Dividend News/Announcements
| 2020-05-01 | American Water Works Company raises dividend 10% to $0.55 quarterly |
| 2019-04-29 | American Water Works Company raises dividend 10% to $0.50 quarterly |
| 2018-04-24 | American Water Works raises dividend 9.6% to $0.455 quarterly |
| 2017-04-20 | American Water Works Company raises dividend 10.67% to $0.415 quarterly |
| 2016-04-25 | American Water Works Company raises dividend 10% to $0.375 quarterly |
Stock Metrics
Updated: 2026-08-14- Last Close
- $136.20
- PE Ratio
- 23.38
- EPS
- 5.77
- Market Cap
- 27.07B
- 52-Week Range %
- $136.20
- Next Earnings
- 2026-10-28
Dividend Metrics
- Yield
- 2.62%
- Yield on Cost
- Payout Ratio
- 62.05 %
- Frequency
- Quarterly (MAR-JUN-SEP-DEC)
- Annual Dividend
- $3.58
- Next Ex-Div
- 2026-11-13Est.
- Next Pay Date
- 2026-09-01
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payout Date | Cash Amount | Change / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-02-10 | 2027-03-03 | $0.895 | unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-11-13 | 2026-12-02 | $0.895 | unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-08-11 | 2026-09-01 | $0.895 | |
| 2026-05-12 | 2026-06-02 | $0.895 | 8.16% |
| 2026-02-10 | 2026-03-03 | $0.8275 | |
| 2025-11-13 | 2025-12-02 | $0.8275 | |
| 2025-08-12 | 2025-09-03 | $0.8275 | |
| 2025-05-13 | 2025-06-03 | $0.8275 | 8.17% |
| 2025-02-07 | 2025-03-04 | $0.765 | |
| 2024-11-12 | 2024-12-03 | $0.765 | |
| 2024-08-13 | 2024-09-04 | $0.765 | |
| 2024-05-13 | 2024-06-03 | $0.765 | 8.13% |
| 2024-02-07 | 2024-03-01 | $0.7075 | |
| 2023-11-13 | 2023-12-01 | $0.7075 | |
| 2023-08-07 | 2023-09-01 | $0.7075 | |
| 2023-05-08 | 2023-06-01 | $0.7075 | 8.02% |
| 2023-02-06 | 2023-03-01 | $0.655 | |
| 2022-11-07 | 2022-12-01 | $0.655 | |
| 2022-08-08 | 2022-09-01 | $0.655 | |
| 2022-05-09 | 2022-06-01 | $0.655 | 8.71% |
| 2022-02-07 | 2022-03-01 | $0.6025 | |
| 2021-11-09 | 2021-12-01 | $0.6025 | |
| 2021-08-09 | 2021-09-01 | $0.6025 | |
| 2021-05-10 | 2021-06-01 | $0.6025 | 9.55% |
| 2021-02-05 | 2021-03-02 | $0.55 | |
| 2020-11-09 | 2020-12-02 | $0.55 | |
| 2020-08-11 | 2020-09-01 | $0.55 | |
| 2020-05-11 | 2020-06-02 | $0.55 | 10% |
| 2020-02-06 | 2020-03-04 | $0.50 | |
| 2019-11-08 | 2019-12-04 | $0.50 | |
| 2019-08-08 | 2019-09-04 | $0.50 | |
| 2019-05-10 | 2019-06-04 | $0.50 | 9.89% |
| 2019-02-06 | 2019-03-01 | $0.455 | |
| 2018-11-08 | 2018-12-04 | $0.455 | |
| 2018-08-09 | 2018-09-04 | $0.455 | |
| 2018-05-10 | 2018-06-01 | $0.455 | 9.64% |
| 2018-02-06 | 2018-03-01 | $0.415 | |
| 2017-11-09 | 2017-12-01 | $0.415 | |
| 2017-08-07 | 2017-09-01 | $0.415 | |
| 2017-05-03 | 2017-06-01 | $0.415 | 10.67% |
| 2017-02-03 | 2017-03-01 | $0.375 | |
| 2016-11-07 | 2016-12-01 | $0.375 | |
| 2016-08-04 | 2016-09-01 | $0.375 | |
| 2016-05-05 | 2016-06-01 | $0.375 | 10.29% |
| 2016-02-04 | 2016-03-01 | $0.34 | |
| 2015-11-05 | 2015-12-01 | $0.34 | |
| 2015-08-06 | 2015-09-01 | $0.34 | |
| 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-01 | $0.34 | 9.68% |
| 2015-02-06 | 2015-03-02 | $0.31 | |
| 2014-11-06 | 2014-12-01 | $0.31 | |
| 2014-08-07 | 2014-09-02 | $0.31 | |
| 2014-05-08 | 2014-06-02 | $0.31 | 10.71% |
| 2014-01-30 | 2014-03-03 | $0.28 | |
| 2013-11-13 | 2013-12-02 | $0.28 | |
| 2013-08-15 | 2013-09-03 | $0.28 | |
| 2013-05-22 | 2013-06-03 | $0.28 | 12% |
| 2012-12-18 | 2012-12-28 | $0.25 | |
| 2012-11-14 | 2012-12-03 | $0.25 | |
| 2012-07-03 | 2012-09-03 | $0.25 | 8.7% |
| 2012-04-18 | 2012-06-01 | $0.23 | |
| 2012-02-01 | 2012-03-01 | $0.23 | |
| 2011-11-16 | 2011-12-01 | $0.23 | |
| 2011-08-10 | 2011-09-01 | $0.23 | 4.55% |
| 2011-05-16 | 2011-06-01 | $0.22 | |
| 2011-02-16 | 2011-03-01 | $0.22 | |
| 2010-11-16 | 2010-12-01 | $0.22 | |
| 2010-08-16 | 2010-09-01 | $0.22 | 4.76% |
| 2010-05-14 | 2010-06-01 | $0.21 | |
| 2010-02-16 | 2010-03-01 | $0.21 | |
| 2009-11-16 | 2009-12-01 | $0.21 | |
| 2009-08-14 | 2009-09-01 | $0.21 | 5% |
| 2009-05-14 | 2009-06-01 | $0.20 | |
| 2009-02-13 | 2009-03-02 | $0.20 | |
| 2008-11-14 | 2008-12-01 | $0.20 | |
| 2008-08-13 | 2008-09-01 | $0.20 | Resumed after a 70-month gap |
| 2002-10-23 | 2002-11-15 | $0.245 | |
| 2002-07-24 | 2002-08-15 | $0.245 | |
| 2002-04-24 | 2002-05-15 | $0.245 | |
| 2002-01-23 | 2002-02-15 | $0.245 | 4.26% |
| 2001-10-24 | 2001-11-15 | $0.235 | |
| 2001-07-25 | 2001-08-15 | $0.235 | |
| 2001-04-25 | 2001-05-15 | $0.235 | |
| 2001-01-24 | 2001-02-15 | $0.235 | 4.44% |
| 2000-10-25 | 2000-11-15 | $0.225 | |
| 2000-07-26 | 2000-08-15 | $0.225 | |
| 2000-04-26 | 2000-05-15 | $0.225 | |
| 2000-01-26 | 2000-02-15 | $0.225 | 4.65% |
| 1999-10-27 | 1999-11-15 | $0.215 | |
| 1999-07-21 | 1999-08-16 | $0.215 | |
| 1999-04-21 | 1999-05-17 | $0.215 | |
| 1999-01-27 | 1999-02-16 | $0.215 | 4.88% |
| 1998-10-21 | 1998-11-16 | $0.205 | |
| 1998-07-22 | 1998-08-17 | $0.205 | |
| 1998-04-22 | 1998-05-15 | $0.205 | |
| 1998-01-28 | 1998-02-17 | $0.205 | 7.89% |
| 1997-10-22 | 1997-11-17 | $0.19 | |
| 1997-07-23 | 1997-08-15 | $0.19 | |
| 1997-04-23 | 1997-05-15 | $0.19 | |
| 1997-01-22 | 1997-02-17 | $0.19 | 8.57% |
| 1996-10-23 | 1996-11-15 | $0.175 | |
| 1996-07-31 | 1996-08-15 | $0.175 | -50% |
| 1996-04-24 | 1996-05-15 | $0.35 | |
| 1996-01-24 | 1996-02-15 | $0.35 | 9.37% |
| 1995-10-25 | 1995-11-15 | $0.32 | |
| 1995-07-26 | 1995-08-15 | $0.32 | |
| 1995-04-24 | 1995-05-15 | $0.32 |
Adjusted for splits
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