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American Water Works
Price 137.69USD
▲ -2.15 (-1.54%)
Dividend Yield 2.56%
Payout Ratio 58.54%
Dividend Growth 10 years
ISIN US0304201033
Ticker AWK
Sector Utilities
Industry Utilities - Regulated Water
Index S&P 500
Updated: Sep 11, 2026, 8:00:02 PM (UTC)

American Water Works Dividends

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Dividend/share amount Ex-dividend Date Payment Date Dividend Yield
Next Dividend $0.895 11/12/26 12/1/26 0.60%
0.06%
Last Dividend $0.895 8/11/26 9/1/26 0.66%
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Dividend/share amount$0.895
Ex-dividend Date11/12/26
Payment Date12/1/26
Dividend Yield0.60%
0.06%
Last Dividend
Dividend/share amount$0.895
Ex-dividend Date8/11/26
Payment Date9/1/26
Dividend Yield0.66%
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American Water Works Dividend Calendar

Event Day
Last trading date November 11, 2026
Ex-date November 12, 2026
Record date November 12, 2026
Payable date December 1, 2026

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American Water Works dividend history

Ex-DateAmountChangeDiv. Yield
2026$2.61819.42%2.02%
2/10/26$0.82750.66%
5/12/26$0.8950.70%
8/11/26$0.8950.66%
2025$3.2498.19%2.45%
2/7/25$0.7650.62%
5/13/25$0.82750.62%
8/12/25$0.82750.58%
11/13/25$0.82750.63%
2024$3.0038.06%2.27%
2/7/24$0.70750.58%
5/13/24$0.7650.57%
8/13/24$0.7650.54%
11/12/24$0.7650.58%
2023$2.7798.22%1.96%
2/6/23$0.6550.42%
5/8/23$0.70750.48%
8/7/23$0.70750.50%
11/13/23$0.70750.58%
2022$2.5688.86%1.73%
2/7/22$0.60250.39%
5/9/22$0.6550.45%
8/8/22$0.6550.42%
11/7/22$0.6550.47%
2021$2.3599.72%1.41%
2/5/21$0.550.33%
5/10/21$0.6030.39%
8/9/21$0.6030.34%
11/9/21$0.6030.36%
2020$2.159.97%1.54%
2/6/20$0.50.37%
5/11/20$0.550.46%
8/11/20$0.550.39%
11/9/20$0.550.34%
2019$1.9559.83%1.78%
2/6/19$0.4550.48%
5/10/19$0.50.46%
8/8/19$0.50.42%
11/8/19$0.50.43%
2018$1.789.88%2.10%
2/6/18$0.4150.53%
5/10/18$0.4550.54%
8/9/18$0.4550.52%
11/8/18$0.4550.51%
2017$1.6210.58%2.02%
2/3/17$0.3750.52%
5/3/17$0.4150.53%
8/7/17$0.4150.51%
11/9/17$0.4150.46%
2016$1.46510.15%2.03%
2/4/16$0.340.53%
5/5/16$0.3750.51%
8/4/16$0.3750.47%
11/7/16$0.3750.53%
2015$1.339.92%2.43%
2/5/15$0.310.55%
5/7/15$0.340.64%
8/6/15$0.340.66%
11/5/15$0.340.58%
2014$1.2144.05%2.58%
1/30/14$0.280.66%
5/8/14$0.310.66%
8/7/14$0.310.67%
11/6/14$0.310.60%
2013$0.8430.58%2.01%
5/22/13$0.280.67%
8/15/13$0.280.68%
11/13/13$0.280.66%
2012$1.2134.44%3.44%
2/1/12$0.230.68%
4/18/12$0.230.69%
7/3/12$0.250.72%
11/14/12$0.250.68%
12/18/12$0.250.66%
2011$0.94.65%3.17%
2/16/11$0.220.81%
5/16/11$0.220.76%
8/10/11$0.230.86%
11/16/11$0.230.75%
2010$0.864.88%3.84%
2/16/10$0.210.95%
5/14/10$0.210.98%
8/16/10$0.221.00%
11/16/10$0.220.92%
2009$0.82105.00%4.21%
2/13/09$0.20.97%
5/14/09$0.21.13%
8/14/09$0.211.10%
11/16/09$0.211.03%
2008$0.41.97%
8/13/08$0.20.95%
11/14/08$0.21.03%

American Water Works Dividend Analysis

Yield last year
1.96%
1/3
Growth last year
8.22%
2/3
Years in a row paying
17
1/3
Yield Last 5 years
1.68%
1/3
Growth last 5 years
9.32%
3/3
Consecutive years of rising dividends
10
1/3
Yield last 10 years
1.96%
1/3
Growth last 10 years
12.71%
3/3
Payout Ratio
56.68%
3/3
Final Score
16/27

American Water Works FAQ

Shareholders of American Water Works will receive $0.895 per share, representing a yield of 0.60%.

December 1, 2026 is when American Water Works will reward its shareholders with a dividend of $0.895 per share, provided the shares are held until November 12, 2026.

American Water Works, with a dividend of $0.895 per share and a yield of 0.66%, made the payment on September 1, 2026.

Dividend payments from American Water Works are made quarterly, falling in the months of November, August, May, and February.

The dividend yield of American Water Works (AWK) was 1.96% for the last year, with an average of 1.68% over the past 5 years and 1.96% over the last 10 years.

The payout ratio of American Water Works in the last fiscal year, reaching 56.68%, shows that profits are sufficient to pay the dividend.

American Water Works, after 17 years of paying dividends, has managed to increase them for 10 straight years. The dividend growth compared to the previous year was 8.22%, with an average increase of 9.32% over the last 5 years and 12.71% over the last 10 years.