0855.HK CHINA WATER

Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water

9 · Strong Momentum 2.0 · Weak At risk

4.60

-0.43%

About the company

China Water Affairs Group Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the water supply, environmental protection, and property businesses in the People's Republic of China. It operates through City Water Supply, Pipeline Direct Drinking Water Supply, Environmental Protection, Main Contractor Construction, and Property Development and Investment segments. The City Water Supply segment is involved in the provision of water supply operation and construction, installation and maintenance, and other services. Its Pipeline Direct Drinking Water Supply segment is involved in the provision of pipeline direct drinking water supply operations and construction, installation and maintenance services, and other services. The Environmental Protection segment engages in sewage treatment, drainage operation, construction services, solid and hazardous waste, environmental sanitation, and water environment management businesses. Its Main Contractor Construction segment is involved in the provision of municipal public construction services. The Property Development and Investment segment develops, sells, and invests in properties. It also involved in the development and infrastructure of sightseeing area; provision of water environmental renovation infrastructure; construction and operations in urban water treatment business, remediation and rural water improvement; and investment, construction, and operation of water conservation and hydropower related projects, as well as energy conservation and environmental protection and hotel operations. In addition, the company offers warehousing, storage, trading and distribution of oil related products. The company was formerly known as China Silver Dragon Group Limited and changed its name to China Water Affairs Group Limited in December 2004. China Water Affairs Group Limited was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

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5.65%

42.62%

0.26

7.5B

7.54

0.61

5.13

52-week range

4.60

low 4.30 high 6.71

Dividend deep dive

CHINA WATER (0855.HK) operates in the Utilities - Regulated Water sector. The company currently offers a dividend yield of 5.65%. This yield is positioned as "fair" within its five-year historical range, which has seen a high of 6.11% and a low of 4.25%, with a 5-year average of 5.14%. The dividend safety status is rated as "at_risk".

Dividend history

CHINA WATER has a dividend increase streak of 0 years. The company's dividend growth has been negative, with a 3-year Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of -8.04% and a 5-year CAGR of -2.02%. Annual dividends per share in HKD were: 0.06 (2014), 0.07 (2015), 0.09 (2016), 0.24 (2017), 0.27 (2018), 0.30 (2019), 0.31 (2020), 0.32 (2021), 0.36 (2022), 0.34 (2023), 0.28 (2024), and 0.28 (2025). The negative CAGR figures reflect recent reductions in the annual dividend.

Dividend safety

The dividend payout ratio for CHINA WATER is 42.62% of earnings per share, which on its own appears manageable. However, the company's debt-to-equity ratio is elevated at 108.682%.

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AI-generated from Quantic's dividend data · Updated 17 Jul 2026 · Information, not financial advice.