California Water Service Group Dividend History
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45.40-0.15 (-0.33%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 2.80%
- Annual dividend
- $1.27
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 10, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 59%
California Water Service Group dividend summary
California Water Service Group pays a quarterly dividend of $0.335 per share ($1.34 annualized), a 2.95% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 27 consecutive years, which would qualify it as a Dividend Aristocrat if it is an S&P 500 member. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 7.8% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 59% of trailing earnings per share. CWT has 159 recorded dividend payments since 1987, totaling $1.31 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
CWT dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | $0.335 | — | — |
| May 11, 2026 | $0.335 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $0.335 | +11.7% | — |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2025 | $0.30 | — | — |
| May 12, 2025 | $0.30 | -11.8% | — |
| Feb 10, 2025 | $0.34 | +21.4% | — |
| Nov 12, 2024 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2024 | $0.28 | — | — |
| May 3, 2024 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 2024 | $0.28 | +7.7% | — |
| Nov 3, 2023 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2023 | $0.26 | — | — |
| May 5, 2023 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 2023 | $0.26 | +4.0% | — |
| Nov 4, 2022 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2022 | $0.25 | — | — |
| May 6, 2022 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 2022 | $0.25 | +8.7% | — |
| Nov 5, 2021 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2021 | $0.23 | — | — |
| May 7, 2021 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 2021 | $0.23 | +8.0% | — |
| Nov 6, 2020 | $0.213 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2020 | $0.213 | — | — |
| May 8, 2020 | $0.213 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2020 | $0.213 | +7.6% | — |
| Nov 7, 2019 | $0.198 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2019 | $0.198 | — | — |
| May 3, 2019 | $0.198 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2019 | $0.198 | +5.3% | — |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $0.188 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $0.188 | — | — |
| May 4, 2018 | $0.188 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $0.188 | +4.4% | — |
| Nov 3, 2017 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2017 | $0.18 | — | — |
| May 4, 2017 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2017 | $0.18 | +4.0% | — |
| Nov 3, 2016 | $0.173 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2016 | $0.173 | — | — |
| May 5, 2016 | $0.173 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 2016 | $0.173 | +3.0% | — |
| Nov 5, 2015 | $0.168 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2015 | $0.168 | — | — |
| May 7, 2015 | $0.168 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 2015 | $0.168 | +3.1% | — |
| Nov 6, 2014 | $0.163 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2014 | $0.163 | — | — |
| May 8, 2014 | $0.163 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2014 | $0.163 | +1.9% | — |
| Nov 7, 2013 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2013 | $0.16 | — | — |
| May 2, 2013 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2013 | $0.16 | +1.3% | — |
| Nov 7, 2012 | $0.158 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 2012 | $0.158 | — | — |
| May 3, 2012 | $0.158 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2012 | $0.158 | +2.6% | — |
| Nov 3, 2011 | $0.154 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2011 | $0.154 | — | — |
| May 5, 2011 | $0.154 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 2011 | $0.154 | +3.4% | — |
| Nov 4, 2010 | $0.149 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2010 | $0.149 | — | — |
| May 6, 2010 | $0.149 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 2010 | $0.149 | +1.0% | — |
| Nov 5, 2009 | $0.1475 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2009 | $0.1475 | — | — |
| May 6, 2009 | $0.1475 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 2009 | $0.1475 | +0.7% | — |
| Oct 30, 2008 | $0.1465 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2008 | $0.1465 | — | — |
| May 2, 2008 | $0.1465 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2008 | $0.1465 | +1.0% | — |
| Nov 1, 2007 | $0.145 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 2007 | $0.145 | — | — |
| May 3, 2007 | $0.145 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 2007 | $0.145 | +0.7% | — |
| Nov 2, 2006 | $0.144 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2006 | $0.144 | — | — |
| May 4, 2006 | $0.144 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2006 | $0.144 | +1.1% | — |
| Nov 3, 2005 | $0.1425 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2005 | $0.1425 | — | — |
| May 5, 2005 | $0.1425 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 2005 | $0.1425 | +0.7% | — |
| Nov 4, 2004 | $0.1415 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2004 | $0.1415 | — | — |
| May 6, 2004 | $0.1415 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 2004 | $0.1415 | +1.1% | — |
| Oct 29, 2003 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2003 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2003 | $0.14 | -0.4% | — |
| Feb 5, 2003 | $0.1405 | +0.4% | — |
| Oct 31, 2002 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Aug 1, 2002 | $0.14 | — | — |
| May 2, 2002 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2002 | $0.14 | +0.7% | — |
| Oct 30, 2001 | $0.139 | -0.4% | — |
| Jul 30, 2001 | $0.1395 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2001 | $0.1395 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2001 | $0.1395 | +1.5% | — |
| Oct 30, 2000 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 2000 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2000 | $0.1375 | +1.9% | — |
| Jan 28, 2000 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 1999 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 1999 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 1999 | $0.135 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 1999 | $0.135 | +3.1% | — |
| Oct 28, 1998 | $0.131 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 1998 | $0.131 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 1998 | $0.131 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 1998 | $0.131 | -0.8% | — |
| Oct 29, 1997 | $0.132 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 1997 | $0.132 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 1997 | $0.132 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 1997 | $0.132 | +1.5% | — |
| Oct 30, 1996 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 1996 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 1996 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 1996 | $0.13 | +2.0% | — |
| Oct 30, 1995 | $0.1275 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 1995 | $0.1275 | — | — |
| Apr 25, 1995 | $0.1275 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 1995 | $0.1275 | +3.0% | — |
| Oct 26, 1994 | $0.1238 | — | — |
| Jul 26, 1994 | $0.1238 | — | — |
| Apr 25, 1994 | $0.1238 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 1994 | $0.1238 | +3.1% | — |
| Oct 26, 1993 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jul 26, 1993 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 1993 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 1993 | $0.12 | +3.2% | — |
| Oct 26, 1992 | $0.1163 | — | — |
| Jul 27, 1992 | $0.1163 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 1992 | $0.1163 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 1992 | $0.1163 | +3.3% | — |
| Oct 28, 1991 | $0.1125 | — | — |
| Jul 26, 1991 | $0.1125 | — | — |
| Apr 25, 1991 | $0.1125 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 1991 | $0.1125 | +3.4% | — |
| Oct 26, 1990 | $0.1088 | — | — |
| Jul 26, 1990 | $0.1088 | — | — |
| Apr 25, 1990 | $0.1088 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 1990 | $0.1088 | +3.6% | — |
| Oct 26, 1989 | $0.105 | — | — |
| Jul 26, 1989 | $0.105 | — | — |
| Apr 25, 1989 | $0.105 | — | — |
| Jan 27, 1989 | $0.105 | +5.0% | — |
| Oct 26, 1988 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jul 26, 1988 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Apr 26, 1988 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 1988 | $0.10 | +113.9% | — |
| Oct 27, 1987 | $0.0468 | -49.3% | — |
| Jul 27, 1987 | $0.0923 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 1987 | $0.0923 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 1987 | $0.0923 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.01 | 3 | -19.0% |
| 2025 | $1.24 | 4 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | $1.12 | 4 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | $1.04 | 4 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | $1.00 | 4 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | $0.92 | 4 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | $0.852 | 4 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | $0.792 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | $0.752 | 4 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | $0.72 | 4 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | $0.692 | 4 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | $0.672 | 4 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | $0.652 | 4 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | $0.64 | 4 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | $0.632 | 4 | +2.6% |
CWT stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2011 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jan 26, 1998 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Nov 2, 1987 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| May 3, 1984 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |