QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

The Company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CWT."

2017	First		Second		Third		Fourth
Operating revenue	$	122,036	$	171,132	$	211,731	$	161,991
Net operating income	8,050		25,259		41,196		20,118
Net income	1,132		18,531		33,849		13,669
Diluted earnings per share	0.02		0.39		0.70		0.29
Common stock market price range:
High	37.60		39.40		39.65		46.15
Low	32.45		32.75		36.30		38.15
Dividends paid per common share	0.1800		0.1800		0.1800		0.1800

2016	First			Second		Third		Fourth
Operating revenue	$	121,727		$	152,445	$	184,268	$	150,930
Net operating income	6,270			18,534		30,055		21,335
Net income	(798		)	11,508		22,875		15,090
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	(0.02		)	0.24		0.48		0.31
Common stock market price range:
High	27.33			34.95		35.62		36.85
Low	22.48			26.22		29.93		29.25
Dividends paid per common share	0.1725			0.1725		0.1725		0.1725