American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) Dividend History
AWK latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 11 yearsof dividend increases
- 2008paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +8.6%5-year growth a year
- 2.65%forward yield
AWK dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $358
- Each payment
- $90
- Value of the shares
- $13,494
- Dividend yield
- 2.65%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.58 per share, before tax.
AWK dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
AWK dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
AWK yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $143.81 | 2.49% | $3.45 | 2.4% |
| 3 years ago | $118.14 | 3.03% | $9.58 | 8.1% |
| 5 years ago | $170.39 | 2.10% | $14.82 | 8.7% |
| 10 years ago | $72.42 | 4.94% | $24.46 | 33.8% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
AWK dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
AWK dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.25 | +8.2% | 2.49% | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.00 | +8.1% | 2.41% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.78 | +8.2% | 2.11% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.57 | +8.9% | 1.68% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.36 | +9.7% | 1.25% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.15 | +10.0% | 1.40% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.96 | +9.8% | 1.59% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.78 | +9.9% | 1.96% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.62 | +10.6% | 1.77% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.47 | +10.2% | 2.02% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.33 | +9.9% | 2.23% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.21 | — | 2.27% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.84 | −30.6% | 1.99% | 3 |
| 2012 | $1.21 | — | 3.26% | 5 |
| 2011 | $0.90 | +4.7% | 2.82% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.86 | +4.9% | 3.40% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.82 | — | 3.66% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.40 | — | 1.92% | 2 |
AWK dividend history
73 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | 2026-09-01 | $0.895 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-12 | 2026-06-02 | $0.895 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-10 | 2026-03-03 | $0.828 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-13 | 2025-12-02 | $0.828 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-12 | 2025-09-03 | $0.828 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-13 | 2025-06-03 | $0.828 | +8.2% | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-07 | 2025-03-04 | $0.765 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-12 | 2024-12-03 | $0.765 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-13 | 2024-09-04 | $0.765 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-13 | 2024-06-03 | $0.765 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-07 | 2024-03-01 | $0.708 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-13 | 2023-12-01 | $0.708 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-07 | 2023-09-01 | $0.708 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-08 | 2023-06-01 | $0.708 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-01 | $0.655 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-07 | 2022-12-01 | $0.655 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 73 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-08 | 2022-09-01 | $0.655 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-09 | 2022-06-01 | $0.655 | +8.6% | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-07 | 2022-03-01 | $0.603 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-09 | 2021-12-01 | $0.603 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-09 | 2021-09-01 | $0.603 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-10 | 2021-06-01 | $0.603 | +9.6% | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-05 | 2021-03-02 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-09 | 2020-12-02 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-11 | 2020-09-01 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-11 | 2020-06-02 | $0.55 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-06 | 2020-03-04 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-08 | 2019-12-04 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-08 | 2019-09-04 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-10 | 2019-06-04 | $0.5 | +9.9% | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-06 | 2019-03-01 | $0.455 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-08 | 2018-12-04 | $0.455 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-09 | 2018-09-04 | $0.455 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-10 | 2018-06-01 | $0.455 | +9.6% | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-06 | 2018-03-01 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-09 | 2017-12-01 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-07 | 2017-09-01 | $0.415 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-03 | 2017-06-01 | $0.415 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-03 | 2017-03-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-07 | 2016-12-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-04 | 2016-09-01 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-05 | 2016-06-01 | $0.375 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-04 | 2016-03-01 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-05 | 2015-12-01 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-06 | 2015-09-01 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-01 | $0.34 | +9.7% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-05 | 2015-03-02 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-06 | 2014-12-01 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-07 | 2014-09-02 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-08 | 2014-06-02 | $0.31 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-30 | 2014-03-03 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-13 | 2013-12-02 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-15 | 2013-09-03 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-22 | 2013-06-03 | $0.28 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-18 | 2012-12-28 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-14 | 2012-12-03 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-03 | 2012-09-03 | $0.25 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-18 | 2012-06-01 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-01 | 2012-03-01 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-16 | 2011-12-01 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-10 | 2011-09-01 | $0.23 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-16 | 2011-06-01 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-16 | 2011-03-01 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-16 | 2010-12-01 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-16 | 2010-09-01 | $0.22 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-14 | 2010-06-01 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-16 | 2010-03-01 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-16 | 2009-12-01 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-14 | 2009-09-01 | $0.21 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-14 | 2009-06-01 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-13 | 2009-03-02 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-14 | 2008-12-01 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-13 | 2008-09-02 | $0.2 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
AWK stock split history
American Water has no stock splits on record.
AWK dividend overview
American Water pays an annual dividend of $3.58 per share, a yield of 2.65% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.25 per share in 2025, up 8.2% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 8.6% a year on average and over ten years 9.3% a year. The payout ratio is 59.4% of trailing earnings.
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AWK dividends FAQ
Does American Water pay a dividend?
Yes. American Water has paid a regular dividend since 2008, quarterly, most recently $0.90 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 11, 2026.
What is American Water's dividend yield?
American Water's forward annual dividend is $3.58 per share, a dividend yield of 2.65% at the latest close of $134.94.
How often does American Water pay dividends?
American Water pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is American Water's dividend growing?
American Water's dividend per share grew from $2.15 in 2020 to $3.25 in 2025, 8.6% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 11 years in a row.
What is American Water's dividend payout ratio?
American Water pays out 59.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends.