California Water Service Group·Utilities

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At its meeting today, the California Water Service Group (CWT: NYSE) Board of Directors unanimously approved the promotions of Tamara S. Johnson to Vice President, California Operations, and Gregory D. Shimansky to Vice President, Rates and Regulatory Affairs, effective July 1, 2026.

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT) published its 2025 Sustainability Report today, showcasing efforts and progress made in its four key focus areas: protecting the planet, serving customers, engaging the workforce, and governing with integrity.

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TIME magazine has named California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT) as one of the top 35 companies in its inaugural list of the “World's Most Impactful Companies.

Water utilities like SBS, AWR, AWK and CWT are supported by strategic capital investment plans and strong customer bases, positioning them to outperform peers despite persistent challenges facing the water industry.

California Water Service Group is rated a Buy for patient investors seeking reliable, inflation-beating income and double-digit total return potential. CWT's recent rate case approval and acquisitions in Nevada, Oregon, and Texas support an 8–10% revenue CAGR and diversify regulatory risk. The dividend yield is nearly 3.2% with a 59-year growth streak, and expected annual increases above inflation reinforce CWT's Dividend King status.

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California Water Service Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in California, Washington, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Texas. The company is involved in the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution, and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public, and irrigation uses, as well as for fire protection. It offers its services to approximately 494,500 customer connections in 100 California communities; approximately 6,200 water and wastewater customer connections on the islands of Maui and Hawaii; approximately 36,400 customer connections in the Tacoma, Olympia, Graham, Spanaway, Puyallup, and Gig Harbor areas; and approximately 8,600 water and wastewater customer connections in the Belen, Los Lunas, Indian Hills, and Elephant Butte areas in New Mexico. The company also engages in the provision of non-regulated water-related services, including operating of municipally owned water systems, privately owned water, and recycled water distribution systems; water system operation, meter reading, and billing services to private companies and municipalities; leasing of communication antenna sites on its properties to telecommunication companies; and billing of optional third-party insurance programs to its residential customers, as well as provides lab services. In addition, it offers wastewater collection and treatment services. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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