American Water Works's latest dividend was on May 13, 2025 (ex-date) with a payout of $0.828 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $3.12 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 2.33% based on its recent close price. The latest dividend has an increase of $0.06, or 8% from the prior distribution.
American Water Works's dividend yield of 2.33% is below the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with its Utilities sector average of 3.22%, American Water Works's dividend yield is 28% lower. Historically AWK's dividend yield has averaged at 1.8% in the last 5 years, which is less than the current yield.
American Water Works has been paying dividends since 2008. AWK has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 8% for the last twelve months. And with the price of the stock up by 0% from a year ago, the dividend yield has an increase of 8%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
---|---|---|
May 13, 2025 | $0.828 | 2.33% |
Feb 7, 2025 | $0.765 | 2.5% |
Nov 12, 2024 | $0.765 | 2.27% |
Aug 13, 2024 | $0.765 | 2.08% |
May 13, 2024 | $0.765 | 2.16% |
Feb 7, 2024 | $0.708 | 2.32% |
Nov 13, 2023 | $0.708 | 2.28% |
Aug 7, 2023 | $0.708 | 1.92% |
May 8, 2023 | $0.708 | 1.81% |
Feb 6, 2023 | $0.655 | 1.68% |
Nov 7, 2022 | $0.655 | 1.86% |
Aug 8, 2022 | $0.655 | 1.62% |
May 9, 2022 | $0.655 | 1.69% |
Feb 7, 2022 | $0.603 | 1.55% |
Nov 9, 2021 | $0.603 | 1.39% |
Aug 9, 2021 | $0.603 | 1.3% |
May 10, 2021 | $0.603 | 1.44% |
Feb 5, 2021 | $0.55 | 1.33% |
Nov 9, 2020 | $0.55 | 1.32% |
Aug 11, 2020 | $0.55 | 1.47% |
May 11, 2020 | $0.55 | 1.72% |
Feb 6, 2020 | $0.5 | 1.48% |
Nov 8, 2019 | $0.5 | 1.68% |
Aug 8, 2019 | $0.5 | 1.6% |
May 10, 2019 | $0.5 | 1.72% |
Feb 6, 2019 | $0.455 | 1.91% |
Nov 8, 2018 | $0.455 | 2% |
Aug 9, 2018 | $0.455 | 1.97% |
May 10, 2018 | $0.455 | 2.03% |
Feb 6, 2018 | $0.415 | 2.1% |
Nov 9, 2017 | $0.415 | 1.81% |
Aug 7, 2017 | $0.415 | 1.94% |
May 3, 2017 | $0.415 | 1.98% |
Feb 3, 2017 | $0.375 | 2.07% |
Nov 7, 2016 | $0.375 | 2.05% |
Aug 4, 2016 | $0.375 | 1.78% |
May 5, 2016 | $0.375 | 1.91% |
Feb 4, 2016 | $0.34 | 2.13% |
Nov 5, 2015 | $0.34 | 2.29% |
Aug 6, 2015 | $0.34 | 2.51% |
May 7, 2015 | $0.34 | 2.4% |
Feb 5, 2015 | $0.31 | 2.2% |
American Water Works's payout ratio of 56.9% is above the industry and its peers average but below the Utilities sector average. Compared to its Utilities sector average of 62.6%, American Water Works's payout ratio is 9% lower.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
ARTNA Artesian Resources Corp | 3.63% | $1.19 | 57.4% |
HTO H2O America | 3.25% | $1.64 | 55% |
YORW York Water Co | 2.66% | $0.86 | 62.8% |
CWT California Water Service Group | 2.63% | $1.2 | 52.6% |
AWR American States Water Co | 2.4% | $1.83 | 56.4% |
MSEX Middlesex Water Co | 2.36% | $1.33 | 55.2% |
AWK American Water Works Company Inc | 2.32% | $3.12 | 56.9% |
Yes, American Water Works has paid four dividends in the last twelve months. AWK has been paying dividends since 2008.
American Water Works's last dividend ex-date was on May 13, 2025. The dividend amount was $0.828 per share.
On an annual basis AWK pays $3.12 per share.
American Water Works's current dividend yield is 2.33%.
American Water Works pays dividends quarterly.
The dividend payout ratio of American Water Works is 56.9%.
American Water Works's dividend yield is less than the Utilities sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield.