Does CWT pay a dividend?

Yes. California Water Service Group pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.83% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.31 per share.

How much does CWT pay in dividends?

$1.31 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next CWT ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for CWT. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

CWT Dividend

California Water Service Group

NYSEUtilitiesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 2.83%
Annual dividend: $1.31
Payout ratio: 0.57
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $46.17
Market cap: $2.9B

Is CWT a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median2.83% against a median of 2.92%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.57 means roughly 57% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 4 timesAcross 41 complete years, the annual total fell in 1987, 1998, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

CWT dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1985 to 2025.

Peak $2.60 in 1985Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for CWT, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 10, 2026	August 21, 2026	$0.3350	Quarterly
May 11, 2026	May 22, 2026	$0.3350	Quarterly
February 9, 2026	February 20, 2026	$0.3350	Quarterly
November 10, 2025	November 21, 2025	$0.3000	Quarterly
August 11, 2025	August 22, 2025	$0.3000	Quarterly
May 12, 2025	May 23, 2025	$0.3000	Semi-Annual
February 10, 2025	February 21, 2025	$0.3400	Special
November 12, 2024	November 22, 2024	$0.2800	Quarterly
August 12, 2024	August 23, 2024	$0.2800	Quarterly
May 3, 2024	May 17, 2024	$0.2800	Quarterly
February 9, 2024	February 23, 2024	$0.2800	Quarterly
November 3, 2023	November 17, 2023	$0.2600	Quarterly
August 4, 2023	August 18, 2023	$0.2600	Quarterly
May 5, 2023	May 19, 2023	$0.2600	Quarterly
February 3, 2023	February 17, 2023	$0.2600	Quarterly
November 4, 2022	November 18, 2022	$0.2500	Quarterly
August 5, 2022	August 19, 2022	$0.2500	Quarterly
May 6, 2022	May 20, 2022	$0.2500	Quarterly
February 4, 2022	February 18, 2022	$0.2500	Quarterly
November 5, 2021	November 19, 2021	$0.2300	Quarterly
August 6, 2021	August 20, 2021	$0.2300	Quarterly
May 7, 2021	May 21, 2021	$0.2300	Quarterly
February 5, 2021	February 19, 2021	$0.2300	Quarterly
November 6, 2020	November 20, 2020	$0.2125	Quarterly
August 7, 2020	August 21, 2020	$0.2125	Quarterly
May 8, 2020	May 22, 2020	$0.2125	Quarterly
February 7, 2020	February 21, 2020	$0.2125	Quarterly
November 7, 2019	November 22, 2019	$0.1975	Quarterly
August 9, 2019	August 23, 2019	$0.1975	Quarterly
May 3, 2019	May 17, 2019	$0.1975	Quarterly
February 8, 2019	February 22, 2019	$0.1975	Quarterly
November 8, 2018	November 23, 2018	$0.1875	Quarterly
August 3, 2018	August 17, 2018	$0.1875	Quarterly
May 4, 2018	May 18, 2018	$0.1875	Quarterly
February 9, 2018	February 23, 2018	$0.1875	Quarterly
November 3, 2017	November 17, 2017	$0.1800	Quarterly
August 3, 2017	August 18, 2017	$0.1800	Quarterly
May 4, 2017	May 19, 2017	$0.1800	Quarterly
February 2, 2017	February 17, 2017	$0.1800	Quarterly
November 3, 2016	November 18, 2016	$0.1725	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does CWT pay a dividend?: Yes. California Water Service Group pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.83% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.31 per share.
How much does CWT pay in dividends?: $1.31 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next CWT ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for CWT. Dates appear here once the company declares them.