American Water Works Company, Inc.

American Water Works Company, Inc.

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$122.25

-1.3%
UtilitiesRegulated Water

American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services to approximately 1,700 communities in 14 states serving approximately 3.4 million active customers. The company serves residential customers; commercial customers, including food and beverage providers, commercial property developers and proprietors, and energy suppliers; fire service and private fire customers; industrial customers, such as large-scale manufacturers, mining, and production operations; public authorities comprising government buildings and other public sector facilities, such as schools and universities; and other utilities and community water and wastewater systems. It also provides water and wastewater services on various military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater facilities, as well as offers other related services. In addition, the company operates approximately 80 surface water treatment plants; 480 groundwater treatment plants; 160 wastewater treatment plants; 52,500 miles of transmission, distribution, and collection mains and pipes; 1,100 groundwater wells; 1,700 water and wastewater pumping stations; 1,300 treated water storage facilities; and 76 dams. It serves approximately 14 million people with drinking water, wastewater, and other related services in 24 states. American Water Works Company, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.

At a Glance

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Market Cap$23.87B
EPS5.7000
P/E Ratio21.45
Earnings Date07/29/2026
0.61%
Dividend Yield
-4%
3Y+40.0%
5Y+66.0%
10Y+39.0%
82.65%
Dividend Payout Ratio
22%
3Y+18.0%
5Y+10.0%
10Y+72.0%
3Y+36.0%
5Y+62.0%
10Y+145.0%
American Water Works Company, Inc.

American Water Works Company, Inc. Dividend History

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10Y CAGR +0%
Latest $0
Annual $0
Stable dividend payments
Last Period: +0%

AWK Dividend Payment History

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Total Payments

50

Latest Dividend

$0.8950

Annual Amount

$4.2050

Frequency

Quarterly

DeclarationEx-DatePayment DateDividendAdjustedFrequencyGrowth
Apr 29, 2026
May 12, 2026Jun 2, 2026
$0.8950
$0.8950
Quarterly+8.09%
Dec 5, 2025
Feb 10, 2026Mar 3, 2026
$0.8280
$0.8280
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 28, 2025
Nov 13, 2025Dec 2, 2025
$0.8280
$0.8280
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 30, 2025
Aug 12, 2025Sep 3, 2025
$0.8280
$0.8280
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 30, 2025
May 13, 2025Jun 3, 2025
$0.8280
$0.8280
Quarterly+8.24%
Dec 6, 2024
Feb 7, 2025Mar 4, 2025
$0.7650
$0.7650
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 29, 2024
Nov 12, 2024Dec 3, 2024
$0.7650
$0.7650
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 31, 2024
Aug 13, 2024Sep 4, 2024
$0.7650
$0.7650
Quarterly0.00%
May 1, 2024
May 14, 2024Jun 3, 2024
$0.7650
$0.7650
Quarterly+8.05%
Dec 6, 2023
Feb 8, 2024Mar 1, 2024
$0.7080
$0.7080
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 31, 2023
Nov 14, 2023Dec 1, 2023
$0.7080
$0.7080
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 26, 2023
Aug 8, 2023Sep 1, 2023
$0.7080
$0.7080
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 26, 2023
May 9, 2023Jun 1, 2023
$0.7080
$0.7080
Quarterly+8.09%
Dec 7, 2022
Feb 7, 2023Mar 1, 2023
$0.6550
$0.6550
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 27, 2022
Nov 8, 2022Dec 1, 2022
$0.6550
$0.6550
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 27, 2022
Aug 9, 2022Sep 1, 2022
$0.6550
$0.6550
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 27, 2022
May 10, 2022Jun 1, 2022
$0.6550
$0.6550
Quarterly+8.80%
Dec 9, 2021
Feb 8, 2022Mar 1, 2022
$0.6020
$0.6020
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 28, 2021
Nov 10, 2021Dec 1, 2021
$0.6030
$0.6020
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 28, 2021
Aug 10, 2021Sep 1, 2021
$0.6030
$0.6020
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 28, 2021
May 11, 2021Jun 1, 2021
$0.6020
$0.6020
Quarterly+9.45%
Dec 10, 2020
Feb 8, 2021Mar 2, 2021
$0.5500
$0.5500
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 26, 2020
Nov 10, 2020Dec 2, 2020
$0.5500
$0.5500
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 29, 2020
Aug 12, 2020Sep 1, 2020
$0.5500
$0.5500
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 29, 2020
May 12, 2020Jun 2, 2020
$0.5500
$0.5500
Quarterly+10.00%
Dec 6, 2019
Feb 7, 2020Mar 4, 2020
$0.5000
$0.5000
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 29, 2019
Nov 12, 2019Dec 4, 2019
$0.5000
$0.5000
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 26, 2019
Aug 9, 2019Sep 4, 2019
$0.5000
$0.5000
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 17, 2019
May 13, 2019Jun 4, 2019
$0.5000
$0.5000
Quarterly+9.89%
Dec 7, 2018
Feb 7, 2019Mar 1, 2019
$0.4550
$0.4550
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 30, 2018
Nov 12, 2018Dec 4, 2018
$0.4550
$0.4550
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 27, 2018
Aug 10, 2018Sep 4, 2018
$0.4550
$0.4550
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 20, 2018
May 11, 2018Jun 1, 2018
$0.4550
$0.4550
Quarterly+9.64%
Dec 8, 2017
Feb 7, 2018Mar 1, 2018
$0.4150
$0.4150
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 31, 2017
Nov 10, 2017Dec 1, 2017
$0.4150
$0.4150
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 28, 2017
Aug 9, 2017Sep 1, 2017
$0.4150
$0.4150
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 21, 2017
May 5, 2017Jun 1, 2017
$0.4150
$0.4150
Quarterly+10.67%
Dec 9, 2016
Feb 7, 2017Mar 1, 2017
$0.3750
$0.3750
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 28, 2016
Nov 9, 2016Dec 1, 2016
$0.3750
$0.3750
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 29, 2016
Aug 8, 2016Sep 1, 2016
$0.3750
$0.3750
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 22, 2016
May 9, 2016Jun 1, 2016
$0.3750
$0.3750
Quarterly+10.29%
Dec 11, 2015
Feb 8, 2016Mar 1, 2016
$0.3400
$0.3400
Quarterly0.00%
Oct 30, 2015
Nov 9, 2015Dec 1, 2015
$0.3400
$0.3400
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 24, 2015
Aug 10, 2015Sep 1, 2015
$0.3400
$0.3400
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 28, 2015
May 11, 2015Jun 1, 2015
$0.3400
$0.3400
Quarterly+9.68%
Dec 12, 2014
Feb 9, 2015Mar 2, 2015
$0.3100
$0.3100
Quarterly0.00%
Sep 19, 2014
Nov 10, 2014Dec 1, 2014
$0.3100
$0.3100
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 30, 2014
Aug 11, 2014Sep 2, 2014
$0.3100
$0.3100
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 29, 2014
May 12, 2014Jun 2, 2014
$0.3100
$0.3100
Quarterly+10.71%
Dec 13, 2013
Feb 3, 2014Mar 3, 2014
$0.2800
$0.2800
Quarterly-
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American Water Works Company, Inc. Payout Ratio Analysis

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Dividends Paid
-633.00M
2025
Net Income
1.11B
2025
Payout Ratio
56.98%
2025

Dividend Sustainability Analysis

Payout Ratio
56.98%

Conservative payout with excellent safety margin. Company retains significant earnings for growth, acquisitions, or building cash reserves. Dividend is highly sustainable.

FCF Payout Ratio
-59.3%

Negative free cash flow while paying dividends is a major red flag. Company burning cash and cannot sustain dividend without external financing.

Dividend Growth
-8.2%

Dividend cut is concerning. Investigate whether due to one-time factors or fundamental business deterioration. Reassess dividend sustainability.

Sustainability
Fair

Dividend sustainability questionable. Monitor closely for signs of stress. Consider whether yield justifies the risk.