In addition to serving the greater San Jose, CA region, SJW Corporation also provides water service to parts of Texas from the Canyon Lake reservoir. Photo courtesy Sean Abbott/flickr.com.
About SJW Corporation
SJW Corporation provides water services to customers in the San Jose, CA metropolitan area and to customers in the region between San Antonio and Austin, TX. The company was incorporated in California in February 1985 and is headquartered in San Jose. SJW has 395 full-time employees.
The company is organized into four subsidiaries: (1) the San Jose Water Company, (2) SJWTX, Inc., (3) SJW Land Company, and (4) the Texas Water Alliance. SJW Corporation does not report financial information for each of the subsidiaries separately.
Originally incorporated in 1866, the San Jose Water Company is the predecessor organization for SJW Corporation. In the 1985 reorganization, San Jose Water Company became a wholly owned subsidiary to SJW Corporation. San Jose Water is a public utility that provides water service to over 1 million people in the metropolitan San Jose area. San Jose Water’s supply comes from a variety of sources including groundwater, surface water, reclaimed water and imported water. Roughly 40 – 50% of its annual water production is purchased.
SJWTX was incorporated in Texas in 1985 and does business as Canyon Lake Water Service Company. This subsidiary provides water service to roughly 36,000 people located in the region between San Antonio and Austin, TX.
SJW Land Company owns undeveloped land in California and Tennessee, owns and operates commercial buildings in California, Arizona and Tennessee, and has a 70% interest in a real estate limited partnership.
Finally, the Texas Water Alliance subsidiary is developing a water supply project in Texas to ensure future water supplies for the Canyon Lake Water Service Company.
The company is a member of the Russell 2000 index and trades under the ticker symbol SJW.
SJW Corporation’s Dividend and Stock Split History
SJW Corporation and its predecessor companies have paid dividends since 1944 and increased them since 1968. The company announces annual dividend increases at the end of January with the stock going ex-dividend in the first half of February. In January 2015, SJW announced a 4% dividend increase to an annualized rate of 78 cents per share. SJW should announce its 49th consecutive annual dividend increase in January 2016.
SJW Corporation has compounded its payout at an average rate of 8.9% over the last 5 years and 5.7% over the last 10 years.
SJW Corporation has split its stock twice. The splits occurred in close succession, with the company splitting the stock 3-for-1 in March 2004 and then 2-for-1 in March 2006. A single share purchased prior to March 2004 would have split into 6 shares.
SJW Corporation’s Direct Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plans
SJW Corporation does not have a direct purchase or dividend reinvestment plan. (The company initiated one for investors in 2011 but terminated it in 2014.) In order to invest in the company’s stock, you’ll need to purchase it through a broker; most will allow you to reinvest dividends without any fee. Ask your broker for more information on how to set this up if you are interested.
Helpful Links
SJW Corporation’s Investor Relations Website
Current quote and financial summary for SJW Corporation (finviz.com)