California Water Service Group (CWT) Dividend History
CWT latest dividend
$0.34last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 10Monday, 2026
Payment dateAug 21Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 38 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +7.1%5-year growth a year
- 2.89%forward yield
CWT dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $134
- Each payment
- $34
- Value of the shares
- $4,635
- Dividend yield
- 2.89%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.34 per share, before tax.
CWT dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
CWT dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)58.8%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)+7.1%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases38
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
CWT yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $48.54 | 2.76% | $1.31 | 2.7% |
| 3 years ago | $48.16 | 2.78% | $3.56 | 7.4% |
| 5 years ago | $59.84 | 2.24% | $5.58 | 9.3% |
| 10 years ago | $32.45 | 4.13% | $9.55 | 29.4% |
| 20 years ago | $18.82 | 7.12% | $15.76 | 83.8% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
CWT dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
CWT dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.20 | +9.1% | 2.77% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.10 | +5.8% | 2.43% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.04 | +4.0% | 2.01% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.00 | +8.7% | 1.65% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.92 | +8.2% | 1.28% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.85 | +7.6% | 1.57% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.79 | +5.3% | 1.53% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.75 | +4.2% | 1.57% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.72 | +4.3% | 1.59% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.69 | +3.0% | 2.04% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.67 | +3.1% | 2.88% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.65 | +1.6% | 2.64% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.64 | +1.6% | 2.77% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.63 | +2.4% | 3.43% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.61 | +3.4% | 3.37% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.59 | +0.8% | 3.19% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.59 | +0.9% | 3.20% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.58 | +0.9% | 2.52% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.58 | +0.9% | 3.13% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.57 | — | 2.85% | 4 |
CWT dividend history
166 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | 2026-08-21 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-11 | 2026-05-22 | $0.335 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-09 | 2026-02-20 | $0.335 | +11.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-10 | 2025-11-21 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-11 | 2025-08-22 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-12 | 2025-05-23 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-10 | 2025-02-21 | $0.3 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-12 | 2024-11-22 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-12 | 2024-08-23 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-03 | 2024-05-17 | $0.28 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-09 | 2024-02-23 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-03 | 2023-11-17 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-04 | 2023-08-18 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-05 | 2023-05-19 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-03 | 2023-02-17 | $0.26 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-04 | 2022-11-18 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 166 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-05 | 2022-08-19 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-06 | 2022-05-20 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-04 | 2022-02-18 | $0.25 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-05 | 2021-11-19 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-06 | 2021-08-20 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-07 | 2021-05-21 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-05 | 2021-02-19 | $0.23 | +8.2% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-11-20 | $0.2125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-07 | 2020-08-21 | $0.2125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-05-22 | $0.2125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-07 | 2020-02-21 | $0.2125 | +7.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-07 | 2019-11-22 | $0.1975 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-09 | 2019-08-23 | $0.1975 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-03 | 2019-05-17 | $0.1975 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-08 | 2019-02-22 | $0.1975 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-08 | 2018-11-23 | $0.1875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-03 | 2018-08-17 | $0.1875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-04 | 2018-05-18 | $0.1875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-09 | 2018-02-23 | $0.1875 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-03 | 2017-11-17 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-08-18 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-04 | 2017-05-19 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-02 | 2017-02-17 | $0.18 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-18 | $0.1725 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-04 | 2016-08-19 | $0.1725 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-05 | 2016-05-20 | $0.1725 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-04 | 2016-02-19 | $0.1725 | +3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-05 | 2015-11-20 | $0.1675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-06 | 2015-08-21 | $0.1675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-07 | 2015-05-22 | $0.1675 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-05 | 2015-02-20 | $0.1675 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-06 | 2014-11-21 | $0.1625 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-07 | 2014-08-22 | $0.1625 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-08 | 2014-05-23 | $0.1625 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-06 | 2014-02-21 | $0.1625 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-07 | 2013-11-25 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-08 | 2013-08-23 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-02 | 2013-05-17 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-07 | 2013-02-22 | $0.16 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-07 | 2012-11-23 | $0.1575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-02 | 2012-08-17 | $0.1575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-03 | 2012-05-18 | $0.1575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-02 | 2012-02-17 | $0.1575 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-03 | 2011-11-18 | $0.1537 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-04 | 2011-08-19 | $0.1537 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-05 | 2011-05-20 | $0.1537 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-03 | 2011-02-18 | $0.1537 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-04 | 2010-11-19 | $0.1487 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-05 | 2010-08-20 | $0.1487 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-06 | 2010-05-21 | $0.1487 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-04 | 2010-02-19 | $0.1487 | +0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-05 | 2009-11-20 | $0.1475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-06 | 2009-08-21 | $0.1475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-06 | 2009-05-18 | $0.1475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-05 | 2009-02-20 | $0.1475 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-30 | 2008-11-14 | $0.1462 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-31 | 2008-08-15 | $0.1462 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-02 | 2008-05-16 | $0.1462 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-31 | 2008-02-15 | $0.1462 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-01 | 2007-11-16 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-02 | 2007-08-17 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-03 | 2007-05-18 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-01 | 2007-02-16 | $0.145 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-02 | 2006-11-17 | $0.1437 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-03 | 2006-08-18 | $0.1437 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-04 | 2006-05-19 | $0.1437 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-02 | 2006-02-17 | $0.1437 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-03 | 2005-11-18 | $0.1425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-04 | 2005-08-19 | $0.1425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-05 | 2005-05-20 | $0.1425 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-03 | 2005-02-18 | $0.1425 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-04 | 2004-11-19 | $0.1412 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-05 | 2004-08-20 | $0.1412 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-06 | 2004-05-21 | $0.1412 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-04 | 2004-02-20 | $0.1412 | +0.4% | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-29 | 2003-11-14 | $0.1406 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-30 | 2003-08-15 | $0.1406 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-30 | 2003-05-16 | $0.1406 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-05 | 2003-02-21 | $0.1406 | +0.4% | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-31 | 2002-11-18 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-01 | 2002-08-19 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-02 | 2002-05-20 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-06 | 2002-02-22 | $0.14 | +0.4% | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-30 | 2001-11-15 | $0.1394 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-30 | 2001-08-15 | $0.1394 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-27 | 2001-05-15 | $0.1394 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-30 | 2001-02-15 | $0.1394 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-30 | 2000-11-15 | $0.1375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-28 | 2000-08-15 | $0.1375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-27 | 2000-05-15 | $0.1375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-28 | 2000-02-15 | $0.1375 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-28 | 1999-11-15 | $0.1356 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-28 | 1999-08-15 | $0.1356 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-28 | 1999-05-15 | $0.1356 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-28 | 1999-02-15 | $0.1356 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-28 | 1998-11-15 | $0.1338 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-29 | 1998-08-15 | $0.1338 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-29 | 1998-05-15 | $0.1338 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-30 | 1998-02-15 | $0.1338 | +1.4% | |
| 1997-10-29 | 1997-11-15 | $0.1319 | — | |
| 1997-07-30 | 1997-08-15 | $0.1319 | — | |
| 1997-04-29 | 1997-05-15 | $0.1319 | — | |
| 1997-01-30 | 1997-02-15 | $0.1319 | +1.4% | |
| 1996-10-30 | 1996-11-15 | $0.13 | — | |
| 1996-07-30 | 1996-08-15 | $0.13 | — | |
| 1996-04-29 | 1996-05-15 | $0.13 | — | |
| 1996-02-01 | 1996-02-15 | $0.13 | +2.0% | |
| 1995-10-30 | 1995-11-15 | $0.1275 | — | |
| 1995-07-28 | 1995-08-15 | $0.1275 | — | |
| 1995-04-25 | 1995-05-15 | $0.1275 | — | |
| 1995-01-31 | 1995-02-15 | $0.1275 | +3.0% | |
| 1994-10-26 | 1994-11-15 | $0.1237 | — | |
| 1994-07-26 | 1994-08-15 | $0.1237 | — | |
| 1994-04-25 | 1994-05-15 | $0.1237 | — | |
| 1994-01-31 | 1994-02-15 | $0.1237 | +3.1% | |
| 1993-10-26 | 1993-11-15 | $0.12 | — | |
| 1993-07-26 | 1993-08-15 | $0.12 | — | |
| 1993-04-26 | 1993-05-15 | $0.12 | — | |
| 1993-02-01 | — | $0.12 | +3.2% | |
| 1992-10-26 | 1992-11-15 | $0.1163 | — | |
| 1992-07-27 | 1992-08-15 | $0.1163 | — | |
| 1992-04-27 | 1992-05-15 | $0.1163 | — | |
| 1992-01-28 | 1992-02-14 | $0.1163 | +3.3% | |
| 1991-10-28 | 1991-11-15 | $0.1125 | — | |
| 1991-07-26 | 1991-08-15 | $0.1125 | — | |
| 1991-04-25 | 1991-05-15 | $0.1125 | — | |
| 1991-01-28 | 1991-02-15 | $0.1125 | +3.4% | |
| 1990-10-26 | 1990-11-15 | $0.1087 | — | |
| 1990-07-26 | 1990-08-15 | $0.1087 | — | |
| 1990-04-25 | 1990-05-15 | $0.1087 | — | |
| 1990-01-29 | 1990-02-15 | $0.1087 | +3.6% | |
| 1989-10-26 | 1989-11-15 | $0.105 | — | |
| 1989-07-26 | 1989-08-15 | $0.105 | — | |
| 1989-04-25 | 1989-05-15 | $0.105 | — | |
| 1989-01-27 | 1989-02-15 | $0.105 | +5.0% | |
| 1988-10-26 | 1988-11-15 | $0.1 | — | |
| 1988-07-26 | 1988-08-15 | $0.1 | — | |
| 1988-04-26 | 1988-05-14 | $0.1 | — | |
| 1988-02-01 | 1988-02-15 | $0.1 | +113.9% | |
| 1987-10-27 | 1987-11-14 | $0.0467 | −49.3% | |
| 1987-07-27 | 1987-08-15 | $0.0922 | — | |
| 1987-04-27 | 1987-05-15 | $0.0922 | — | |
| 1987-02-02 | 1987-02-14 | $0.0922 | −86.8% | |
| 1986-10-28 | — | $0.7 | — | |
| 1986-04-25 | — | $0.7 | — | |
| 1986-02-03 | — | $0.7 | +7.7% | |
| 1985-11-01 | — | $0.65 | — | |
| 1985-07-26 | — | $0.65 | — | |
| 1985-04-25 | — | $0.65 | — | |
| 1985-02-01 | — | $0.65 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
CWT stock split history
- 2:1June 13, 2011
- 2:1January 26, 1998
CWT dividend overview
California Water Service pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share, a yield of 2.89% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.20 per share in 2025, up 9.1% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 7.1% a year on average and over ten years 6.0% a year. The payout ratio is 58.8% of trailing earnings.
Related: CWT cash flow statement, CWT key metrics, CWT chart. See the CWT stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CWT dividends FAQ
Does California Water Service pay a dividend?
Yes. California Water Service has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.34 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 10, 2026.
What is California Water Service's dividend yield?
California Water Service's forward annual dividend is $1.34 per share, a dividend yield of 2.89% at the latest close of $46.35.
How often does California Water Service pay dividends?
California Water Service pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is California Water Service's dividend growing?
California Water Service's dividend per share grew from $0.85 in 2020 to $1.20 in 2025, 7.1% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 38 years in a row.
What is California Water Service's dividend payout ratio?
California Water Service pays out 58.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has California Water Service split its stock?
California Water Service has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on June 13, 2011, 2:1 on January 26, 1998. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.