Chesapeake Utilities Corporation director Lila A. Jaber received a grant of 1,112 shares of Common Stock on May 6 under the company’s Stock Incentive and Compensation Plan. The shares were issued as director compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
After this award and including 59 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment, Jaber directly holds a total of 7,046 Chesapeake Utilities shares.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation director Elisabeth A. Eden received a grant of 1,112 shares of common stock on May 6, 2026. The shares were issued as director compensation under the company’s Stock Incentive and Compensation Plan at a reference price of $125.83 per share.
After this equity award and additional dividend reinvestments, Eden now directly holds 1,734 common shares, including 6 shares acquired since the last filing through the company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan.
Chesapeake Utilities Corp reported that director Ronald G. Forsythe Jr. acquired 1,112 shares of common stock on May 6, 2026 as a grant under the company’s Stock Incentive and Compensation Plan at a value of $125.83 per share.
Following this award, he directly owns 11,271 shares, which include 50 shares accumulated since the prior filing through dividend reinvestment under Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan.
Chesapeake Utilities Corp director Thomas J. Bresnan received a stock award as part of his board compensation. On May 6, 2026, he acquired 1,112 shares of common stock valued at $125.83 per share under the company’s Stock Incentive and Compensation Plan.
After this grant, Bresnan directly owns 29,790 common shares, which includes 12,370 deferred stock units. According to the disclosure, 134 of these deferred stock units were accumulated since the prior filing through a dividend reinvestment plan, and each unit will be settled one-for-one in common stock.
Bisaccia Lisa reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation director Lisa Bisaccia received an award of 1,112 shares of common stock as director compensation under the company’s Stock Incentive and Compensation Plan at a reference price of $125.83 per share.
After this grant, she holds 4,932 common shares, including 4,590 deferred stock units. Of these deferred units, 1,112 come from the reported award and 38 were added since the prior filing through a dividend reinvestment plan. The deferred stock units are scheduled to be settled on a one-for-one basis in common stock.
HUDSON DENNIS S III reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Chesapeake Utilities Corp director Dennis S. Hudson III received a stock grant of 1,112 shares of Common Stock as director compensation. The shares were valued at $125.83 per share on the grant date. This award, issued under the Company's Stock Incentive and Compensation Plan, brings his direct holdings to 19,587 shares.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation reported the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 6, 2026. As of the March 9, 2026 record date, 23,989,243 common shares were outstanding, and 22,393,765 shares were present or represented by proxy, constituting a quorum.
Stockholders elected one Class II director, Elisabeth A. Eden, and three Class III directors, Thomas J. Bresnan, Ronald G. Forsythe, Jr., and Sheree M. Petrone, each to serve until the 2028 Annual Meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified. Each nominee received over 19.8 million votes in favor, with 1,764,091 broker non-votes and no abstentions.
Stockholders also approved, on an advisory non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, with 19,756,219 votes in favor and 811,323 against, and ratified, on an advisory non-binding basis, the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 22,205,442 votes in favor and 152,316 against.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation reported higher first-quarter 2026 results, with stronger regulated and unregulated energy performance. Total operating revenues rose to $353.1 million from $298.7 million, driven mainly by regulated energy revenues of $249.3 million and unregulated energy revenues of $113.7 million.
Net income increased to $59.3 million from $50.9 million, and diluted earnings per share grew to $2.47 from $2.21, reflecting higher operating income of $99.4 million versus $86.8 million. Operating cash flow strengthened to $118.0 million from $85.0 million, supporting $141.9 million of capital expenditures, largely in regulated energy infrastructure.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation reported strong first-quarter 2026 results with double-digit growth. Net income rose to $59.3 million from $50.9 million, and diluted EPS increased to $2.47 from $2.21, an 11% EPS increase. Operating revenues grew 18% to $353.1 million, while adjusted gross margin climbed 13% to $206.2 million, driven by transmission expansions, infrastructure programs, organic natural gas growth, and colder weather that boosted customer consumption.
Regulated energy adjusted gross margin rose 15% to $147.7 million, and unregulated adjusted gross margin rose 8% to $58.6 million. Operating income reached $99.4 million, up 14.5%. The company invested $121.9 million in capital projects in the quarter and reaffirmed its 2026 capital expenditure guidance of $450–$500 million, five-year (2024–2028) capital plan of $1.5–$1.8 billion, and 2028 EPS guidance of $7.75–$8.00 per share.
Florida City Gas filed a general rate case seeking a $47 million revenue requirement and interim relief of $16.2 million, while ongoing pipeline expansions and regulatory initiatives are expected to add meaningful adjusted gross margin over the next several years.
Vanguard Capital Management filed a Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of Chesapeake Utilities Corp common stock. The filing states Vanguard beneficially owns 1,249,864 shares, representing 5.21% of the class, with 189,069 shares held with sole voting power and 1,249,864 shares with sole dispositive power. The filing notes these holdings include shares held for Vanguard funds and managed accounts and is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration.