CWT
California Water Service Group
- Other
- US companies in Utilities (56)
- NYSE · USD
- Mkt cap $3.0bn
$47.82
as of 27 Oct 2026, 11% below its 52-week high
Screens as less well placed to keep growing its dividend, though its cut-risk signals are low.
These scores are a resilience check on the dividend, not a recommendation to buy or sell. They are not financial advice.
- Trailing yield
- 2.73%Last 12 months of regular payments at today's price
- Forward yield
- 2.93%Each payment expected in the next 12 months, not the latest one doubled
- Earnings cover
- 1.8×Pays 57% of earnings
- Cash cover
- NegativeNegative free cash flow
- 5y dividend growth
- +7.8% a yearNo cut since FY2008
- Next ex-dividend date
- Estimated10 Nov 2026Quarterly dividend of about $0.32
Compared with US companies in Utilities (56)
- Trailing yield is lower than 39 of the 55 other US companies in Utilities.
- 5y dividend growth (as paid) is higher than 43 of the 51 other US companies in Utilities with a 5y growth figure.
Quality
46
LowCapacity to keep growing the dividend
Risk
25
LowSignals of dividend-cut pressure
Trim
41
LowHow extended the valuation looks
Why Quality is 46
CWT against US companies in Utilities (56)
Valuation against its own history
As of the last reported period (30 Jun 2026). P80 means the figure is higher than 80% of CWT’s past readings.
- P/E22.0×P25, good for this measure
- Yield2.61%P91, good for this measure
- Net debt / EBITDA4.38P72, poor for this measure
- DGR 5y+7.5%P90, good for this measure
- ROIC3.2%P64, neutral for this measure
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