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AWK Dividend Analysis

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UtilitiesRegulated WaterScore data as of Sep 4, 2026

AWK

Dividends
American Water Works Company, Inc.
Utilities· Regulated Water
AIQ Score
NeutralAIQ Edge 7/10
Low Priority
Above Peers
Score data as of Sep 4, 2026
Last price
$140.70
-$0.19 (-0.13%)
Latest market quote
Momentum75
Value36
Quality41
Risk Resilience50
Sentiment55
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Dividend Analysis Overview

Yield, growth, payout, free cash flow coverage, recent payment history, and AIQ Dividend context stay together.

History
47
dividends captured
Growth years
10
raw events; specials not isolated
Durability score
80/100
coverage and consistency proxy
Shareholder yield
0.67%
dividend-only view

Latest announced event

$0.90

AWK dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so announced dates do not get blended into completed income history.

Ex-date
Aug 11, 2026
Pay date
Sep 1, 2026
Frequency
quarterly

Latest dividend record

Aug 11, 2026

Review the latest dividend, yield, available trailing-year income, and coverage context before treating income as durable.

Dividend yield
2.45%
Latest dividend
$0.90
0.00% vs prior payment
Trailing annual dividend
$3.45
8.16% vs prior complete year
Ex-dividend date
Aug 11, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Frequency
quarterly
Inferred from available dividend events
Payment date
Sep 1, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Payout ratio
58.33%
Dividend as a share of earnings where available
FCF payout
65.56%
Dividend as a share of free cash flow per share
FCF coverage
-1.53x
Free cash flow per share divided by dividend

AIQ Dividend bridge

Quality41/100

Margins, returns, leverage, and cash conversion support dividend durability.

Value36/100

Yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.

Risk resilience50/100

Lower drawdown and balance-sheet risk can improve income dependability.

Recent Dividend History

Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.

Dividend reliability

Active payer

Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.

Yield
2.45%
Current income rate
TTM trend
Trailing income rising
8.16% vs prior complete year
FCF coverage
Not covered by FCF
-1.53x
Payout ratio
58.33%
Earnings payout context
Recent dividend cadence
8 records
Nov 24
$0.77
Feb 25
$0.77
May 25
$0.83
Aug 25
$0.83
Nov 25
$0.83
Feb 26
$0.83
May 26
$0.90
Aug 26
$0.90

Annual dividend trail

2016 - 2026

11 plotted years

Dividend growth

+8.16% 1Y

Latest increase +8.16%
Latest dividend event timeline
Declared
Jul 29, 2026
Ex-date
Aug 11, 2026
Record
Aug 11, 2026
Paid
Sep 1, 2026

Latest row amount $0.90, event yield 2.53%.

Event field coverage
Declaration40/40
Record40/40
Payment40/40
Frequency40/40
History depth
40 rows
FMP dividend events via canonical L3
Data through
Aug 11, 2026
latest covered ex-date
Last checked
Sep 5, 2026
independent from event date
Date coverage
40/40 pay
40/40 record dates

This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.

Recent dividend chart

Dividend payments

Showing latest 5 of 40 rows
Ex-dateLabelDividendAdjustedEvent yieldFrequencyTTM adjustedDeclaredRecord datePayment date
Aug 11, 2026$0.90
$0.90
2.53%Quarterly$3.45Jul 29, 2026Aug 11, 2026Sep 1, 2026
May 12, 2026$0.90
$0.90
2.65%Quarterly$3.38Apr 29, 2026May 12, 2026Jun 2, 2026
Feb 10, 2026$0.83
$0.83
2.65%Quarterly$3.31Dec 5, 2025Feb 10, 2026Mar 3, 2026
Nov 13, 2025$0.83
$0.83
2.47%Quarterly$3.25Oct 28, 2025Nov 13, 2025Dec 2, 2025
Aug 12, 2025$0.83
$0.83
2.24%Quarterly$3.19Jul 30, 2025Aug 12, 2025Sep 3, 2025
Show older history+35 rows
May 13, 2025$0.83
$0.83
2.33%Quarterly$3.12Apr 30, 2025May 13, 2025Jun 3, 2025
Feb 7, 2025$0.77
$0.77
2.50%Quarterly$3.06Dec 6, 2024Feb 7, 2025Mar 4, 2025
Nov 12, 2024$0.77
$0.77
2.27%Quarterly$3.00Oct 29, 2024Nov 12, 2024Dec 3, 2024
Aug 13, 2024$0.77
$0.77
2.08%Quarterly$2.95Jul 31, 2024Aug 13, 2024Sep 4, 2024
May 13, 2024$0.77
$0.77
2.16%Quarterly$2.89May 1, 2024May 14, 2024Jun 3, 2024
Feb 7, 2024$0.71
$0.71
2.32%Quarterly$2.83Dec 6, 2023Feb 8, 2024Mar 1, 2024
Nov 13, 2023$0.71
$0.71
2.28%Quarterly$2.78Oct 31, 2023Nov 14, 2023Dec 1, 2023
Aug 7, 2023$0.71
$0.71
1.92%Quarterly$2.73Jul 26, 2023Aug 8, 2023Sep 1, 2023
May 8, 2023$0.71
$0.71
1.81%Quarterly$2.67Apr 26, 2023May 9, 2023Jun 1, 2023
Feb 6, 2023$0.66
$0.66
1.68%Quarterly$2.62Dec 7, 2022Feb 7, 2023Mar 1, 2023
Nov 7, 2022$0.66
$0.66
1.86%Quarterly$2.57Oct 27, 2022Nov 8, 2022Dec 1, 2022
Aug 8, 2022$0.66
$0.66
1.62%Quarterly$2.52Jul 27, 2022Aug 9, 2022Sep 1, 2022
May 9, 2022$0.66
$0.66
1.69%Quarterly$2.46Apr 27, 2022May 10, 2022Jun 1, 2022
Feb 7, 2022$0.60
$0.60
1.55%Quarterly$2.41Dec 9, 2021Feb 8, 2022Mar 1, 2022
Nov 9, 2021$0.60
$0.60
1.39%Quarterly$2.36Oct 28, 2021Nov 10, 2021Dec 1, 2021
Aug 9, 2021$0.60
$0.60
1.30%Quarterly$2.31Jul 28, 2021Aug 10, 2021Sep 1, 2021
May 10, 2021$0.60
$0.60
1.44%Quarterly$2.25Apr 28, 2021May 11, 2021Jun 1, 2021
Feb 5, 2021$0.55
$0.55
1.33%Quarterly$2.20Dec 10, 2020Feb 8, 2021Mar 2, 2021
Nov 9, 2020$0.55
$0.55
1.32%Quarterly$2.15Oct 26, 2020Nov 10, 2020Dec 2, 2020
Aug 11, 2020$0.55
$0.55
1.47%Quarterly$2.10Jul 29, 2020Aug 12, 2020Sep 1, 2020
May 11, 2020$0.55
$0.55
1.72%Quarterly$2.05Apr 29, 2020May 12, 2020Jun 2, 2020
Feb 6, 2020$0.50
$0.50
1.48%Quarterly$2.00Dec 6, 2019Feb 7, 2020Mar 4, 2020
Nov 8, 2019$0.50
$0.50
1.68%Quarterly$1.96Oct 29, 2019Nov 12, 2019Dec 4, 2019
Aug 8, 2019$0.50
$0.50
1.60%Quarterly$1.91Jul 26, 2019Aug 9, 2019Sep 4, 2019
May 10, 2019$0.50
$0.50
1.72%Quarterly$1.87Apr 17, 2019May 13, 2019Jun 4, 2019
Feb 6, 2019$0.46
$0.46
1.91%Quarterly$1.82Dec 7, 2018Feb 7, 2019Mar 1, 2019
Nov 8, 2018$0.46
$0.46
2.00%Quarterly$1.78Oct 30, 2018Nov 12, 2018Dec 4, 2018
Aug 9, 2018$0.46
$0.46
1.97%Quarterly$1.74Jul 27, 2018Aug 10, 2018Sep 4, 2018
May 10, 2018$0.46
$0.46
2.03%Quarterly$1.70Apr 20, 2018May 11, 2018Jun 1, 2018
Feb 6, 2018$0.42
$0.42
2.10%Quarterly$1.66Dec 8, 2017Feb 7, 2018Mar 1, 2018
Nov 9, 2017$0.42
$0.42
1.81%Quarterly$1.62Oct 31, 2017Nov 10, 2017Dec 1, 2017
Aug 7, 2017$0.42
$0.42
1.94%Quarterly$1.58Jul 28, 2017Aug 9, 2017Sep 1, 2017
May 3, 2017$0.42
$0.42
1.98%QuarterlyApr 21, 2017May 5, 2017Jun 1, 2017
Feb 3, 2017$0.38
$0.38
2.07%QuarterlyDec 9, 2016Feb 7, 2017Mar 1, 2017
Nov 7, 2016$0.38
$0.38
2.05%QuarterlyOct 28, 2016Nov 9, 2016Dec 1, 2016
Dividend context
How to read AWK's dividend profile

Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.

Yield needs coverage

A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.

Payment history matters

Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.

Payout ratio is context

A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.

Dividend calculators

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Primary calculator
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Secondary calculator
Model AWK dividend reinvestment

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AWK Dividends FAQ

Does AWK pay a dividend?

If American Water Works Company, Inc. has covered dividend payments, this page shows the latest dividend, yield, ex-date, payment date when available, and recent payment history. If no rows are shown, the current snapshot does not include dividend history for AWK.

What is AWK's dividend yield?

AWK's dividend yield compares trailing dividend payments with the latest available price. It should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and dividend history.

Is AWK's dividend sustainable?

Dividend sustainability depends on whether earnings and free cash flow can cover the distribution through normal business cycles. Review payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, recent payment cadence, debt, and earnings stability rather than yield alone.

When is AWK's next dividend payment?

When covered, the table shows recent ex-dividend, record, and payment dates. Future payment timing should be confirmed against issuer announcements because schedules can change.

How should investors interpret AWK's dividend growth?

Rising dividends can indicate capital return discipline, but dividend growth is strongest when it is supported by growing free cash flow, a reasonable payout ratio, and a consistent history of actual payments.

What does AWK's dividend reliability view show?

AWK's reliability view summarizes recent payment cadence, trailing income direction when comparable history is complete, payout context where meaningful, and available coverage evidence. It is a screening aid, not a guarantee of future dividends.