California Water Service Group (CWT) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield 0.04% · Shareholder yield (TTM) 0.04%.
TTM buyback yield
0.04%
Shareholder yield (TTM)
0.04%
5Y share count change
21.0%
TTM buyback spend
$1.15M
SBC coverage (TTM)
0.23x
YoY change in spend
-0.1%
5Y CAGR of spend
-3.1%
Peak year (2014)
$7.11M
Cumulative spend
$27.73M
TTM metrics calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending (reported ).
Key takeaways
- California Water Service Group (CWT) repurchased about $1.15M of stock over the trailing twelve months.
- Diluted share count is up 21.0% over the last ~5 fiscal years — equity issuance and stock-based compensation are outpacing repurchases.
- TTM buyback ÷ stock-based-comp ratio of 0.23× — repurchases only partially offset SBC dilution.
- Cash buyback spend has compounded at -3.1% per year over the latest 5-year window.
Buyback context per fiscal year
Annual repurchases alongside stock-based compensation, diluted share count and the year-over-year change — useful for SBC-coverage and dilution-offset reading at a glance.
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.43M | $4.98M | −$3.55M | 0.06B | 1.7% | 0.06% |
| 2024 | $1.44M | $3.75M | −$2.31M | 0.06B | 2.9% | 0.05% |
| 2023 | $1.84M | $2.99M | −$1.15M | 0.06B | 4.8% | 0.06% |
| 2022 | $2.01M | $5.16M | −$3.15M | 0.05B | 5.3% | 0.06% |
| 2021 | $1.77M | $6.80M | −$5.04M | 0.05B | 4.8% | 0.05% |
| 2020 | $1.68M | $4.59M | −$2.91M | 0.05B | 2.3% | 0.06% |
| 2019 | $2.50M | $6.73M | −$4.23M | 0.05B | 0.2% | 0.10% |
| 2018 | $1.65M | $3.14M | −$1.50M | 0.05B | 0.1% | 0.07% |
| 2017 | $1.50M | $3.12M | −$1.61M | 0.05B | 0.1% | 0.07% |
| 2016 | $744.00K | $2.85M | −$2.10M | 0.05B | 0.2% | 0.05% |
| 2015 | $338.00K | $2.58M | −$2.24M | 0.05B | 0.1% | 0.03% |
| 2014 | $7.11M | $2.19M | $4.91M | 0.05B | 3.0% | 0.60% |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $1.83M | −$1.83M | 0.05B | 10.8% | — |
| 2012 | $0.00 | $1.44M | −$1.44M | 0.04B | 0.3% | — |
| 2011 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.04B | 0.3% | — |
| 2010 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.04B | 0.3% | — |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.04B | 0.2% | — |
| 2008 | $3.72M | $0.00 | $3.72M | 0.04B | 0.2% | 0.39% |
| 2007 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.04B | 9.3% | — |
| 2006 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.04B | 2.8% | — |
| 2005 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.04B | 3.8% | — |
| 2004 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.04B | 11.3% | — |
| 2003 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.03B | 4.8% | — |
| 2002 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.03B | -0.0% | — |
| 2001 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.03B | 0.4% | — |
| 2000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.03B | -0.1% | — |
| 1999 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.03B | 0.9% | — |
| 1998 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.03B | 17.4% | — |
| 1997 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.03B | 1.5% | — |
| 1996 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.03B | — | — |
| 1995 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
Cash buyback spend (USD) — annual & quarterly history
Trailing-twelve-month and per-period cash repurchases for California Water Service Group (CWT) from the consolidated cash flow statement (line: common stock repurchased), in USD as filed.
Cash buyback spend over time for California Water Service Group (CWT)
Per-period cash repurchases
Cash buyback spend annual + quarterly history for California Water Service Group (CWT)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Buyback Spend | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.43M | -0.1% | -$2,000 | ||
| 2024 | $1.44M | -22.2% | -$409,000 | ||
| 2023 | $1.84M | -8.4% | -$169,000 | ||
| 2022 | $2.01M | +13.9% | +$246,000 | ||
| 2021 | $1.77M | +5.2% | +$88,000 | ||
| 2020 | $1.68M | -32.8% | -$818,000 | ||
| 2019 | $2.50M | +51.8% | +$852,000 | ||
| 2018 | $1.65M | +9.3% | +$140,000 | ||
| 2017 | $1.50M | +102.3% | +$761,000 | ||
| 2016 | $744,000 | +120.1% | +$406,000 | ||
| 2015 | $338,000 | -95.2% | -$6.77M | ||
| 2014 | $7.11M | — | +$7.11M | ||
| 2013 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2012 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2011 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2010 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2009 | $0 | -100.0% | -$3.72M | ||
| 2008 | $3.72M | — | +$3.72M | ||
| 2007 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2006 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2005 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2004 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2003 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2002 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2001 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2000 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1999 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1998 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1997 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1996 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1995 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1994 | $0 | — | — |
The 2025 reading of California Water Service Group (CWT) buyback spend is $1.43M – edged down 0.1% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), California Water Service Group buyback spend delivered a -3.1% annualised rate; with a net decline across the window.
California Water Service Group buyback spend plunged from $7.11M in 2014 to $1.43M in 2025, a 79.8% drawdown.
2014 marks the peak buyback spend at $7.11M, with the historical low of $0 recorded in 1994.
California Water Service Group (CWT) sits 4th of 8 Utilities peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $0.
California Water Service Group Buyback Spend 2025: $1.43M
California Water Service Group buyback spend in 2025 was $1.43M, edged down 0.1% below 2024.
California Water Service Group Buyback Spend 2024: $1.44M
California Water Service Group buyback spend in 2024 was $1.44M, declined 22.2% below 2023.
California Water Service Group Buyback Spend 2023: $1.84M
California Water Service Group buyback spend in 2023 was $1.84M, declined 8.4% below 2022.
California Water Service Group Buyback Spend 2022: $2.01M
California Water Service Group buyback spend in 2022 was $2.01M, grew 13.9% from 2021.
California Water Service Group Buyback Spend 2021: $1.77M
California Water Service Group buyback spend in 2021 was $1.77M.
See more financial history for California Water Service Group (CWT).
Sector peers by buyback spend
Companies in the same sector as California Water Service Group, ranked by their latest buyback spend.
| Company | Buyback Spend | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| GE Vernova (GEV) | $3.32B | Utilities |
| Sempra (SRE) | $958.00M | Utilities |
| Constellation Energy (CEG) | $400.00M | Utilities |
| NextEra Energy (NEE) | $0 | Utilities |
| Southern Company (SO) | $0 | Utilities |
| Duke Energy (DUK) | $0 | Utilities |
| American Electric Power Company (AEP) | $0 | Utilities |
| Dominion Energy (D) | $0 | Utilities |
Share count history
Diluted weighted-average shares drive the EPS denominator and per-share capital-return maths. A falling diluted share count means buybacks are outpacing dilution from stock-based compensation and option exercises.
Diluted vs basic shares (annual)
Year-over-year change in diluted shares
Green is fewer shares vs the prior fiscal year (net repurchase); red is growth (dilution). The earliest year shown has no prior year to compare.
Dividend & buyback yield over time
Stacked annual yields — buyback yield (TTM cash repurchases ÷ market cap) plus dividend yield from the same fiscal-year-end key-metrics period — show how total cash return per dollar of equity has evolved.
Buybacks vs stock-based compensation
Annual cash repurchases set against stock-based compensation. Coverage above 1× means buybacks fully offset the equity dilution from SBC. TTM coverage: 0.23×.
Capital allocation mix
How California Water Service Group splits cash returned to shareholders between dividends and buybacks, plus the headroom on free cash flow that's still available for additional repurchases.
Buybacks vs dividends (share of cash returned)
Buyback capacity (TTM)
Free cash flow minus dividends paid versus actual TTM repurchases — the headroom bar shows how much of post-dividend FCF is still being deployed elsewhere.
Headroom $0.00 (TTM FCF − TTM dividends, clamped at zero).
Data & methodology
Where do buyback, dividend and compensation figures come from?
Cash buyback spend (common stock repurchased), dividends paid and stock-based compensation come from California Water Service Group's consolidated cash flow statements — quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K SEC filings, in USD as reported.
How are diluted shares and yields calculated?
Diluted weighted-average share counts come from the income statement (EPS denominator). Trailing twelve-month (TTM) aggregates sum the four most recent reported quarters. Buyback and dividend yields divide TTM cash flows by market capitalisation at the latest quarter-end.
How is buyback capacity defined?
Capacity compares TTM repurchases to free cash flow after dividends: operating cash flow minus capital expenditure, minus dividends paid, versus actual buybacks over the same trailing window.
Is this investment advice?
No. Figures are for informational and educational use only. Past buybacks and dividends do not predict future returns.
Frequently asked questions
Does California Water Service Group buy back its own stock?
Yes, California Water Service Group (CWT) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
How much does California Water Service Group spend on share buybacks?
Trailing twelve months (TTM) buyback spend is about $1.15M (sum of the last four quarterly cash-flow periods in our data). Figures are illustrative; verify in filings.
What is California Water Service Group's buyback yield?
TTM buyback yield is about 0.04% (TTM buyback spend divided by market cap at the latest quarter-end in our data).
What is California Water Service Group's shareholder yield?
Shareholder yield combines dividend yield and buyback yield. For the latest period we show approximately 0.04% combined (TTM-based where available).
Is California Water Service Group diluting shareholders?
Compare stock-based compensation (SBC) to buybacks in the chart above. Net effect varies by year; see annual buyback vs SBC bars and the history table.
How has California Water Service Group's share count changed?
Diluted weighted average shares changed by about 21.0% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).
What is California Water Service Group's buyback spend?
Latest reported buyback spend for California Water Service Group (CWT) is $1.15M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has California Water Service Group buyback spend changed year-over-year?
California Water Service Group (CWT) buyback spend changed -0.1% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of California Water Service Group buyback spend?
California Water Service Group (CWT) buyback spend compound annual growth rate is -3.1% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did California Water Service Group buyback spend hit its highest annual value?
California Water Service Group buyback spend reached its highest annual value of $7.11M in 2014.
What was California Water Service Group buyback spend in 2024?
California Water Service Group (CWT) buyback spend in 2024 was $1.44M.
What was California Water Service Group buyback spend in 2025?
California Water Service Group (CWT) buyback spend in 2025 was $1.43M.
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