SJW Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
SJW Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.01% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.0%
Dividend yield
-4.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | -1.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 8.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.680 |
| Payout ratio | 56% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
SJW Group's (NASDAQ:SJW) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues
Mar 07
SJW Group (NASDAQ:SJW) Just Released Its Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think
Mar 01Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For SJW Group (NASDAQ:SJW)
Jan 30SJW Group: Snatch Up This Discounted Dividend King Now
Jan 10Calculating The Fair Value Of SJW Group (NASDAQ:SJW)
Nov 22SJW Group: A Good Investment For A Couple Of Years
Oct 26Earnings Not Telling The Story For SJW Group (NYSE:SJW)
Oct 25SJW Group: Buy This Dividend King On Sale Now
Aug 31Is SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 10A Look At The Fair Value Of SJW Group (NYSE:SJW)
Jul 03Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) CEO Pay Packet
Jun 14SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Jun 11SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Apr 26SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Apr 07Estimating The Fair Value Of SJW Group (NYSE:SJW)
Mar 19Here's What's Concerning About SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) Returns On Capital
Jan 27Demand For Clean Water Fuels SJW Group
Jan 17Does SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jan 08Here's What's Concerning About SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) Returns On Capital
Oct 19SJW Group: At The Right Price, A 'Must-Buy' - But Not Now
Oct 19SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Sep 24Should You Be Adding SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) To Your Watchlist Today?
Sep 06SJW Group's Q2: A River Of Growth Or Just A Stream?
Aug 01SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Jul 08We Think SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
May 22SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.38
May 04Do SJW Group's (NYSE:SJW) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Mar 22SJW beats Q4 top and bottom line estimates; initiates FY23 outlook
Feb 23SJW Group (NYSE:SJW) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Feb 06SJW raises dividend by 5.6% to $0.38
Jan 26SJW Group: Water Stocks Are In Favor
Jan 16SJW Group appoints Bruce Hauk as COO
Dec 28Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: SJW's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SJW's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| SJW Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SJW) | 3.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.7% |
| Industry Average (Water Utilities) | 2.4% |
| Analyst forecast (SJW) (up to 3 years) | 3.4% |
Notable Dividend: SJW's dividend (3.01%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.52%).
High Dividend: SJW's dividend (3.01%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.63%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (55.7%), SJW's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: SJW is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/03/10 04:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/03/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
SJW Group is covered by 12 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| David Parker | Baird |
| Eric Beaumont | Barclays |
| Ross Allen Fowler | BofA Global Research |