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California Water Service declares $0.335 dividend

The board described the declaration as its 327th consecutive quarterly dividend; payment is scheduled for November 20, 2026.

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California Water Service Group (CWT)'s board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3350 per common share, its 327th consecutive quarterly dividend. The dividend is payable November 20, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business November 9, 2026. The group's regulated subsidiaries provide water and/or wastewater services to more than 2.2 million people in five states.

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Quarterly dividend $0.3350 per common share Declared by the board on October 28, 2026
Consecutive quarterly dividends 327 The board described this as its 327th consecutive quarterly dividend
People served More than 2.2 million people Through regulated subsidiaries providing water and/or wastewater services
Employees Nearly 1,300 employees Company description
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"declared the Company’s 327th consecutive quarterly dividend"
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What dividend did CWT declare, and when is it payable?

CWT declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3350 per common share, payable November 20, 2026. It is payable to stockholders of record as of the close of business November 9, 2026.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 28, 2026

 

CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) 

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
1-13883
(Commission file number)
77-0448994
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

1720 North First Street
San Jose, California
(Address of principal executive offices)
95112
(Zip Code)

 

(408) 367-8200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, par value $0.01   CWT   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined by Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events

  

On October 28, 2026, California Water Service Group issued a press release (a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference) announcing the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.3350 per common share. The quarterly dividend will be payable on November 20, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 9, 2026.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

We hereby file the following exhibit with this report:

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Press Release issued October 28, 2026
104   Cover Page Interactive Date File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GROUP
     
Date: October 28, 2026 By: /s/ James P. Lynch
  Name: James P. Lynch
  Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

DATE: October 28, 2026

CONTACT: Shannon Dean, sdean@calwater.com, (408) 367-8243

Jim Lynch, jlynch@calwater.com, (408) 367-8200

 

For Immediate Release

 

California Water Service Group Board of Directors

 

Declares 327th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend

 

SAN JOSE, Calif., October 28, 2026 — At its meeting on October 28, 2026, the California Water Service Group (Group, NYSE: CWT) Board of Directors declared the Company’s 327th consecutive quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.3350 per common share, payable on November 20, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 9, 2026.

 

About California Water Service Group

 

California Water Service Group is the largest regulated water utility in the western United States. It provides high-quality, reliable water and/or wastewater services to more than 2.2 million people in California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Washington, and Texas through its regulated subsidiaries, California Water Service Company (the Company), Hawaii Water Service Company, Inc., New Mexico Water Service Company, and Washington Water Service Company, and its utility holding company, TWSC, Inc. This year, the Company commemorates a century of service.

 

Group’s purpose is to enhance the quality of life for customers, communities, employees, and stockholders. To do so, it invests responsibly in water and wastewater infrastructure, sustainability initiatives, and community well-being. The Company’s nearly 1,300 employees live by a set of strong core values and share a commitment to protecting the planet, caring for people, and operating with the utmost integrity. The Company has been named one of “America’s Most Responsible Companies” and the “World’s Most Trustworthy Companies” by Newsweek, a USA Top Workplace, and a Great Place to Work®.  More information is available at www.calwatergroup.com.

 

 

 

 

 

  

Forward Looking Statements

 

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”). The forward-looking statements are intended to qualify under provisions of the federal securities laws for “safe harbor” treatment established by the PSLRA. Forward-looking statements in this news release are based on currently available information, expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections, and our management’s beliefs, assumptions, judgments and expectations about us, the water utility industry and general economic conditions. These statements are not statements of historical fact. When used in our documents, statements that are not historical in nature, including words like will, would, expects, intends, plans, believes, may, could, estimates, assumes, anticipates, projects, progress, predicts, hopes, targets, forecasts, should, seeks or variations of these words or similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements describing the expected timing of the quarterly dividend payment. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. They are based on numerous assumptions that we believe are reasonable, but they are open to a wide range of uncertainties and business risks. Consequently, actual results or outcomes may vary materially from what is contained in a forward-looking statement. Factors that may cause actual results or outcomes to be different than those expected or anticipated include, but are not limited to, those described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and our other Securities and Exchange Commission filings. In light of these risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news release. We are not under any obligation, and we expressly disclaim any obligation, to update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 

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