H2O America (NASDAQ:HTO – Get Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, July 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be given a dividend of 0.44 per share by the utilities provider on Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 10th.
H2O America has raised its dividend by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 57 years. H2O America has a payout ratio of 56.1% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect H2O America to earn $2.75 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.76 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 64.0%.
H2O America Price Performance
NASDAQ:HTO opened at $64.25 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.70, a PEG ratio of 7.60 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 2.02. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $59.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $57.34. H2O America has a 1 year low of $43.75 and a 1 year high of $67.09.
Key H2O America News
Here are the key news stories impacting H2O America this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Revenue and adjusted earnings exceeded expectations. Second-quarter operating revenue increased 6% to $210.5 million, while adjusted diluted EPS was $0.72, topping the $0.70 consensus estimate. Net income also rose 8% to $26.6 million. H2O America Q2 revenue rises 6% to $210.5 million
- Positive Sentiment: Full-year guidance was maintained above analyst expectations. H2O America reiterated 2026 standalone adjusted EPS guidance of $3.08-$3.18, compared with the roughly $2.74 consensus cited in the company update. The guidance excludes the pending Quadvest acquisition and related financing. H2O America Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
- Positive Sentiment: Acquisition and infrastructure investment support the growth outlook. The company expects its Quadvest acquisition to close around the end of the third quarter or early fourth quarter of 2026. Quadvest active connections have increased 10% this year, while contracted and pending-development connections rose 14%. H2O America also invested $206.9 million in infrastructure through June 30. H2O America 2026 Q2 Results Earnings Call Presentation
- Positive Sentiment: The quarterly dividend was maintained at $0.44 per share. The dividend is payable September 1 to shareholders of record August 10, providing an annualized payout of $1.76 per share and supporting the stock’s income appeal. Brokerages Set H2O America Price Target at $63.33
- Neutral Sentiment: Reported EPS declined year over year. GAAP diluted EPS fell to $0.62 from $0.71, although adjusted EPS improved relative to the consensus estimate and better reflects the quarter’s underlying performance.
- Negative Sentiment: Analyst price-target support is limited. Brokerages set an average price target of $63.33, modestly below the recent trading level, suggesting that some analysts see limited near-term upside after the earnings-related move. Brokerages Set H2O America Price Target at $63.33
H2O America Company Profile
SJW Group, through its subsidiaries, provides water utility and other related services in the United States. It operates in Water Utility Services and Real Estate Services segments. The company engages in the production, purchase, storage, purification, distribution, wholesale, and retail sale of water and wastewater services; and supplies groundwater from wells, surface water from watershed run-off and diversion, reclaimed water, and imported water purchased from the Santa Clara Valley Water District.
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