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AWK Dividend

American Water Works Company, Inc.

NYSEUtilitiesStockData as of
Dividend yield
2.63%
Annual dividend
$3.45
Payout ratio
0.58
Frequency
Quarterly
Share price
$130.91
Market cap
$26.0B

Is AWK a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is below the market median2.63% against a median of 2.92%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
  • Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.58 means roughly 58% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
  • Dividend has been cut onceAcross 18 complete years, the annual total fell in 2013. The most recent reduction was in 2013.
  • Raised for 12 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

AWK dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2008 to 2025.

2008201120142017202020232025
Peak $3.31 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for AWK, most recent first.
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountType
$0.8950Quarterly
$0.8950Quarterly
$0.8275Quarterly
$0.8275Quarterly
$0.8275Quarterly
$0.8275Quarterly
$0.7650Quarterly
$0.7650Quarterly
$0.7650Quarterly
$0.7650Quarterly
$0.7075Quarterly
$0.7075Quarterly
$0.7075Quarterly
$0.7075Quarterly
$0.6550Quarterly
$0.6550Quarterly
$0.6550Quarterly
$0.6550Quarterly
$0.6025Quarterly
$0.6030Quarterly
$0.6030Quarterly
$0.6025Quarterly
$0.5500Quarterly
$0.5500Quarterly
$0.5500Quarterly
$0.5500Quarterly
$0.5000Quarterly
$0.5000Quarterly
$0.5000Quarterly
$0.5000Quarterly
$0.4550Quarterly
$0.4550Quarterly
$0.4550Quarterly
$0.4550Quarterly
$0.4150Quarterly
$0.4150Quarterly
$0.4150Quarterly
$0.4150Quarterly
$0.3750Quarterly
$0.3750Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does AWK pay a dividend?
Yes. American Water Works Company, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.63% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.45 per share.
How much does AWK pay in dividends?
$3.45 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next AWK ex-dividend date?
No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for AWK. Dates appear here once the company declares them.