CWT California Water Service Group

$43.02-0.06%
B-
Dividend Yield2.85%
Annual Dividend$1.24
Payout Ratio
Moderate61.80%
Consecutive Years27 yrs
Frequencyquarterly
Next Ex-Date
May 11, 2026in 5 days
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Dividend Grades

vs Utilities sector
B-
Overall
C+
Yield
B+
Growth
B-
Safety
A
Consistency
F
Performance
MetricCWTSector Median
Dividend Yield2.85%3.09%
Dividend Growth (5Y)7.85%5.50%
Payout Ratio61.8%62.0%
Consecutive Years Paid4230
1Y Total Return-10.8%17.6%

Grades compare this stock to Utilities sector peers using percentile ranks. A+ = top 10%, F = bottom 10%. See methodology →

1-Year Growth

10.71%

3-Year Growth

7.43%

5-Year Growth

7.85%

10-Year Growth

6.35%

Key Dividend Dates

Next Ex-Date

May 11, 2026

Next Payment

May 22, 2026

Last Ex-Date

Feb 9, 2026

Last Payment

Feb 20, 2026

Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChange
May 11, 2026$0.3400+1.49%
Feb 9, 2026$0.3350+11.67%
Nov 10, 2025$0.30000.00%
Aug 11, 2025$0.30000.00%
May 12, 2025$0.3000-11.76%
Feb 10, 2025$0.3400+21.43%
Nov 12, 2024$0.28000.00%
Aug 12, 2024$0.28000.00%
May 3, 2024$0.28000.00%
Feb 9, 2024$0.2800+7.69%
Nov 3, 2023$0.26000.00%
Aug 4, 2023$0.26000.00%
May 5, 2023$0.26000.00%
Feb 3, 2023$0.2600+4.00%
Nov 4, 2022$0.25000.00%
Aug 5, 2022$0.25000.00%
May 6, 2022$0.25000.00%
Feb 4, 2022$0.2500+8.70%
Nov 5, 2021$0.23000.00%
Aug 6, 2021$0.23000.00%

Payout Ratio (Earnings)

61.8%

Moderate

FCF Payout Ratio

N/A

Financial Snapshot

PeriodEPSFCF
Q1 2026$0.07$49.39M
Q1 2025$0.22-$71.68M
Q2 2025$0.71-$70.47M
Q3 2025$1.03$32.11M

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyYield
AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.2.62%
SBSCompanhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo - SABESP0.30%
WTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.3.63%
AWRAmerican States Water Company2.59%
HTOH2O America2.92%
About this data

Dividend data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep. Prices updated daily after market close.

Payout ratio — trailing 12-month dividends paid / trailing 12-month net income.

Consecutive years — calendar years with a higher total annual dividend than the prior year.

Growth rates — annualized, comparing the most recent full year total to the total N years prior.

For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.

Data as of May 6, 2026. Source: Financial Modeling Prep. Prices and yields updated daily after market close.