Middlesex Water Company

I track dividend announcements across 1,200+ stocks. This week, I'm highlighting 42 companies that increased their dividends. Part 1 covers 25 stocks, including two I own. Comfort Systems USA stands out with a 66.7% year-over-year dividend increase, 18.47% upside to fair value, and a Quality Score of 8.93. West Pharmaceutical Services posted the largest increase of the Part 1 stocks (18.18%) and perfect dividend safety, but trades 12.06% above my fair value estimate.

A Pacific Northwest gas utility expanding into Texas squares off against a New Jersey water company staring down a quarter-billion-dollar cleanup bill, and for retirees living on dividends, picking the wrong one could cost them years of income growth.

A water utility, a community bank, and a denim maker all raised their dividends this week, but each payout runs on a completely different engine, and only one has the track record to prove it can survive whatever comes next.

ISELIN, N.J., Oct. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.38 per share on its common stock, a 5.56% increase from the $0.36 per share dividend last declared in July 2026.