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

Last dividend date: May 12, 2025

Dividend yield: 2.61%

Payout ratio: 52.6%

California Water Service Group's most recent dividend was on May 12, 2025 (ex-date) with a cash dividend payment of $0.3 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $1.2 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 2.61% based on its recent close price. The latest dividend has decreased by $0.04, or 12% from the prior payment.

CWT has a dividend yield of 2.61% which is lower than the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Utilities sector average of 3.2%, California Water Service Group's dividend yield is 18% lower. The current dividend yield is higher than the historical average of 1.9% 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 10% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 23%.

California Water Service Group Dividend history chart

Payout ratio

CWT has a payout ratio of 52.6% which is lower than the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with the Utilities sector average of 62.3%, California Water Service Group's payout ratio is 16% lower.

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