Dividend compounder review

CWT

California Water Service Group · NYSE · US

Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score71.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 8.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 19.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 15.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 3.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years39
Dividend Yield2.80%
Payout Ratio61.8%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$128.2M
Free Cash Flow$-214.4M
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity1.01
P/E22.8
Revenue Growth 5Y4.7%
Net Margin11.8%
ROE7.2%
Price vs Trend2.9%
3Y Return-2.3%
5Y Return-10.1%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend diary

Activity record

CWT dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

CWT dividend payment 0.335 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for California Water Service Group.

Dividend increased 11.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.3 to 0.335.

CWT dividend payment 0.335 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for California Water Service Group.

CWT dividend payment 0.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for California Water Service Group.

CWT dividend payment 0.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for California Water Service Group.

Dividend decreased -11.8% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.34 to 0.3.

CWT dividend payment 0.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for California Water Service Group.

Dividend increased 21.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.28 to 0.34.

CWT dividend payment 0.34 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for California Water Service Group.

CWT dividend payment 0.28 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for California Water Service Group.

CWT dividend payment 0.28 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for California Water Service Group.

CWT dividend payment 0.28 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for California Water Service Group.

Dividend increased 7.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.26 to 0.28.

CWT dividend payment 0.28 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for California Water Service Group.

CWT dividend payment 0.26 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for California Water Service Group.

CWT dividend payment 0.26 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for California Water Service Group.

Dividend increased 8.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.23 to 0.25.

Dividend increased 8.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.213 to 0.23.