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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation

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The total return for Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) stock is -3.52% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 1.83% this year. The 5-year total return is +15.57%, meaning $10,000 invested in CPK stock 5 years ago would be worth $11,557 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in CPK 1 year ago, it would be worth $9,600 today — you'd have lost $400 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$9,600-4.00%

Price Only (No DRIP)$9,392-6.08%

Dividend Boost+$2084 payments · +2.08% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in CPK

1Y$9,648-$352 (-3.5%)-3.5% CAGR

3Y$10,555+$555 (+5.5%)1.8% CAGR

5Y$11,557+$1,557 (+15.6%)2.9% CAGR

10Y$23,301+$13,301 (+133.0%)8.8% CAGR

15Y$55,142+$45,142 (+451.4%)12.1% CAGR

20Y$78,336+$68,336 (+683.4%)10.8% CAGR

30Y$138,223+$128,223 (+1282.2%)9.1% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-06-16	$0.69	$119.01	+0.005756
2025-09-15	$0.69	$124.40	+0.005538
2025-12-15	$0.69	$126.83	+0.005462
2026-03-16	$0.69	$130.43	+0.005340

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+1.83%	—	+1.28%	+0.55 pp	$10,183
1Y	-3.52%	-3.52%	-5.57%	+2.06 pp	$9,648
3Y	+5.55%	1.82%	-0.51%	+6.05 pp	$10,555
5Y	+15.57%	2.94%	+5.73%	+9.84 pp	$11,557
10Y	+133.01%	8.83%	+102.31%	+30.69 pp	$23,301
15Y	+451.42%	12.06%	+362.36%	+89.06 pp	$55,142
20Y	+683.36%	10.84%	+539.41%	+143.95 pp	$78,336
30Y	+1282.23%	9.15%	+978.84%	+303.39 pp	$138,223

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+40.88%2003

Worst Year-15.69%2022

Max Drawdown-13.47%2025-05-07 → 2025-05-14 · Recovered 2025-09-26

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+9.93%	+9.38%	+0.6pp	+0.41%	+9.5pp
2025	+6.43%	+4.17%	+2.3pp	+16.64%	-10.2pp
2024	+17.09%	+14.72%	+2.4pp	+24.00%	-6.9pp
2023	-7.83%	-9.80%	+2.0pp	+24.81%	-32.6pp
2022	-15.69%	-17.15%	+1.5pp	-19.95%	+4.3pp

CPK underperformed the S&P 500 by 34.84pp over the past year (-3.52% vs +31.32%).

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CPK Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
CPKChesapeake Utilities Corporation	$3.0B	-1.7%	+1.8%	-3.5%	+2.1pp	+5.5%	+15.6%	+133.0%
SRSpire Inc.	$5.1B	-6.6%	+4.6%	+16.7%	+4.2pp	+39.7%	+32.1%	+73.8%
NJRNew Jersey Resources Corporation	$5.5B	-1.8%	+20.3%	+16.4%	+3.8pp	+19.8%	+46.8%	+89.9%
RGCORGC Resources, Inc.	$238M	+4.4%	+9.6%	+10.6%	+3.9pp	+36.0%	+23.4%	+107.0%
SWXSouthwest Gas Holdings, Inc.	$6.6B	+2.0%	+14.1%	+26.6%	+3.4pp	+75.0%	+46.9%	+69.3%
OGSONE Gas, Inc.	$5.4B	-2.9%	+12.0%	+9.7%	+3.3pp	+16.8%	+26.5%	+79.8%
NFGNational Fuel Gas Company	$7.7B	-13.7%	-0.0%	+1.9%	+2.6pp	+63.5%	+78.4%	+84.3%
NWNNorthwest Natural Holding Company	$2.0B	-10.8%	+6.2%	+16.0%	+4.5pp	+16.6%	+6.8%	+21.3%
ATOAtmos Energy Corporation	$30.5B	-1.8%	+9.5%	+16.2%	+2.3pp	+65.2%	+93.7%	+185.9%
UGIUGI Corporation	$7.5B	-3.5%	-5.9%	+8.9%	+4.5pp	+31.3%	-5.7%	+17.2%
KMIKinder Morgan, Inc.	$70.3B	-4.9%	+16.1%	+20.4%	+4.3pp	+107.4%	+111.0%	+144.8%

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About CPK Dividend Returns

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of CPK over the past year?

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) delivered a total return of -3.52% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was -5.57%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 2.06 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in CPK be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in Chesapeake Utilities Corporation one year ago would be worth $9,648 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $9,443. Dividend reinvestment added $206 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does CPK pay dividends?

Yes, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) pays dividends. In the last year, CPK paid approximately $2.58 per share in dividends (2.05% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did CPK beat the S&P 500?

No, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) underperformed the S&P 500 by 34.84 percentage points over the past year. CPK delivered a total return of -3.52%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed CPK by 34.84pp during this period.

Q5What is CPK's worst drawdown?

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) experienced a maximum drawdown of -13.47% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-05-07 to its trough on 2025-05-14. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2025-09-26. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is CPK's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 133.0% (8.8% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $23,301. Over 20 years: 683.4% total return (10.8% CAGR) — $10,000 → $78,336. Over 30 years: 1282.2% total return (9.1% CAGR) — $10,000 → $138,223. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was CPK's best and worst year?

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's best calendar year was 2003 with a total return of 40.9%. Its worst year was 2022 with a total return of -15.7%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 56.6 percentage points.