Unitil Declares Common Stock Dividend HAMPTON, N

HAMPTON, N.H., April 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE: UTL ) ( www.unitil.com ) today announced that its Board of Directors declared the regular quarterly dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.36 per share, payable on May 30, 2017, to shareholders of record on May 16, 2017.  This quarterly dividend results in a current effective annual dividend rate of $1.44 per share.

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Unitil Corporation provides energy for life by safely and reliably delivering natural gas and electricity in New England. We are committed to the communities we serve and to developing people, business practices, and technologies that lead to the delivery of dependable, more efficient energy. Unitil Corporation is a public utility holding company with operations in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Together, Unitil’s operating utilities serve approximately 104,300 electric customers and 79,900 natural gas customers. Other subsidiaries include Usource, Unitil’s non-regulated business segment. For more information about our people, technologies, and community involvement please visit www.unitil.com .

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