American Water Works's latest dividend was on Nov 12, 2024 (ex-date) with a payout of $0.765 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $3 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 2.38% based on its recent close price.
American Water Works's dividend yield of 2.38% is below the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with its Utilities sector average of 3.21%, American Water Works's dividend yield is 26% lower. Historically AWK's dividend yield has averaged at 1.7% 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 down by 4.2% from a year ago, the dividend yield has an increase of 13%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
---|---|---|
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 59.6% is above the industry and its peers average but below the Utilities sector average. Compared to its Utilities sector average of 63.3%, American Water Works's payout ratio is 6% lower.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
ARTNA Artesian Resources Corp | 3.78% | $1.18 | 60.6% |
SJW Sjw Group | 3.23% | $1.6 | 58% |
YORW York Water Co | 2.55% | $0.84 | 57% |
MSEX Middlesex Water Co | 2.46% | $1.32 | 56.9% |
CWT California Water Service Group | 2.46% | $1.12 | 32.3% |
AWK American Water Works Company Inc | 2.39% | $3 | 59.6% |
AWR American States Water Co | 2.29% | $1.79 | 60.3% |
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 Nov 12, 2024. The dividend amount was $0.765 per share.
On an annual basis AWK pays $3 per share.
American Water Works's current dividend yield is 2.38%.
American Water Works pays dividends quarterly.
The dividend payout ratio of American Water Works is 59.6%.
American Water Works's dividend yield is less than the Utilities sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.