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CWT California Water Service Group dividend history, payout ratio & dates

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California Water Service Group's most recent quarterly dividend was on May 6, 2022 (ex-date) with a cash dividend payment of $0.25 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $0.96 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 1.78% based on its recent close price.

Key dates

  • CWT last dividend date: May 6, 2022
  • CWT next dividend date: Not announced
Peer dividends: AWR AWK YORW SJW ARTNA
CWT dividend stats
DPS
$0.96
Dividend yield
1.78%
Payout ratio
47.1%
vs. Utilities sector
Dividend yield
2.99%
Payout ratio
58.5%

Dividend yield

What is California Water Service Group current dividend yield

CWT has a dividend yield of 1.78% which is lower than the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average.

Dividend history

What is CWT dividend payout history and dates

California Water Service Group has been paying dividends since 1995. CWT has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 8% for the last twelve months. And since the stock price has gone down by 4.4% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 13%.

Recent dividends

Declared on Ex-date Payment date Amount Type
Apr 27, 2022 May 6, 2022 May 20, 2022 $0.25 normal
Jan 26, 2022 Feb 4, 2022 Feb 18, 2022 $0.25 normal
Oct 27, 2021 Nov 5, 2021 Nov 19, 2021 $0.23 normal
Jul 28, 2021 Aug 6, 2021 Aug 20, 2021 $0.23 normal
Apr 28, 2021 May 7, 2021 May 21, 2021 $0.23 normal
Jan 27, 2021 Feb 5, 2021 Feb 19, 2021 $0.23 normal
Oct 28, 2020 Nov 6, 2020 Nov 20, 2020 $0.213 normal
Jul 29, 2020 Aug 7, 2020 Aug 21, 2020 $0.213 normal
Apr 29, 2020 May 8, 2020 May 22, 2020 $0.213 normal
Jan 29, 2020 Feb 7, 2020 Feb 21, 2020 $0.213 normal
Oct 30, 2019 Nov 7, 2019 Nov 22, 2019 $0.198 normal
Jul 31, 2019 Aug 9, 2019 Aug 23, 2019 $0.198 normal
Apr 24, 2019 May 3, 2019 May 17, 2019 $0.198 normal
Jan 30, 2019 Feb 8, 2019 Feb 22, 2019 $0.198 normal
Oct 31, 2018 Nov 8, 2018 Nov 23, 2018 $0.188 normal
Jul 25, 2018 Aug 3, 2018 Aug 17, 2018 $0.188 normal
Apr 25, 2018 May 4, 2018 May 18, 2018 $0.188 normal
Jan 31, 2018 Feb 9, 2018 Feb 23, 2018 $0.188 normal
Oct 25, 2017 Nov 3, 2017 Nov 17, 2017 $0.18 normal
Jul 26, 2017 Aug 3, 2017 Aug 18, 2017 $0.18 normal
Apr 26, 2017 May 4, 2017 May 19, 2017 $0.18 normal
Jan 25, 2017 Feb 2, 2017 Feb 17, 2017 $0.18 normal
Oct 26, 2016 Nov 3, 2016 Nov 18, 2016 $0.173 normal
Jul 27, 2016 Aug 4, 2016 Aug 19, 2016 $0.173 normal
Apr 27, 2016 May 5, 2016 May 20, 2016 $0.173 normal
Jan 27, 2016 Feb 4, 2016 Feb 19, 2016 $0.173 normal

Dividend payout ratio

What is California Water Service Group dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

CWT has a payout ratio of 47.1% which is lower than the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)