Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

The Company’s changes in total equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:


	Nine months ended September 30, 2021
	Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Noncontrolling Interests		Total Equity
	Shares	Amount
	(In thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2021	50,334	$	503	$	448,632	$	472,209	$	—	$	921,344
Net loss						(3,032)		—		(3,032)
Issuance of common stock	528	5		24,481						24,486
Repurchase of common stock	(27)	—		(1,415)						(1,415)
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.2300 per share)						(11,581)		—		(11,581)
Balance at March 31, 2021	50,835	508		471,698		457,596		—		929,802
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests						—		(149)		(149)
Net income attributable to California Water Service Group						38,225		—		38,225
Issuance of common stock	702	7		40,895						40,902
Repurchase of common stock	(2)	—		(109)						(109)
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.2300 per share)						(11,702)		—		(11,702)
Acquisition of business with noncontrolling interest				—		—		5,294		5,294
Balance at June 30, 2021	51,535	515		512,484		484,119		5,145		1,002,263
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests						—		70		70
Net income						62,429				62,429
Issuance of common stock	1,075	11		67,819						67,830
Repurchase of common stock	(2)	—		(69)						(69)
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.2300 per share)						(11,863)				(11,863)
Investment in business with noncontrolling interest				526				(526)		—
Balance at September 30, 2021	52,608	$	526	$	580,760	$	534,685	$	4,689	$	1,120,660


	Nine months ended September 30, 2020
	Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Total Equity
	Shares	Amount
	(In thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2020	48,532	$	485	$	362,275	$	417,146	$	779,906
Net loss						(20,307)		(20,307)
Issuance of common stock	210	2		7,227				7,229
Repurchase of common stock	(28)	—		(1,373)				(1,373)
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.2125 per share)						(10,315)		(10,315)
Balance at March 31, 2020	48,714	487		368,129		386,524		755,140
Net income						5,281		5,281
Issuance of common stock	686	7		32,056				32,063
Repurchase of common stock	(2)	—		(105)				(105)
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.2125 per share)						(10,356)		(10,356)
Balance at June 30, 2020	49,398	494		400,080		381,449		782,023
Net income						96,360		96,360
Issuance of common stock	444	4		22,410				22,414
Repurchase of common stock	(2)	—		(99)				(99)
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.2125 per share)						(10,506)		(10,506)
Balance at September 30, 2020	49,840	$	498	$	422,391	$	467,303	$	890,192