Debt 962,899,968
Total Revenue 596,499,968
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.85
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.03468967
Trailing Eps 3.17
Trailing P E 17.056782
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 52.16145
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.9085503
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.036589287
Type Disp Equity
Volume 113,984
Website https://unitil.com
Zip 03,842-1720