CWT California Water Service Group — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
California Water Service Group (CWT), through its various subsidiaries, operates as a water utility, delivering essential water services and related offerings across several states, including California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas. The company's operations encompass the entire water supply chain, from procuring, storing, treating, and rigorously testing water to its widespread distribution and ultimate sale. This water is utilized for a diverse array of purposes, spanning domestic consumption, industrial processes, public use, agricultural irrigation, and crucial fire protection. The group serves a substantial customer base, catering to approximately 494,500 connections across 100 communities in California. Moreover, on the Hawaiian islands of Maui and Hawaii, it manages roughly 6,200 water and wastewater customer hookups. In Washington, approximately 36,400 connections receive service in locations such as Tacoma, Olympia, Graham, Spanaway, Puyallup, and Gig Harbor. New Mexico communities like Belen, Los Lunas, Indian Hills, and Elephant Butte are served by roughly 8,600 water and wastewater connections. Beyond its core regulated utility functions, California Water Service Group provides various non-regulated, water-related services. These include the management of water systems for both municipal and private entities, the operation of recycled water distribution networks, and specialized services such as water system operation, meter reading, and billing for external companies and public bodies. Furthermore, it generates income by leasing communication antenna sites on its land to telecommunications companies, and it manages the billing of optional third-party insurance schemes for its residential clients. Laboratory services are also part of its offerings. Lastly, the organization handles wastewater collection and purification processes. Established in 1926, the company's corporate headquarters are situated in San Jose, California.
Dividend Snapshot
Key Metrics
Current Yield
2.78%
At the Sep 14, 2026 price
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Dividend
$1.3400
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
58.5
As of Sep 14, 2026
Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
37
As of Sep 14, 2026
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$42.24 – $52.44
Closes through Sep 11, 2026
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio (TTM)
56.89%
12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.Years Paying
41
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book (TTM)
1.61
Price as of Sep 14, 2026; latest reported book value
Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
CWT's dividend yield fell from 2.95% to 2.78% over the past ~90 days (-0.17 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.17 pp from the share price ($45.45 on Jun 16, 2026 → $48.22 on Sep 14, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Across 334 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), CWT's current yield is higher than approximately 69% of them. Our stored price history for CWT covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.3350 Q | Regular | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| $0.3350 Q | Regular | Apr 29, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| $0.3350 Q | Regular | Jan 28, 2026 | Feb 09, 2026 | Feb 09, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Oct 29, 2025 | Nov 10, 2025 | Nov 10, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Jul 30, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 |
| $0.3000 S | Regular | Apr 30, 2025 | May 12, 2025 | May 12, 2025 | May 23, 2025 |
| $0.3400 S | Regular | Jan 29, 2025 | Feb 10, 2025 | Feb 10, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Oct 30, 2024 | Nov 12, 2024 | Nov 12, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Jul 31, 2024 | Aug 12, 2024 | Aug 12, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Apr 24, 2024 | May 03, 2024 | May 06, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Jan 25, 2024 | Feb 09, 2024 | Feb 12, 2024 | Feb 23, 2024 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | Oct 25, 2023 | Nov 03, 2023 | Nov 06, 2023 | Nov 17, 2023 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | Jul 26, 2023 | Aug 04, 2023 | Aug 07, 2023 | Aug 18, 2023 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | Apr 26, 2023 | May 05, 2023 | May 08, 2023 | May 19, 2023 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | Jan 25, 2023 | Feb 03, 2023 | Feb 06, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Oct 26, 2022 | Nov 04, 2022 | Nov 07, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Jul 27, 2022 | Aug 05, 2022 | Aug 08, 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Apr 27, 2022 | May 06, 2022 | May 09, 2022 | May 20, 2022 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Jan 26, 2022 | Feb 04, 2022 | Feb 07, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 |
| $0.2300 Q | Regular | Oct 27, 2021 | Nov 05, 2021 | Nov 08, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 |
| $0.2300 Q | Regular | Jul 28, 2021 | Aug 06, 2021 | Aug 09, 2021 | Aug 20, 2021 |
| $0.2300 Q | Regular | Apr 28, 2021 | May 07, 2021 | May 10, 2021 | May 21, 2021 |
| $0.2300 Q | Regular | Jan 27, 2021 | Feb 05, 2021 | Feb 08, 2021 | Feb 19, 2021 |
| $0.2125 Q | Regular | Oct 28, 2020 | Nov 06, 2020 | Nov 09, 2020 | Nov 20, 2020 |
| $0.2125 Q | Regular | Jul 29, 2020 | Aug 07, 2020 | Aug 10, 2020 | Aug 21, 2020 |
| $0.2125 Q | Regular | Apr 29, 2020 | May 08, 2020 | May 11, 2020 | May 22, 2020 |
| $0.2125 Q | Regular | Jan 29, 2020 | Feb 07, 2020 | Feb 10, 2020 | Feb 21, 2020 |
| $0.1975 Q | Regular | Oct 30, 2019 | Nov 07, 2019 | Nov 11, 2019 | Nov 22, 2019 |
| $0.1975 Q | Regular | Jul 31, 2019 | Aug 09, 2019 | Aug 12, 2019 | Aug 23, 2019 |
| $0.1975 Q | Regular | Apr 24, 2019 | May 03, 2019 | May 06, 2019 | May 17, 2019 |
| $0.1975 Q | Regular | Jan 30, 2019 | Feb 08, 2019 | Feb 11, 2019 | Feb 22, 2019 |
| $0.1875 Q | Regular | Oct 31, 2018 | Nov 08, 2018 | Nov 12, 2018 | Nov 23, 2018 |
| $0.1875 Q | Regular | Jul 25, 2018 | Aug 03, 2018 | Aug 06, 2018 | Aug 17, 2018 |
| $0.1875 Q | Regular | Apr 25, 2018 | May 04, 2018 | May 07, 2018 | May 18, 2018 |
| $0.1875 Q | Regular | Jan 31, 2018 | Feb 09, 2018 | Feb 12, 2018 | Feb 23, 2018 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Oct 25, 2017 | Nov 03, 2017 | Nov 06, 2017 | Nov 17, 2017 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Jul 26, 2017 | Aug 03, 2017 | Aug 07, 2017 | Aug 18, 2017 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | May 02, 2017 | May 04, 2017 | May 08, 2017 | May 19, 2017 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Jan 25, 2017 | Feb 02, 2017 | Feb 06, 2017 | Feb 17, 2017 |
| $0.1725 Q | Regular | Oct 26, 2016 | Nov 03, 2016 | Nov 07, 2016 | Nov 18, 2016 |
| $0.1725 Q | Regular | Jul 27, 2016 | Aug 04, 2016 | Aug 08, 2016 | Aug 19, 2016 |
| $0.1725 Q | Regular | Apr 27, 2016 | May 05, 2016 | May 09, 2016 | May 20, 2016 |
| $0.1725 Q | Regular | Jan 27, 2016 | Feb 04, 2016 | Feb 08, 2016 | Feb 19, 2016 |
| $0.1675 Q | Regular | Oct 28, 2015 | Nov 05, 2015 | Nov 09, 2015 | Nov 20, 2015 |
| $0.1675 Q | Regular | Jul 29, 2015 | Aug 06, 2015 | Aug 10, 2015 | Aug 21, 2015 |
| $0.1675 Q | Regular | Apr 29, 2015 | May 07, 2015 | May 11, 2015 | May 22, 2015 |
| $0.1675 Q | Regular | Jan 28, 2015 | Feb 05, 2015 | Feb 09, 2015 | Feb 20, 2015 |
| $0.1625 Q | Regular | Oct 29, 2014 | Nov 06, 2014 | Nov 10, 2014 | Nov 21, 2014 |
| $0.1625 Q | Regular | Jul 30, 2014 | Aug 07, 2014 | Aug 11, 2014 | Aug 22, 2014 |
| $0.1625 Q | Regular | Apr 30, 2014 | May 08, 2014 | May 12, 2014 | May 23, 2014 |
| $0.1625 Q | Regular | Jan 29, 2014 | Feb 06, 2014 | Feb 10, 2014 | Feb 21, 2014 |
| $0.1600 Q | Regular | Oct 30, 2013 | Nov 07, 2013 | Nov 12, 2013 | Nov 25, 2013 |
| $0.1600 Q | Regular | Jul 31, 2013 | Aug 08, 2013 | Aug 12, 2013 | Aug 23, 2013 |
| $0.1600 Q | Regular | Apr 24, 2013 | May 02, 2013 | May 06, 2013 | May 17, 2013 |
| $0.1600 Q | Regular | Jan 30, 2013 | Feb 07, 2013 | Feb 11, 2013 | Feb 22, 2013 |
| $0.1575 Q | Regular | Oct 31, 2012 | Nov 07, 2012 | Nov 12, 2012 | Nov 23, 2012 |
| $0.1575 Q | Regular | Jul 25, 2012 | Aug 02, 2012 | Aug 06, 2012 | Aug 17, 2012 |
| $0.1575 Q | Regular | Apr 25, 2012 | May 03, 2012 | May 07, 2012 | May 18, 2012 |
| $0.1575 Q | Regular | Jan 27, 2012 | Feb 02, 2012 | Feb 06, 2012 | Feb 17, 2012 |
| $0.1537 Q | Regular | Oct 28, 2011 | Nov 03, 2011 | Nov 07, 2011 | Nov 18, 2011 |
| $0.1537 Q | Regular | Jul 29, 2011 | Aug 04, 2011 | Aug 08, 2011 | Aug 19, 2011 |
| $0.3075 Q | Regular | Apr 28, 2011 | May 05, 2011 | May 09, 2011 | May 20, 2011 |
| $0.3075 Q | Regular | Jan 27, 2011 | Feb 03, 2011 | Feb 07, 2011 | Feb 18, 2011 |
| $0.2975 Q | Regular | Oct 29, 2010 | Nov 04, 2010 | Nov 08, 2010 | Nov 19, 2010 |
| $0.2975 Q | Regular | Aug 03, 2010 | Aug 05, 2010 | Aug 09, 2010 | Aug 20, 2010 |
| $0.2975 Q | Regular | Apr 29, 2010 | May 06, 2010 | May 10, 2010 | May 21, 2010 |
| $0.2975 Q | Regular | Jan 28, 2010 | Feb 04, 2010 | Feb 08, 2010 | Feb 19, 2010 |
| $0.2950 Q | Regular | Oct 29, 2009 | Nov 05, 2009 | Nov 09, 2009 | Nov 20, 2009 |
| $0.2950 Q | Regular | Jul 30, 2009 | Aug 06, 2009 | Aug 10, 2009 | Aug 21, 2009 |
| $0.2950 Q | Regular | Apr 29, 2009 | May 06, 2009 | May 08, 2009 | May 18, 2009 |
| $0.2950 Q | Regular | Jan 28, 2009 | Feb 05, 2009 | Feb 09, 2009 | Feb 20, 2009 |
| $0.2925 Q | Regular | Oct 29, 2008 | Oct 30, 2008 | Nov 03, 2008 | Nov 14, 2008 |
| $0.2925 Q | Regular | Jul 23, 2008 | Jul 31, 2008 | Aug 04, 2008 | Aug 15, 2008 |
| $0.2925 Q | Regular | May 01, 2008 | May 02, 2008 | May 05, 2008 | May 16, 2008 |
| $0.2925 Q | Regular | Jan 23, 2008 | Jan 31, 2008 | Feb 04, 2008 | Feb 15, 2008 |
| $0.2900 Q | Regular | Oct 31, 2007 | Nov 01, 2007 | Nov 05, 2007 | Nov 16, 2007 |
| $0.2900 Q | Regular | Aug 01, 2007 | Aug 02, 2007 | Aug 06, 2007 | Aug 17, 2007 |
| $0.2900 Q | Regular | Apr 25, 2007 | May 03, 2007 | May 07, 2007 | May 18, 2007 |
| $0.2900 Q | Regular | Jan 24, 2007 | Feb 01, 2007 | Feb 05, 2007 | Feb 16, 2007 |
| $0.2875 Q | Regular | Nov 01, 2006 | Nov 02, 2006 | Nov 06, 2006 | Nov 17, 2006 |
| $0.2875 Q | Regular | Aug 03, 2006 | Aug 03, 2006 | Aug 07, 2006 | Aug 18, 2006 |
| $0.2875 Q | Regular | Apr 26, 2006 | May 04, 2006 | May 08, 2006 | May 19, 2006 |
| $0.2875 Q | Regular | Jan 25, 2006 | Feb 02, 2006 | Feb 06, 2006 | Feb 17, 2006 |
| $0.2850 Q | Regular | Oct 27, 2005 | Nov 03, 2005 | Nov 07, 2005 | Nov 18, 2005 |
| $0.2850 Q | Regular | Jul 28, 2005 | Aug 04, 2005 | Aug 08, 2005 | Aug 19, 2005 |
| $0.2850 Q | Regular | Apr 27, 2005 | May 05, 2005 | May 09, 2005 | May 20, 2005 |
| $0.2850 Q | Regular | Jan 27, 2005 | Feb 03, 2005 | Feb 07, 2005 | Feb 18, 2005 |
| $0.2825 Q | Regular | Oct 28, 2004 | Nov 04, 2004 | Nov 08, 2004 | Nov 19, 2004 |
| $0.2825 Q | Regular | Jul 29, 2004 | Aug 05, 2004 | Aug 09, 2004 | Aug 20, 2004 |
| $0.2825 Q | Regular | Apr 30, 2004 | May 06, 2004 | May 10, 2004 | May 21, 2004 |
| $0.2825 Q | Regular | Jan 29, 2004 | Feb 04, 2004 | Feb 07, 2004 | Feb 20, 2004 |
| $0.2812 Q | Regular | Oct 23, 2003 | Oct 29, 2003 | Oct 31, 2003 | Nov 14, 2003 |
| $0.2812 Q | Regular | Jul 24, 2003 | Jul 30, 2003 | Aug 01, 2003 | Aug 15, 2003 |
| $0.2812 Q | Regular | Apr 24, 2003 | Apr 30, 2003 | May 02, 2003 | May 16, 2003 |
| $0.2812 Q | Regular | Jan 30, 2003 | Feb 05, 2003 | Feb 07, 2003 | Feb 21, 2003 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Oct 24, 2002 | Oct 31, 2002 | Nov 04, 2002 | Nov 18, 2002 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Jul 25, 2002 | Aug 01, 2002 | Aug 05, 2002 | Aug 19, 2002 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Apr 24, 2002 | May 02, 2002 | May 06, 2002 | May 20, 2002 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Jan 30, 2002 | Feb 06, 2002 | Feb 08, 2002 | Feb 22, 2002 |
| $0.2787 Q | Regular | Oct 24, 2001 | Oct 30, 2001 | Nov 01, 2001 | Nov 15, 2001 |
| $0.2787 Q | Regular | Jul 26, 2001 | Jul 30, 2001 | Aug 01, 2001 | Aug 15, 2001 |
| $0.2787 Q | Regular | Apr 18, 2001 | Apr 27, 2001 | May 01, 2001 | May 15, 2001 |
| $0.2787 Q | Regular | Jan 24, 2001 | Jan 30, 2001 | Feb 01, 2001 | Feb 15, 2001 |
| $0.2750 Q | Regular | Oct 19, 2000 | Oct 30, 2000 | Nov 01, 2000 | Nov 15, 2000 |
| $0.2750 Q | Regular | Jul 19, 2000 | Jul 28, 2000 | Aug 01, 2000 | Aug 15, 2000 |
| $0.2750 Q | Regular | Apr 19, 2000 | Apr 27, 2000 | May 01, 2000 | May 15, 2000 |
| $0.2750 Q | Regular | Jan 26, 2000 | Jan 28, 2000 | Feb 01, 2000 | Feb 15, 2000 |
| $0.2712 Q | Regular | Oct 27, 1999 | Oct 28, 1999 | Nov 01, 1999 | Nov 15, 1999 |
| $0.2712 Q | Regular | Jul 21, 1999 | Jul 28, 1999 | Aug 01, 1999 | Aug 15, 1999 |
| $0.2712 Q | Regular | Apr 22, 1999 | Apr 28, 1999 | May 01, 1999 | May 15, 1999 |
| $0.2712 Q | Regular | Jan 27, 1999 | Jan 28, 1999 | Feb 01, 1999 | Feb 15, 1999 |
| $0.2675 Q | Regular | Oct 21, 1998 | Oct 28, 1998 | Nov 01, 1998 | Nov 15, 1998 |
| $0.2675 Q | Regular | Jul 22, 1998 | Jul 29, 1998 | Aug 01, 1998 | Aug 15, 1998 |
| $0.2675 Q | Regular | Apr 15, 1998 | Apr 29, 1998 | May 01, 1998 | May 15, 1998 |
| $0.2675 Q | Regular | Jan 28, 1998 | Jan 30, 1998 | Feb 03, 1998 | Feb 15, 1998 |
| $0.5275 Q | Regular | Oct 15, 1997 | Oct 29, 1997 | Nov 01, 1997 | Nov 15, 1997 |
| $0.5275 Q | Regular | Jul 16, 1997 | Jul 30, 1997 | Aug 01, 1997 | Aug 15, 1997 |
| $0.5275 Q | Regular | Apr 16, 1997 | Apr 29, 1997 | May 01, 1997 | May 15, 1997 |
| $0.5275 Q | Regular | Jan 22, 1997 | Jan 30, 1997 | Feb 03, 1997 | Feb 15, 1997 |
| $0.5200 Q | Regular | Oct 16, 1996 | Oct 30, 1996 | Nov 01, 1996 | Nov 15, 1996 |
Peer Comparison
Selected Regulated Water dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWR | American States Water Company | 2.52% | 8.7% | 23 yrs | 61 |
| MSEX | Middlesex Water Company | 2.54% | 5.8% | 22 yrs | 60 |
| YORW | The York Water Company | 2.75% | 4.0% | 29 yrs | 58 |
| AWK | American Water Works Company, Inc. | 2.60% | 8.6% | 12 yrs | 52 |
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CWT dividend — frequently asked questions
Does California Water Service Group pay a dividend?
Yes. California Water Service Group (CWT) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $1.34 per share, a yield of approximately 2.78%.
What is California Water Service Group's dividend yield?
California Water Service Group's dividend yield is approximately 2.78%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does California Water Service Group pay dividends?
California Water Service Group pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.
How long has California Water Service Group paid dividends?
California Water Service Group has 41 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 27 consecutive years.
Data updated Sep 14, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.