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

Last dividend date: May 11, 2026

Dividend yield: 2.6%

Payout ratio: 63.5%

California Water Service Group's most recent dividend was on May 11, 2026 (ex-date) with a cash dividend payment of $0.335 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $1.27 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 2.59% based on its recent close price.

CWT has a dividend yield of 2.59% which is lower than the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Utilities sector average of 3.17%, California Water Service Group's dividend yield is 18% lower. The current dividend yield is higher than the historical average of 2.1% of the last 5 years.

California Water Service Group has been paying dividends since 1992. CWT has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 6% for the last twelve months. But since the stock price has gone up by 8% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 1.9%.

California Water Service Group Dividend history chart

Payout ratio

CWT has a payout ratio of 63.5% which is higher than the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average. But if we consider the Utilities sector average of 62%, California Water Service Group's payout ratio is only 2.4% higher.

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