Middlesex Water Company filings document the regulatory record of a New Jersey-incorporated water and wastewater utility with common stock listed on Nasdaq. Form 8-K reports disclose financial results, infrastructure investment, dividends, utility rate-case outcomes, executive accounting leadership changes, and amendments to at-the-market equity sales arrangements.
Proxy materials cover board elections, executive compensation, shareholder voting matters, equity awards, pension-related compensation measures, and governance practices. Registration and prospectus supplement filings describe shelf registration mechanics, common stock issuance programs, sales-agent arrangements, offering limits, commissions, and related capital-structure disclosures.
Middlesex Water Company reported stronger results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Operating revenues rose to $48.7 million from $44.3 million, and earnings applicable to common stock increased to $10.6 million, or $0.57 per share, compared with $0.53 a year earlier.
Regulated operations drove most of the growth, helped by a $14.5 million annual base rate increase approved in New Jersey effective February 23, 2026, along with higher usage and customer growth in Delaware. The company received $6.0 million from PFAS multi-district litigation settlements, with proceeds being shared with customers through bill credits and refunds. Capital spending remained heavy at $20.6 million in the quarter, mainly for water infrastructure and PFAS treatment projects, funded by a mix of operating cash flow, state revolving fund loans, bank credit lines and an at-the-market equity program.
Middlesex Water Company reported higher results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, driven by stronger demand and rate increases in its regulated systems. Net income was $10.6 million and diluted EPS was $0.57, up from $9.5 million and $0.53 a year earlier.
Operating revenues rose to $48.7 million from $44.3 million, mainly from increased wholesale demand, customer consumption and base rate increases in the Middlesex System, and higher usage, customer growth and rates in the Tidewater System. Operating expenses increased to $35.6 million, reflecting higher production costs, wages and headcount.
The company invested about $21 million in water and wastewater infrastructure during the quarter, roughly 17% of its planned $126 million 2026 program. The Board declared a second-quarter cash dividend of $0.36 per common share, payable June 1, 2026, to shareholders of record on May 15, 2026.
Middlesex Water Co Schedule 13G filed by Vanguard Capital Management reports beneficial ownership of 961,148 shares of Common Stock, representing 5.18% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing states Vanguard exercises sole dispositive power over 961,148 shares and sole voting power over 133,195 shares. The filing notes this ownership reflects holdings across Vanguard Capital Management LLC and specified affiliates and funds. The signature block is dated 04/30/2026.
BlackRock, Inc. files Amendment No. 20 to Schedule 13G/A reporting beneficial ownership of 2,981,660 shares of Middlesex Water Co Common Stock, representing 16.1% of the class. The filing states BlackRock has sole voting power over 2,941,007 shares and sole dispositive power over 2,981,660 shares. The filing notes iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF holds an interest exceeding five percent. The report is signed by Spencer Fleming, Managing Director, dated 04/24/2026.
Middlesex Water Co filed an initial Form 3 for Tatyana Kaplan, who serves as Chief Accounting Officer. The filing reports her status as an officer but does not list any reportable holdings or transactions in Middlesex Water Co securities.
Middlesex Water Company is asking shareholders to vote at its May 19, 2026 virtual annual meeting on three items: electing four directors, an advisory approval of executive pay, and ratifying PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor for 2026.
For 2025, the company reports net income of $42.8 million, revenue of $194.7 million, and diluted EPS of $2.36, supported by a regulated utility model and its MWC2030 strategy. It invested $96.4 million in water and wastewater infrastructure and plans about $506 million of capital spending from 2026–2028, including $255 million for PFAS treatment at the Carl J. Olsen plant. The proxy outlines a pay-for-performance program with new annual cash incentives tied to net income, operational and safety goals, and individual objectives, plus restricted stock awards based on EPS and capital investment.
Middlesex Water Company VP-IT Georgia M. Simpson received a grant of 2,140 shares of Restricted Stock on April 1, 2026 at a reference price of $52.05 per share. This represents her current-year restricted stock award.
On the same date, 759 previously awarded restricted shares vested and were released, while 338 shares were surrendered back to the company to satisfy tax withholding obligations, leaving 1,057 common shares held in book form. Additional directly held positions include small balances in a dividend reinvestment plan and street-name shares.
Middlesex Water Company executive Jay L. Kooper reported equity compensation and related share movements. He received a grant of 2,597 shares of Common Stock as Restricted Stock at $52.05 per share for the current year. A separate 759-share block of previously granted Restricted Stock vested, and 350 shares of Common Stock were surrendered back to the company at $52.05 per share to cover tax withholding obligations tied to that vesting. Following these transactions, he directly holds 7,450 shares recorded as Common Stock (Restricted Stock Book) and 878 shares recorded as Common Stock (Book).
MIDDLESEX WATER CO vice president of human resources Lorrie Beth Ginegaw reported routine equity compensation activity. She received a grant of 2,017 shares of restricted common stock at $52.05 per share for the current year, and 823 previously granted restricted shares vested. To cover tax obligations arising from the vesting, 364 shares of common stock were surrendered back to the issuer rather than sold on the open market. After these transactions, she directly holds 4,593 shares of common stock, plus small positions in dividend reinvestment and street-name accounts.