Unitil declares quarterly dividend

Hampton-based Unitil Corp. has announced a quarterly dividend of 34.5 cents per share payable on Aug. 15 to stockholders of record as of Aug. 1.Unitil has about 73,000 electric customers in New Hampshire and 55,500 natural gas customers in New Hampshire and southern Maine. The company reported net income of $8.7 million in the first quarter, or 81 cents per share, as compared to $6.5 million, or 61 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2010. – CINDY KIBBE/NEW HAMPSHIRE BUSINESS REVIEW