HAMPTON, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Unitil Corporation (UTL) (www.unitil.com) today announced that its Board of Directors declared the regular quarterly dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.345 per share, payable on August 15, 2012 to shareholders of record on August 1, 2012. This quarterly dividend results in a current effective annual dividend rate of $1.38 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 dependable, more efficient energy. Unitil Corporation is a public utility holding company with operations in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Together, Unitils operating utilities serve approximately 101,400 electric customers and 71,900 natural gas customers. Other subsidiaries include Usource, Unitils non-regulated business segment. For more information about our people, technologies, and community involvement please visit www.unitil.com.

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