American Water Works Company
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 1 Mar 2022. In trailing 12 Months, 58.29% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

AWK Most Recent Dividend 1 Mar 2022
AWK Dividend Yield TTM 2.39%
AWK Payout Ratio TTM 58.29% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 58.29%

American Water Works Company stock dividend per share (2016 – 2022)

American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK): Dividend per share
2016 $1.47
2017 $1.62
2018 $1.78
2019 $1.96
2020 $2.15
2021 $2.36
2022 $0.6

American Water Works Company stock dividend yield (2016 – 2022)

American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK): Dividend Yield
2016 2.03%
2017 1.77%
2018 1.95%
2019 1.59%
2020 1.4%
2021 1.25%
2022 1.68%

American Water Works Company stock dividend history by quarter (2008 – 2022)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
7 Feb 2022 $0.60250 $0.60250 9 Dec 2021 8 Feb 2022 1 Mar 2022
9 Nov 2021 $0.60250 $0.60250 28 Oct 2021 10 Nov 2021 1 Dec 2021
9 Aug 2021 $0.60250 $0.60250 28 Jul 2021 10 Aug 2021 1 Sep 2021
10 May 2021 $0.60250 $0.60250 11 May 2021 1 Jun 2021
5 Feb 2021 $0.55000 $0.55000 10 Dec 2020 8 Feb 2021 2 Mar 2021
9 Nov 2020 $0.55000 $0.55000 26 Oct 2020 10 Nov 2020 2 Dec 2020
11 Aug 2020 $0.55000 $0.55000 29 Jul 2020 12 Aug 2020 1 Sep 2020
11 May 2020 $0.55000 $0.55000 29 Apr 2020 12 May 2020 2 Jun 2020
6 Feb 2020 $0.50000 $0.50000 6 Dec 2019 7 Feb 2020 4 Mar 2020
8 Nov 2019 $0.50000 $0.50000 29 Oct 2019 12 Nov 2019 4 Dec 2019
8 Aug 2019 $0.50000 $0.50000 26 Jul 2019 9 Aug 2019 4 Sep 2019
10 May 2019 $0.50000 $0.50000 17 Apr 2019 13 May 2019 4 Jun 2019
6 Feb 2019 $0.45500 $0.45500 7 Dec 2018 7 Feb 2019 1 Mar 2019
8 Nov 2018 $0.45500 $0.45500 30 Oct 2018 12 Nov 2018 4 Dec 2018
9 Aug 2018 $0.45500 $0.45500 27 Jul 2018 10 Aug 2018 4 Sep 2018
10 May 2018 $0.45500 $0.45500 20 Apr 2018 11 May 2018 1 Jun 2018
6 Feb 2018 $0.41500 $0.41500 8 Dec 2017 7 Feb 2018 1 Mar 2018
9 Nov 2017 $0.41500 $0.41500 31 Oct 2017 10 Nov 2017 1 Dec 2017
7 Aug 2017 $0.41500 $0.41500 28 Jul 2017 9 Aug 2017 1 Sep 2017
3 May 2017 $0.41500 $0.41500 21 Apr 2017 5 May 2017 1 Jun 2017
3 Feb 2017 $0.37500 $0.37500 9 Dec 2016 7 Feb 2017 1 Mar 2017
7 Nov 2016 $0.37500 $0.37500 28 Oct 2016 9 Nov 2016 1 Dec 2016
4 Aug 2016 $0.37500 $0.37500 29 Jul 2016 8 Aug 2016 1 Sep 2016
5 May 2016 $0.37500 $0.37500 22 Apr 2016 9 May 2016 1 Jun 2016
4 Feb 2016 $0.34000 $0.34000 11 Dec 2015 8 Feb 2016 1 Mar 2016
5 Nov 2015 $0.34000 $0.34000 30 Oct 2015 9 Nov 2015 1 Dec 2015
6 Aug 2015 $0.34000 $0.34000 24 Jul 2015 10 Aug 2015 1 Sep 2015
7 May 2015 $0.34000 $0.34000 28 Apr 2015 11 May 2015 1 Jun 2015
6 Feb 2015 $0.31000 $0.31000
5 Feb 2015 $0.31000 $0.31000 12 Dec 2014 9 Feb 2015 2 Mar 2015
6 Nov 2014 $0.31000 $0.31000 19 Sep 2014 10 Nov 2014 1 Dec 2014
7 Aug 2014 $0.31000 $0.31000 30 Jul 2014 11 Aug 2014 2 Sep 2014
8 May 2014 $0.31000 $0.31000 29 Apr 2014 12 May 2014 2 Jun 2014
30 Jan 2014 $0.28000 $0.28000 13 Dec 2013 3 Feb 2014 3 Mar 2014
13 Nov 2013 $0.28000 $0.28000 27 Sep 2013 15 Nov 2013 2 Dec 2013
15 Aug 2013 $0.28000 $0.28000 30 Jul 2013 19 Aug 2013 3 Sep 2013
22 May 2013 $0.28000 $0.28000 6 May 2013 24 May 2013 3 Jun 2013
18 Dec 2012 $0.25000 $0.25000 6 Dec 2012 20 Dec 2012 28 Dec 2012
14 Nov 2012 $0.25000 $0.25000 20 Sep 2012 16 Nov 2012 3 Dec 2012
3 Jul 2012 $0.25000 $0.25000 11 May 2012 6 Jul 2012 3 Sep 2012
18 Apr 2012 $0.23000 $0.23000 27 Feb 2012 20 Apr 2012 1 Jun 2012
1 Feb 2012 $0.23000 $0.23000 9 Dec 2011 3 Feb 2012 1 Mar 2012
16 Nov 2011 $0.23000 $0.23000 23 Sep 2011 18 Nov 2011 1 Dec 2011
10 Aug 2011 $0.23000 $0.23000 17 Jun 2011 12 Aug 2011 1 Sep 2011
16 May 2011 $0.22000 $0.22000 2 May 2011 18 May 2011 1 Jun 2011
16 Feb 2011 $0.22000 $0.22000 28 Jan 2011 18 Feb 2011 1 Mar 2011
16 Nov 2010 $0.22000 $0.22000 29 Oct 2010 18 Nov 2010 1 Dec 2010
16 Aug 2010 $0.22000 $0.22000 30 Jul 2010 18 Aug 2010 1 Sep 2010
14 May 2010 $0.21000 $0.21000 30 Apr 2010 18 May 2010 1 Jun 2010
16 Feb 2010 $0.21000 $0.21000 29 Jan 2010 18 Feb 2010 1 Mar 2010
16 Nov 2009 $0.21000 $0.21000 30 Oct 2009 18 Nov 2009 1 Dec 2009
14 Aug 2009 $0.21000 $0.21000 31 Jul 2009 18 Aug 2009 1 Sep 2009
14 May 2009 $0.20000 $0.20000 30 Apr 2009 18 May 2009 1 Jun 2009
13 Feb 2009 $0.20000 $0.20000 6 Feb 2009 18 Feb 2009 2 Mar 2009
14 Nov 2008 $0.20000 $0.20000 17 Oct 2008 18 Nov 2008 1 Dec 2008
13 Aug 2008 $0.20000 $0.20000 28 Jul 2008 15 Aug 2008 2 Sep 2008

American Water Works Company Dividend FAQs

Does American Water Works Company pay dividends?

Yes, American Water Works Company pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 2.39%.

When does American Water Works Company pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 1 Mar 2022.

How much does American Water Works Company pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.6. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.