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

California Water Service Group's most recent dividend was on Feb 10, 2025 (ex-date) with a cash dividend payment of $0.34 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $1.18 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 2.58% based on its recent close price. The latest dividend has increased by $0.06, or 21% from the prior payment.

Key dates

• CWT last dividend date: Feb 10, 2025

CWT has a dividend yield of 2.58% which is lower than the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Utilities sector average of 3.16%, California Water Service Group's dividend yield is 18% lower. The current dividend yield is higher than the historical average of 1.8% of the last 5 years.

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 11% for the last twelve months. And since the stock price has gone down by 0.7% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 12%.

Recent dividends

Payout ratio

CWT has a payout ratio of 34% which is lower than the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with the Utilities sector average of 63.3%, California Water Service Group's payout ratio is 46% lower.

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