South Jersey Industries (SJIIU) 8-K SJI Declares Quarterly Dividend

Exhibit 99

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SJI Declares Quarterly Dividend

FOLSOM, NJ, February 18, 2020– SJI’s (NYSE: SJI) board of directors declared its regular dividend of $0.29500 per share for the first quarter of 2020. The dividend is payable April 2, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business March 18, 2020. This is SJI’s 69^th consecutive year of paying dividends, reflecting the company’s commitment to a consistent, sustainable dividend.

About SJI

SJI (NYSE: SJI), an energy services holding company based in Folsom, NJ, delivers safe, reliable, affordable natural gas service to approximately 681,000 customers in New Jersey and Maryland through its three regulated natural gas utilities - South Jersey Gas, Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas. SJI’s non-utility businesses within South Jersey Energy Solutions promote efficiency, clean technology and renewable energy by providing customized wholesale commodity marketing and fuel management services; and developing, owning and operating on-site energy production facilities. SJI Midstream houses the company’s interest in the PennEast Pipeline Project. Visit sjindustries.com for more information about SJI and its subsidiaries.

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