0855.HK CHINA WATER

Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water

9 · Strong Momentum 1.0 · Weak At risk

4.46

-0.45%

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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5.83%

42.62%

0.26

7.3B

7.31

0.61

5.05

52-week range

4.46

low 4.30 high 6.71

Dividend deep dive

CHINA WATER (0855.HK) operates in the Utilities - Regulated Water sector. It currently offers a dividend yield of 5.8%, which falls within its 5-year range (high 6.11%, low 4.25%, average 5.14%). The company holds an overall rating score of 9.0. In terms of intrinsic metrics, its momentum score is 1.0, indicating a weak recent price trend, while its value score is 5.0, suggesting it sits in the middle for cheapness versus richness.

Dividend history

CHINA WATER has no current dividend increase streak, indicating a lack of consistent year-over-year growth. Its 3-year dividend CAGR is -8.04%, and its 5-year dividend CAGR is -2.02%, reflecting a decline in dividend growth over both periods. Historical dividends in HKD include 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 a projected 0.28 for 2025.

Dividend safety

The dividend safety status for CHINA WATER is rated as 'at_risk'. The company's payout ratio stands at 42.62%, indicating the percentage of earnings distributed as dividends. Leverage is notable, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 108.682.

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AI-generated from Quantic's dividend data · Updated 31 Aug 2026 · Information, not financial advice.