Increases Quarterly Dividend to $0.50 Per Share

The board of directors (the “Board”) of New Jersey Resources Corporation (NYSE: NJR) unanimously approved an increase in the quarterly dividend rate to $0.50 per share from $0.475 per share. The new quarterly rate will be effective with the dividend payable October 1, 2026, to shareowners of record on September 24, 2026.

The new annual dividend rate will be $2.00 per share. NJR has paid quarterly dividends continuously since its inception in 1952, and has raised the dividend every year for the last 31 years.

Steve Westhoven, President and CEO of NJR, stated, “This dividend increase reflects the Board’s confidence in NJR’s financial strength and long-term growth prospects. We are proud to raise our dividend for the 31^st consecutive year and continue delivering value to shareowners.”

About New Jersey Resources

New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR) is a diversified energy infrastructure and energy services company headquartered in Wall, New Jersey.

NJR is composed of five primary businesses:

• New Jersey Natural Gas, NJR’s principal subsidiary, operates and maintains natural gas transportation and distribution infrastructure to serve customers in New Jersey’s Monmouth, Ocean, Morris, Middlesex, Sussex and Burlington counties.
• NJR Clean Energy Ventures invests in, owns and operates solar projects, providing customers with low-carbon solutions.
• NJR Energy Services manages a diversified portfolio of natural gas transportation and storage assets and provides physical natural gas services and customized energy solutions to its customers across North America.
• Storage and Transportation serves customers from local distributors and producers to electric generators and wholesale marketers through its ownership of Leaf River and the Adelphia Gateway Pipeline, as well as our 50% equity ownership in the Steckman Ridge natural gas storage facility.
• Home Services provides service contracts as well as heating, central air conditioning, water heaters, standby generators and other indoor and outdoor comfort products to residential homes throughout New Jersey.

NJR and its over 1,300 employees are committed to helping customers save energy and money by promoting conservation and encouraging efficiency through Conserve to Preserve® and initiatives such as SAVEGREEN®.

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