American Water Works

Price 136.20USD

▲ -0.26 (-0.19%)

Dividend Yield 2.63%

Payout Ratio 58.54%

Dividend Growth 10 years

ISIN US0304201033

Ticker AWK

Sector Utilities

Industry Utilities - Regulated Water

Index S&P 500

Updated: Aug 14, 2026, 8:00:02 PM (UTC)

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	Dividend/share amount	Ex-dividend Date	Payment Date	Dividend Yield
Next Dividend	$0.895	8/11/26	9/1/26	0.66% 0.04%
Last Dividend	$0.895	5/12/26	6/2/26	0.70%

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American Water Works Dividend Calendar

Event	Day
Last trading date	August 10, 2026
Ex-date	August 11, 2026
Record date	August 11, 2026
Payable date	September 1, 2026

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Historical dividends Annual yield Payout ratio

American Water Works dividend history

Ex-Date	Amount	Variation	Div. Yield
2026	$2.618	19.42%	2.02%
8/11/26	$0.895		0.66%
5/12/26	$0.895		0.70%
2/10/26	$0.828		0.66%
2025	$3.249	8.19%	2.45%
11/13/25	$0.828		0.63%
8/12/25	$0.828		0.58%
5/13/25	$0.828		0.62%
2/7/25	$0.765		0.62%
2024	$3.003	8.06%	2.27%
11/12/24	$0.765		0.58%
8/13/24	$0.765		0.54%
5/13/24	$0.765		0.57%
2/7/24	$0.708		0.58%
2023	$2.779	8.22%	1.96%
11/13/23	$0.708		0.58%
8/7/23	$0.708		0.50%
5/8/23	$0.708		0.48%
2/6/23	$0.655		0.42%
2022	$2.568	8.86%	1.73%
11/7/22	$0.655		0.47%
8/8/22	$0.655		0.42%
5/9/22	$0.655		0.45%
2/7/22	$0.603		0.39%
2021	$2.359	9.72%	1.41%
11/9/21	$0.603		0.36%
8/9/21	$0.603		0.34%
5/10/21	$0.603		0.39%
2/5/21	$0.55		0.33%
2020	$2.15	9.97%	1.54%
11/9/20	$0.55		0.34%
8/11/20	$0.55		0.39%
5/11/20	$0.55		0.46%
2/6/20	$0.5		0.37%
2019	$1.955	9.83%	1.78%
11/8/19	$0.5		0.43%
8/8/19	$0.5		0.42%
5/10/19	$0.5		0.46%
2/6/19	$0.455		0.48%
2018	$1.78	9.88%	2.10%
11/8/18	$0.455		0.51%
8/9/18	$0.455		0.52%
5/10/18	$0.455		0.54%
2/6/18	$0.415		0.53%
2017	$1.62	10.58%	2.02%
11/9/17	$0.415		0.46%
8/7/17	$0.415		0.51%
5/3/17	$0.415		0.53%
2/3/17	$0.375		0.52%
2016	$1.465	10.15%	2.03%
11/7/16	$0.375		0.53%
8/4/16	$0.375		0.47%
5/5/16	$0.375		0.51%
2/4/16	$0.34		0.53%
2015	$1.33	9.92%	2.43%
11/5/15	$0.34		0.58%
8/6/15	$0.34		0.66%
5/7/15	$0.34		0.64%
2/5/15	$0.31		0.55%
2014	$1.21	44.05%	2.58%
11/6/14	$0.31		0.60%
8/7/14	$0.31		0.67%
5/8/14	$0.31		0.66%
1/30/14	$0.28		0.66%
2013	$0.84	30.58%	2.01%
11/13/13	$0.28		0.66%
8/15/13	$0.28		0.68%
5/22/13	$0.28		0.67%
2012	$1.21	34.44%	3.44%
12/18/12	$0.25		0.66%
11/14/12	$0.25		0.68%
7/3/12	$0.25		0.72%
4/18/12	$0.23		0.69%
2/1/12	$0.23		0.68%
2011	$0.9	4.65%	3.17%
11/16/11	$0.23		0.75%
8/10/11	$0.23		0.86%
5/16/11	$0.22		0.76%
2/16/11	$0.22		0.81%
2010	$0.86	4.88%	3.84%
11/16/10	$0.22		0.92%
8/16/10	$0.22		1.00%
5/14/10	$0.21		0.98%
2/16/10	$0.21		0.95%
2009	$0.82	105.00%	4.21%
11/16/09	$0.21		1.03%
8/14/09	$0.21		1.10%
5/14/09	$0.2		1.13%
2/13/09	$0.2		0.97%
2008	$0.4		1.97%
11/14/08	$0.2		1.03%
8/13/08	$0.2		0.95%

American Water Works Dividend Analysis

Yield last year

1.96%

1/3

Growth last year

8.22%

2/3

Years in a row paying

1/3

Yield Last 5 years

1.68%

1/3

Growth last 5 years

9.32%

3/3

Consecutive years of rising dividends

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

How much does American Water Works pay in dividends?

Shareholders of American Water Works will receive $0.895 per share, representing a yield of 0.66%.

When is the dividend payment date of American Water Works?

September 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 August 11, 2026.

What was the last dividend of American Water Works?

American Water Works, with a dividend of $0.895 per share and a yield of 0.70%, made the payment on June 2, 2026.

How often does American Water Works pay dividends?

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

What is the dividend yield of American Water Works?

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.

What is the payout ratio of American Water Works?

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

Does American Water Works have an increasing dividend?

American Water Works, after 17 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.