American States Water Company (AWR) Dividend History

NYSE: AWRYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

AWR latest dividend

$0.55last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 17Monday, 2026
Payment dateSep 2Wednesday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 38 yearsof dividend increases
  • 1985paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +8.7%5-year growth a year
  • 2.61%forward yield

AWR dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$218
Each payment
$55
Value of the shares
$8,345
Dividend yield
2.61%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.18 per share, before tax.

AWR dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

AWR dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)56.4%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)+8.7%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases38
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

AWR yield on cost

American States Water Company yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$75.472.89%$2.062.7%
3 years ago$78.272.79%$5.717.3%
5 years ago$89.002.45%$8.839.9%
10 years ago$38.145.72%$14.6038.3%
20 years ago$20.2510.77%$21.04103.9%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

AWR dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

AWR dividends by year

American States Water Company dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$1.94+8.3%2.68%4
2024$1.79+8.2%2.30%4
2023$1.66+8.5%2.06%4
2022$1.52+8.9%1.65%4
2021$1.40+9.4%1.35%4
2020$1.28+10.3%1.61%4
2019$1.16+9.4%1.34%4
2018$1.06+6.6%1.58%4
2017$0.99+8.8%1.72%4
2016$0.91+4.6%2.01%4
2015$0.87+5.2%2.08%4
2014$0.83+9.3%2.21%4
2013$0.76+19.7%2.65%4
2012$0.64+15.5%2.65%4
2011$0.55+5.8%3.15%4
2010$0.52+3.0%3.02%4
2009$0.51+1.0%2.85%4
2008$0.50+4.7%3.03%4
2007$0.48+4.9%2.53%4
2006$0.46—2.36%4

AWR dividend history

167 payments
American States Water Company dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-08-172026-09-02$0.5455+8.2%Quarterly
2026-05-182026-06-02$0.504—Quarterly
2026-02-232026-03-05$0.504—Quarterly
2025-11-142025-12-02$0.504—Quarterly
2025-08-152025-09-03$0.504+8.3%Quarterly
2025-05-192025-06-03$0.4655—Quarterly
2025-02-182025-03-03$0.4655—Quarterly
2024-11-152024-12-02$0.4655—Quarterly
2024-08-162024-09-03$0.4655+8.3%Quarterly
2024-05-172024-06-03$0.43—Quarterly
2024-02-162024-03-01$0.43—Quarterly
2023-11-142023-12-01$0.43—Quarterly
2023-08-142023-09-01$0.43+8.2%Quarterly
2023-05-182023-06-01$0.3975—Quarterly
2023-02-172023-03-01$0.3975—Quarterly
2022-11-142022-12-01$0.3975—Quarterly
Show all 167 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-08-122022-09-01$0.3975+8.9%Quarterly
2022-05-132022-06-01$0.365—Quarterly
2022-02-142022-03-01$0.365—Quarterly
2021-11-122021-12-01$0.365—Quarterly
2021-08-132021-09-01$0.365+9.0%Quarterly
2021-05-142021-06-02$0.335—Quarterly
2021-02-122021-03-02$0.335—Quarterly
2020-11-132020-12-01$0.335—Quarterly
2020-08-142020-09-01$0.335+9.8%Quarterly
2020-05-142020-06-01$0.305—Quarterly
2020-02-132020-03-02$0.305—Quarterly
2019-11-142019-12-02$0.305—Quarterly
2019-08-142019-09-03$0.305+10.9%Quarterly
2019-05-152019-06-03$0.275—Quarterly
2019-02-142019-03-01$0.275—Quarterly
2018-11-142018-12-03$0.275—Quarterly
2018-08-142018-08-31$0.275+7.8%Quarterly
2018-05-142018-06-01$0.255—Quarterly
2018-02-142018-03-01$0.255—Quarterly
2017-11-142017-12-01$0.255—Quarterly
2017-08-112017-09-01$0.255+5.4%Quarterly
2017-05-112017-06-01$0.242—Quarterly
2017-02-132017-03-01$0.242—Quarterly
2016-11-102016-12-01$0.242+8.0%Quarterly
2016-08-112016-09-01$0.224—Quarterly
2016-05-162016-06-01$0.224—Quarterly
2016-02-112016-03-01$0.224—Quarterly
2015-11-122015-12-01$0.224—Quarterly
2015-08-122015-09-01$0.224+5.2%Quarterly
2015-05-132015-06-01$0.213—Quarterly
2015-02-122015-03-02$0.213—Quarterly
2014-11-122014-12-01$0.213—Quarterly
2014-08-132014-09-02$0.213+5.2%Quarterly
2014-05-142014-06-02$0.2025—Quarterly
2014-02-122014-03-03$0.2025—Quarterly
2013-11-132013-12-02$0.2025—Quarterly
2013-08-132013-09-03$0.2025+14.1%Quarterly
2013-05-132013-06-01$0.1775—Quarterly
2013-02-132013-03-01$0.1775—Quarterly
2012-11-072012-12-01$0.1775—Quarterly
2012-08-092012-09-01$0.1775+26.8%Quarterly
2012-05-102012-06-01$0.14—Quarterly
2012-02-102012-03-01$0.14—Quarterly
2011-11-082011-12-01$0.14—Quarterly
2011-08-092011-09-01$0.14—Quarterly
2011-05-102011-06-01$0.14+7.7%Quarterly
2011-02-102011-03-01$0.13—Quarterly
2010-11-042010-12-01$0.13—Quarterly
2010-08-052010-09-01$0.13—Quarterly
2010-05-102010-06-01$0.13—Quarterly
2010-02-102010-03-01$0.13—Quarterly
2009-11-092009-12-01$0.13+4.0%Quarterly
2009-08-072009-09-01$0.125—Quarterly
2009-05-072009-06-01$0.125—Quarterly
2009-02-062009-03-02$0.125—Quarterly
2008-11-072008-12-01$0.125—Quarterly
2008-08-062008-09-01$0.125—Quarterly
2008-05-082008-06-01$0.125—Quarterly
2008-02-062008-03-01$0.125—Quarterly
2007-11-072007-12-01$0.125+6.4%Quarterly
2007-08-082007-09-01$0.1175—Quarterly
2007-05-032007-06-01$0.1175—Quarterly
2007-02-072007-03-01$0.1175—Quarterly
2006-11-082006-12-01$0.1175+4.4%Quarterly
2006-08-102006-09-01$0.1125—Quarterly
2006-05-112006-06-01$0.1125—Quarterly
2006-02-082006-03-01$0.1125—Quarterly
2005-11-162005-12-01$0.1125—Quarterly
2005-08-092005-09-01$0.1125—Quarterly
2005-05-062005-06-01$0.1125—Quarterly
2005-02-082005-03-01$0.1125—Quarterly
2004-11-092004-12-01$0.1125+1.8%Quarterly
2004-08-052004-09-01$0.1105—Quarterly
2004-05-062004-06-01$0.1105—Quarterly
2004-02-052004-03-01$0.1105—Quarterly
2003-11-052003-12-01$0.1105—Quarterly
2003-08-062003-09-01$0.1105—Quarterly
2003-05-152003-06-01$0.1105—Quarterly
2003-02-052003-03-01$0.1105—Quarterly
2002-11-062002-12-01$0.1105+1.8%Quarterly
2002-08-082002-09-01$0.1085+0.2%
2002-05-062002-06-01$0.1083—Quarterly
2002-02-062002-03-01$0.1083—Quarterly
2001-11-022001-12-01$0.1083—Quarterly
2001-08-032001-09-01$0.1083—Quarterly
2001-05-042001-06-01$0.1083—Quarterly
2001-02-072001-03-01$0.1083—Quarterly
2000-11-032000-12-01$0.1083+1.6%Quarterly
2000-08-152000-09-01$0.1067—Quarterly
2000-05-102000-06-01$0.1067—Quarterly
2000-02-032000-03-01$0.1067—Quarterly
1999-11-041999-12-01$0.1067—Quarterly
1999-08-051999-09-01$0.1067—Quarterly
1999-05-061999-06-01$0.1067—Quarterly
1999-02-041999-03-01$0.1067+1.6%Quarterly
1998-11-051998-12-01$0.105—Quarterly
1998-08-121998-09-01$0.105—
1998-05-071998-06-01$0.105—
1998-02-051998-03-01$0.105—
1997-11-131997-12-01$0.105+1.6%
1997-08-071997-09-01$0.1033—
1997-05-081997-06-01$0.1033—
1997-02-061997-03-01$0.1033—
1996-11-131996-12-01$0.1033+1.6%
1996-08-081996-09-01$0.1017—
1996-05-091996-06-01$0.1017—
1996-02-081996-03-01$0.1017—
1995-11-091995-12-01$0.1017+1.7%
1995-08-101995-09-01$0.1—
1995-05-081995-06-01$0.1—
1995-02-071995-03-01$0.1—
1994-11-071994-12-01$0.1—
1994-08-081994-09-01$0.1—
1994-05-091994-06-01$0.1—
1994-02-081994-03-01$0.1—
1993-11-051993-12-01$0.1—
1993-08-091993-09-01$0.1—
1993-05-101993-06-01$0.1+4.4%
1993-02-081993-03-01$0.0958—
1992-11-061992-12-01$0.0958—
1992-08-101992-09-01$0.0958—
1992-05-111992-06-01$0.0958—
1992-02-101992-03-01$0.0958+4.5%
1991-11-081991-12-01$0.0917—
1991-08-061991-09-01$0.0917—
1991-05-071991-06-01$0.0917—
1991-02-051991-03-01$0.0917—
1990-11-051990-12-01$0.0917+3.8%
1990-07-311990-09-01$0.0883—
1990-05-011990-06-01$0.0883—
1990-02-061990-03-01$0.0883—
1989-11-071989-12-01$0.0883—
1989-08-011989-09-01$0.0883+4.9%
1989-05-021989-06-01$0.0842—
1989-01-311989-03-01$0.0842—
1988-11-011988-12-01$0.0842—
1988-08-021988-09-01$0.0842—
1988-05-03—$0.0842—
1988-02-051988-03-01$0.0842—
1987-11-051987-12-01$0.0842+6.3%
1987-08-051987-09-01$0.0792—
1987-05-041987-06-01$0.0792—
1987-02-031987-03-01$0.0792−83.3%
1986-11-05—$0.4752—
1986-08-06—$0.4752—
1986-05-05—$0.4752+5.5%
1986-02-04—$0.4503—
1985-11-05—$0.4503—
1985-08-06—$0.4503—
1985-05-06—$0.4503+5.9%
1985-02-04—$0.4251—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

AWR stock split history

  • 2:1September 4, 2013
  • 3:2June 10, 2002
  • 2:1October 6, 1993

AWR dividend overview

American States Water pays an annual dividend of $2.18 per share, a yield of 2.61% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.94 per share in 2025, up 8.3% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 38 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 8.7% a year on average and over ten years 8.3% a year. The payout ratio is 56.4% of trailing earnings.

Related: AWR cash flow statement, AWR key metrics, AWR chart. See the AWR stock overview for the latest quote and news.

AWR dividends FAQ

Does American States Water pay a dividend?

Yes. American States Water has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.55 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 17, 2026.

What is American States Water's dividend yield?

American States Water's forward annual dividend is $2.18 per share, a dividend yield of 2.61% at the latest close of $83.45.

How often does American States Water pay dividends?

American States Water pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is American States Water's dividend growing?

American States Water's dividend per share grew from $1.28 in 2020 to $1.94 in 2025, 8.7% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 38 years in a row.

What is American States Water's dividend payout ratio?

American States Water pays out 56.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends.

Has American States Water split its stock?

American States Water has split its stock 3 times: 2:1 on September 4, 2013, 3:2 on June 10, 2002, 2:1 on October 6, 1993. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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