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Middlesex Water Company has already reported its second-quarter and first-half 2026 results, with sales rising to US$56.36 million and net income to US$14.77 million for the quarter, alongside a recently declared quarterly dividend of US$0.36 per share payable on September 1, 2026.

Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $0.79Invested $53 million in water and wastewater utility infrastructure during the first half of 2026Declared $0.36 common stock cash dividend ISELIN, N.J., July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlesex Water Company (“Middlesex” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MSEX) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

ISELIN, N.J., July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.36 per share on its common stock, payable September 1, 2026 to shareholders of record as of August 17, 2026.

ISELIN, N.J., July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX) plans to report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, after the market closes on Thursday, July 30, 2026.