American Water Works Dividend History
NYSE: AWKUtilitiesUtilities - Regulated WaterUSD
127.38-0.66 (-0.52%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 127.54 +0.10%
- Dividend yield
- 2.65%
- Annual dividend
- $3.38
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 11, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 60%
American Water Works dividend summary
American Water Works pays a quarterly dividend of $0.895 per share ($3.58 annualized), a 2.81% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 12 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 8.6% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 60% of trailing earnings per share. AWK has 73 recorded dividend payments since 2008, totaling $3.45 per share over the last 12 months.
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AWK dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | $0.895 | — | — |
| May 12, 2026 | $0.895 | +8.1% | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | $0.828 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 | $0.828 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2025 | $0.828 | — | — |
| May 13, 2025 | $0.828 | +8.2% | — |
| Feb 7, 2025 | $0.765 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 2024 | $0.765 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2024 | $0.765 | — | — |
| May 13, 2024 | $0.765 | +8.1% | — |
| Feb 7, 2024 | $0.708 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2023 | $0.708 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2023 | $0.708 | — | — |
| May 8, 2023 | $0.708 | +8.1% | — |
| Feb 6, 2023 | $0.655 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2022 | $0.655 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2022 | $0.655 | — | — |
| May 9, 2022 | $0.655 | +8.6% | — |
| Feb 7, 2022 | $0.603 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2021 | $0.603 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2021 | $0.603 | — | — |
| May 10, 2021 | $0.603 | +9.6% | — |
| Feb 5, 2021 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2020 | $0.55 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2020 | $0.55 | — | — |
| May 11, 2020 | $0.55 | +10.0% | — |
| Feb 6, 2020 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2019 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2019 | $0.50 | — | — |
| May 10, 2019 | $0.50 | +9.9% | — |
| Feb 6, 2019 | $0.455 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $0.455 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $0.455 | — | — |
| May 10, 2018 | $0.455 | +9.6% | — |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $0.415 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 2017 | $0.415 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2017 | $0.415 | — | — |
| May 3, 2017 | $0.415 | +10.7% | — |
| Feb 3, 2017 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2016 | $0.375 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2016 | $0.375 | — | — |
| May 5, 2016 | $0.375 | +10.3% | — |
| Feb 4, 2016 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2015 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2015 | $0.34 | — | — |
| May 7, 2015 | $0.34 | +9.7% | — |
| Feb 5, 2015 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 2014 | $0.31 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2014 | $0.31 | — | — |
| May 8, 2014 | $0.31 | +10.7% | — |
| Jan 30, 2014 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2013 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2013 | $0.28 | — | — |
| May 22, 2013 | $0.28 | +12.0% | — |
| Dec 18, 2012 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2012 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 2012 | $0.25 | +8.7% | — |
| Apr 18, 2012 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 2012 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2011 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 2011 | $0.23 | +4.5% | — |
| May 16, 2011 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 2011 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2010 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2010 | $0.22 | +4.8% | — |
| May 14, 2010 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 2010 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2009 | $0.21 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2009 | $0.21 | +5.0% | — |
| May 14, 2009 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2009 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2008 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2008 | $0.20 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.62 | 3 | -19.4% |
| 2025 | $3.25 | 4 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | $3.00 | 4 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | $2.78 | 4 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | $2.57 | 4 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | $2.36 | 4 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | $2.15 | 4 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | $1.96 | 4 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | $1.78 | 4 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | $1.62 | 4 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | $1.47 | 4 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | $1.33 | 4 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | $1.21 | 4 | +44.0% |
| 2013 | $0.84 | 3 | -30.6% |
| 2012 | $1.21 | 5 | +34.4% |