California Water Service (CWT) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
California Water Service's (CWT) Payout Ratio was 0.57 for Q2 2026, up 8.5% from 0.52 a year earlier but down 8.1% from the prior quarter.
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California Water Service (CWT) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Payout Ratio at California Water Service was 0.58, up 67.9% from FY2024.
- By year, Payout Ratio came in at 0.34 in FY2024 (-69.8%), 1.14 in FY2023 (+101.5%), 0.56 in FY2022 (+20.4%) and 0.47 in FY2021 (+8.7%).
- Five-year quarterly Payout Ratio spans a low of 0.32 in Q3 2024 and a high of 1.40 in Q3 2023.
- Year over year, Payout Ratio has now increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 10.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Payout Ratio in five years was Q3 2023 (growth of 111.7%); the low point was Q3 2024 (a decline of 77.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 0.62 (Q1 2026), 0.58 (Q4 2025) and 0.53 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 293.96 Bn | 293.96 Bn | 890.00 Mn |
| 2 | National Grid | 78.23 Bn | 59.76 Bn | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 53.03 Bn | 55.71 Bn | - |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 43.33 Bn | 38.23 Bn | - |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 33.06 Bn | 33.29 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 6 | Ameren | 27.51 Bn | 27.60 Bn | - |
| 7 | Fortis | 26.94 Bn | 27.43 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 8 | Atmos Energy | 26.53 Bn | 25.30 Bn | 870.85 Mn |
| 9 | American Water Works Company | 25.62 Bn | 25.03 Bn | - |
| 10 | California Water Service | 2.82 Bn | 2.60 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.57 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.62 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.58 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.53 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.52 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.36 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.14 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.40 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.90 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.76 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.56 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.66 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.59 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.47 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.40 |
API Access
California Water Service Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=CWT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "ticker": "CWT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payout-ratio&ticker=CWT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();