CWT
$46.35+0.65%
California Water Service GroupStock · UtilitiesRussell 2000 0.09%US Stock Market 0.004%Russell 3000 0.004%
California Water Service Group total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
California Water Service Group total returns by year (1991–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $43.33 | $46.35 | 2.4% | +9.3% | |
| 2025 | $45.33 | $43.33 | 2.6% | -1.8% | |
| 2024 | $51.87 | $45.33 | 2.0% | -10.6% | |
| 2023 | $60.64 | $51.87 | 1.6% | -12.8% | |
| 2022 | $71.86 | $60.64 | 1.5% | -14.1% | |
| 2021 | $54.03 | $71.86 | 2.0% | +35.0% | |
| 2020 | $51.56 | $54.03 | 1.9% | +6.7% | |
| 2019 | $47.66 | $51.56 | 1.2% | +9.4% | |
| 2018 | $45.35 | $47.66 | 2.0% | +7.1% | |
| 2017 | $33.90 | $45.35 | 2.6% | +36.4% | |
| 2016 | $23.27 | $33.90 | 3.5% | +49.2% | |
| 2015 | $24.61 | $23.27 | 2.8% | -2.7% | |
| 2014 | $23.07 | $24.61 | 3.1% | +9.7% | |
| 2013 | $18.35 | $23.07 | 3.9% | +29.7% | |
| 2012 | $18.26 | $18.35 | 3.5% | +4.0% | |
| 2011 | $18.64 | $18.26 | 2.5% | +0.5% | |
| 2010 | $18.41 | $18.64 | 1.6% | +2.9% | |
| 2009 | $23.22 | $18.41 | 1.2% | -19.5% | |
| 2008 | $18.51 | $23.22 | 2.1% | +27.5% | |
| 2007 | $20.20 | $18.51 | 1.3% | -7.0% | |
| 2006 | $19.12 | $20.20 | 1.6% | +7.2% | |
| 2005 | $18.83 | $19.12 | 1.6% | +3.2% | |
| 2004 | $13.70 | $18.83 | 2.7% | +40.1% | |
| 2003 | $11.83 | $13.70 | 2.5% | +18.3% | |
| 2002 | $12.88 | $11.83 | 2.1% | -6.0% | |
| 2001 | $13.50 | $12.88 | 2.1% | -2.5% | |
| 2000 | $15.16 | $13.50 | 2.0% | -8.9% | |
| 1999 | $15.66 | $15.16 | 2.0% | -1.2% | |
| 1998 | $14.77 | $15.66 | 2.1% | +8.2% | |
| 1997 | $10.50 | $14.77 | 1.7% | +42.3% | |
| 1996 | $8.19 | $10.50 | 1.9% | +30.1% | |
| 1995 | $8.00 | $8.19 | 1.7% | +4.0% | |
| 1994 | $10.00 | $8.00 | 1.1% | -18.9% | |
| 1993 | $8.25 | $10.00 | 1.6% | +22.8% | |
| 1992 | $7.00 | $8.25 | 1.8% | +19.7% | |
| 1991 | $6.69 | $7.00 | 1.8% | +6.5% |
- Annualized
- +7.4%
- 1991–2026
- Average year
- +9.0%
- 35 full years
- Best year
- +49.2%
- 2016
- Worst year
- -19.5%
- 2009
- Positive years
- 23/35
- 66% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+7.4%
1991–2026
Average year
+9.0%
35 full years
Best year
+49.2%
2016
Worst year
-19.5%
2009
Positive years
23/35
66% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-40%-20%0%20%40%
1991+6.5%'91
1992+20%
1993+23%
1994-19%'94
1995+4.0%
1996+30%
1997+42%'97
1998+8.2%
1999-1.2%
2000-8.9%'00
2001-2.5%
2002-6.0%
2003+18%'03
2004+40%
2005+3.2%
2006+7.2%'06
2007-7.0%
2008+28%
2009-19%'09
2010+2.9%
2011+0.48%
2012+4.0%'12
2013+30%
2014+9.7%
2015-2.7%'15
2016+49%
2017+36%
2018+7.1%'18
2019+9.4%
2020+6.7%
2021+35%'21
2022-14%
2023-13%
2024-11%'24
2025-1.8%
2026+9.3%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on CWT. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is California Water Service Group's average annual return?
- Since 1991, California Water Service Group (CWT) has returned about 7.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.0%.
- What were California Water Service Group's best and worst years?
- Over 1991–2026, the best year was 2016 (+49.2%) and the worst was 2009 (-19.5%).
- How often is California Water Service Group up in a year?
- 23 of the 35 full years since 1991 were positive — about 66% of the time.
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