 ISELIN, N.J., July 24, 2020 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Middlesex Water Company NASDAQ:MSEX has announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of 0.25625 per share on its common stock payable on September 1, 2020 to holders of record as of August 14, 2020. Middlesex Water has paid cash dividends in varying amounts continually since 1912 and has increased its annual dividend rate for 47 consecutive years. To learn more about Middlesex Water, including its Investment Plan Direct Share Purchase and Sale and Dividend Reinvestment Plan visit the Investors section at About Middlesex Water Company Established in 1897, Middlesex Water Company NASDAQ:MSEX serves as a trusted provider offering life-sustaining high quality water service for residential, commercial, industrial and fire protection purposes. The Company offers a full range of water, wastewater utility and related services. An investor-owned public utility, Middlesex Water is a professional services provider specializing in municipal and industrial contract operations and water and wastewater system technical operations and maintenance. The company and its subsidiaries form the Middlesex Water family of companies, which collectively serve a population of nearly half a million people in New Jersey and Delaware. Named a 2020 Top Workplace in New Jersey, Middlesex is focused on meeting the needs of our employees, customers, and shareholders. We invest in our people, our infrastructure and the communities we serve to support reliable and resilient utility services, economic growth and quality of life. To learn more about Middlesex Water, visit Please follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedInThis release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, among others, our long-term strategy and expectations, the status of our acquisition program, the impact of our acquisitions, the impact of current and projected rate requests and the impact of our capital program on our environmental compliance. There are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements including: general economic business conditions, unfavorable weather conditions, the success of certain cost containment initiatives, changes in regulations or regulatory treatment, availability and the cost of capital, the success of growth initiatives and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Contact: Bernadette Sohler, Vice President Corporate Affairs Middlesex Water Company 732 638-7549 