When will California Water Service Group (CWT) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of October 26, 2026
MediumMed quality
Our predicted date is Wednesday, October 28. This is when we
expect California Water Service Group to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
California Water Service Group pays dividends quarterly. We hold 159 payments for it, going back to February 1987 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for CWT. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
CWT dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.335 per share, August 10, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.34 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 11.7%, from $0.30 to $0.335 |
| 5-year growth rate | 7.8% a year, compounded ($0.23 → $0.335) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 15, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 9 days before the ex-date, across 56 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 15 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 159 payments since February 1987 |
California Water Service Group's dividend schedule
California Water Service Group has paid quarterly across the 39 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 10, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Across the 56 announcements we have on file, CWT declares a dividend a median of 9 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice CWT gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 15 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 14 raises in our record, most take effect with the February payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 11.7%, effective with the February 2026 ex-date.
CWT dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 159 going back to February 1987.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | $0.335 |
| May 11, 2026 | $0.335 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $0.335 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | $0.30 |
| May 12, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | $0.34 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | $0.28 |
| May 3, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | $0.26 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | $0.26 |
| May 5, 2023 | $0.26 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | $0.26 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | $0.25 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- When will CWT announce its next dividend?
- We expect California Water Service Group to declare its next dividend around October 28, 2026 (the week of October 26, 2026), a medium-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own CWT before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does CWT pay a dividend?
- California Water Service Group has historically paid quarterly, across 159 payments since February 1987.
- How much does CWT pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.335 per share, with an ex-date of August 10, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.34 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does CWT announce its dividend?
- A median of 9 days before the ex-date, across the 56 declarations we hold.