AWK – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Contender 17 Years

American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services on military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operat

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Company Info

Symbol AWK
Company American Water Works Company, I
Sector Utilities
Industry Utilities - Regulated Water
Website Visit
Market Cap $26,646.0M

Price Data

Price $136.45
Price Change -0.80
Price Change % -0.58%
Next Earnings Report Apr 29, 2026
Low (52W) $121.28
High (52W) $150.51

Dividend Data

Div Yield 2.43%
5Y Avg Yield 1.89%
Current Div $0.828
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $3.312
Previous Div $0.828
Ex-date Feb 10, 2026
Dividend Pay Date Mar 3, 2026

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 11.0
DGR 1Y 8.2%
DGR 3Y 8.1%
DGR 5Y 8.5%
DGR 10Y 9.3%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials -1.9%
TTR 3Y - With Specials -0.5%
TTR 1Y - No Specials -1.9%
TTR 3Y - No Specials -0.5%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $123.99
FV (P/E 10) % 10.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $142.25
FV (Peter Lynch) % -4.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $133.66
FV (Blended) % 2.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y 9.7%
NPM 21.6%
CF/Share $10.54
ROE 10.5%
Current R 0.5x
Debt/Capital 54.0%
ROTC 4.7%
P/E 24.0x
P/BV 2.5x
PEG 3.02
📊 Financial data last updated: April 13, 2026 1:34 pm

Calculate your AWK Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate AWK dividend yield using our AWK calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your AWK investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,000200$50.00$1.028.16%8.16%$904$904242$12,104
2$12,709242$52.50$1.078.16%8.57%$1,132$2,035286$15,041
3$15,793286$55.13$1.128.16%9.00%$1,391$3,427333$18,384
4$19,303333$57.88$1.188.16%9.45%$1,686$5,113383$22,189
5$23,299383$60.78$1.248.16%9.92%$2,023$7,136436$26,522
6$27,848436$63.81$1.308.16%10.41%$2,405$9,541493$31,453
7$33,026493$67.00$1.378.16%10.94%$2,841$12,382553$37,066
8$38,920553$70.36$1.448.16%11.48%$3,337$15,719618$43,457
9$45,629618$73.87$1.518.16%12.06%$3,901$19,620687$50,731
10$53,267687$77.57$1.588.16%12.66%$4,544$24,164761$59,011

AWK Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
02/10/202602/10/2026$0.8282.65%2.65%$125.03
11/13/202511/13/2025$0.8282.47%2.52%$131.46
08/12/202508/12/2025$0.8282.24%2.33%$142.09
05/13/202505/13/2025$0.8282.33%2.47%$133.84
02/07/202502/07/2025$0.7652.50%2.50%$122.49
11/12/202411/12/2024$0.7652.27%2.31%$132.43
08/13/202408/13/2024$0.7652.08%2.16%$141.39
05/13/202405/13/2024$0.7652.16%2.29%$133.78
02/07/202402/07/2024$0.7082.32%2.32%$121.95
11/13/202311/13/2023$0.7082.28%2.33%$121.79
08/07/202308/07/2023$0.7081.92%1.99%$142.11
05/08/202305/08/2023$0.7081.81%1.92%$147.47
02/06/202302/06/2023$0.6551.68%1.68%$156.41
11/07/202211/07/2022$0.6551.86%1.90%$138.04
08/08/202208/08/2022$0.6551.62%1.69%$155.15
05/09/202205/09/2022$0.6551.69%1.80%$145.79
02/07/202202/07/2022$0.6031.55%1.55%$155.42
11/09/202111/09/2021$0.6031.39%1.42%$169.52
08/09/202108/09/2021$0.6031.30%1.36%$177.12
05/10/202105/10/2021$0.6031.44%1.55%$156.00
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AWK 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of AWK demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 7.8% CAGR, representing moderate long-term performance. The DRIP strategy provided 21% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (AWK)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in AWK would grow to $25,567 with DRIP (155.7%), and $24,507 without DRIP (145.1%).

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for AWK

Based on past 10-year performance, here are AWK growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +9.11%
Dividend CAGR of +9.31%

Using AWK CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

AWK (DRIP)AWK (No DRIP)
Current Price$135.73$135.73
Start Shares73.6873.68
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count93.9873.68
Dividends Payment$8.07$8.07
Annual Dividends$740$594
Yield on cost7.40%5.94%
Share Price$324.65$324.65
Total Dividends$4,680$4,113
Final Value$30,512$28,031

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – AWK

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

AWK Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
02/10/202602/10/2026$0.8282.65%2.65%$125.03
11/13/202511/13/2025$0.8282.47%2.52%$131.46
08/12/202508/12/2025$0.8282.24%2.33%$142.09
05/13/202505/13/2025$0.8282.33%2.47%$133.84
02/07/202502/07/2025$0.7652.50%2.50%$122.49
11/12/202411/12/2024$0.7652.27%2.31%$132.43
08/13/202408/13/2024$0.7652.08%2.16%$141.39
05/13/202405/13/2024$0.7652.16%2.29%$133.78
02/07/202402/07/2024$0.7082.32%2.32%$121.95
11/13/202311/13/2023$0.7082.28%2.33%$121.79
08/07/202308/07/2023$0.7081.92%1.99%$142.11
05/08/202305/08/2023$0.7081.81%1.92%$147.47
02/06/202302/06/2023$0.6551.68%1.68%$156.41
11/07/202211/07/2022$0.6551.86%1.90%$138.04
08/08/202208/08/2022$0.6551.62%1.69%$155.15
05/09/202205/09/2022$0.6551.69%1.80%$145.79
02/07/202202/07/2022$0.6031.55%1.55%$155.42
11/09/202111/09/2021$0.6031.39%1.42%$169.52
08/09/202108/09/2021$0.6031.30%1.36%$177.12
05/10/202105/10/2021$0.6031.44%1.55%$156.00
02/05/202102/05/2021$0.5501.33%1.33%$165.01
11/09/202011/09/2020$0.5501.32%1.36%$162.33
08/11/202008/11/2020$0.5501.47%1.54%$142.42
05/11/202005/11/2020$0.5501.72%1.84%$119.49
02/06/202002/06/2020$0.5001.48%1.48%$135.00
11/08/201911/08/2019$0.5001.68%1.72%$116.30
08/08/201908/08/2019$0.5001.60%1.67%$119.41
05/10/201905/10/2019$0.5001.72%1.85%$108.27
02/06/201902/06/2019$0.4551.91%1.91%$95.15
11/08/201811/08/2018$0.4552.00%2.05%$88.89
08/09/201808/09/2018$0.4551.97%2.06%$88.22
05/10/201805/10/2018$0.4552.03%2.17%$83.74
02/06/201802/06/2018$0.4152.10%2.10%$78.96
11/09/201711/09/2017$0.4151.81%1.86%$89.31
08/07/201708/07/2017$0.4151.94%2.04%$81.39
05/03/201705/03/2017$0.4151.98%2.14%$77.70
02/03/201702/03/2017$0.3752.07%2.07%$72.41
11/07/201611/07/2016$0.3752.05%2.10%$71.35
08/04/201608/04/2016$0.3751.78%1.87%$80.15
05/05/201605/05/2016$0.3751.91%2.05%$73.20
02/04/201602/04/2016$0.3402.13%2.13%$63.93
11/05/201511/05/2015$0.3402.29%2.34%$58.19
08/06/201508/06/2015$0.3402.51%2.63%$51.77
05/07/201505/07/2015$0.3402.40%2.57%$52.99
02/05/201502/05/2015$0.3102.20%2.20%$56.36
11/06/201411/06/2014$0.3102.33%2.39%$51.99
08/07/201408/07/2014$0.3102.53%2.66%$46.55
05/08/201405/08/2014$0.3102.46%2.65%$46.73
01/30/201401/30/2014$0.2802.64%2.64%$42.50
11/13/201311/13/2013$0.2802.57%2.64%$42.41
08/15/201308/15/2013$0.2802.58%2.72%$41.15
05/22/201305/22/2013$0.2802.45%2.66%$42.03
12/18/201212/18/2012$0.2502.60%2.65%$37.75
11/14/201211/14/2012$0.2502.63%2.74%$36.51
07/03/201207/03/2012$0.2502.70%2.87%$34.82
04/18/201204/18/2012$0.2302.76%2.76%$33.34
02/01/201202/01/2012$0.2302.70%2.73%$33.68
11/16/201111/16/2011$0.2302.95%3.01%$30.56
08/10/201108/10/2011$0.2303.32%3.43%$26.82
05/16/201105/16/2011$0.2203.06%3.06%$28.78
02/16/201102/16/2011$0.2203.20%3.23%$27.23
11/16/201011/16/2010$0.2203.58%3.66%$24.02
08/16/201008/16/2010$0.2203.85%3.98%$22.10
05/14/201005/14/2010$0.2103.93%3.93%$21.38
02/16/201002/16/2010$0.2103.75%3.80%$22.12
11/16/200911/16/2009$0.2104.02%4.11%$20.42
08/14/200908/14/2009$0.2104.23%4.39%$19.14
05/14/200905/14/2009$0.2004.53%4.53%$17.67
02/13/200902/13/2009$0.2002.91%3.88%$20.64
11/14/200811/14/2008$0.2002.05%4.10%$19.50
08/13/200808/13/2008$0.2000.95%3.79%$21.09
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

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AWK Price

Price to Earnings

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Price to Sales

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Revenue

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Net Income

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Revenue vs Net Income

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Gross Profit

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Operating Income

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EBITDA

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Operating Cash Flow

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Free Cash Flow

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Free Cash Flow / Share

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Earnings Per Share (EPS)

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Return on Equity (ROE)

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Return on Assets (ROA)

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Net Profit Margin

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Gross Profit Margin

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Cash & Debt

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Shares Outstanding

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Stock-Based Comp

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FCF vs Stock Based Comp

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FCF vs FCF / Share

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Revenue: Actual + Estimates

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EPS: Actual + Estimates

This chart displays AWK eps: actual + estimates data over time, helping analyze the company’s financial performance and operational trends.

Net Income: Actual + Estimates

This chart displays AWK net income: actual + estimates data over time, helping analyze the company’s financial performance and operational trends.

EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

This chart displays AWK ebitda: actual + estimates data over time, helping analyze the company’s financial performance and operational trends.

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