# California Water Service (CWT) — Dividends

CWT · NYSE · Stock

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## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.31 |
| Forward yield | 2.83% |
| Growth streak | 4 years |

California Water Service pays a quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 10, 2026 and was paid on August 21, 2026. The source gives a trailing-twelve-month total of $1.31 per share and a yield of about 2.87% at a share price of $45.41.

The record shows a regular annual rhythm. California Water Service has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in February. The rate went from $0.25 to $0.26 in 2023, then to $0.28 in 2024, $0.30 in 2025 and $0.34 in 2026. The latest raise was four cents, or about 13.3%. Since early 2022, the quarterly rate has grown 36%. In February 2025 there was also a separate $0.04 payment on the same ex-date as the regular $0.30 payment. Leaving that one out, payments by calendar year rose from $1.00 in 2022 to $1.20 in 2025. The company has now increased its dividend for four consecutive calendar years.

If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-November 2026 and be paid in late November. Past raises have come with the February payment, not the November one.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | $0.34 |
| May 11, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | $0.34 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | $0.34 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | $0.30 |
| May 12, 2025 | May 23, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | $0.28 |
| May 3, 2024 | May 17, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Feb 23, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Nov 17, 2023 | $0.26 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Aug 18, 2023 | $0.26 |
| May 5, 2023 | May 19, 2023 | $0.26 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 | $0.26 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 | $0.25 |
| May 6, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | $0.25 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does California Water Service (CWT) pay a dividend?

Yes. California Water Service pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.34 per share.

### What is CWT's dividend yield?

California Water Service paid $1.31 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.83% at the last price of $46.05. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is CWT's most recent ex-dividend date?

California Water Service's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 10, 2026, payable on Aug 21, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has CWT been raising its dividend?

Yes — California Water Service has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive calendar years.

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