American States Water Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
American States Water is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.82% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.8%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
| Dividend Growth | -5.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 59% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: AWR *'s dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: AWR *'s dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| American States Water Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (AWR *) | 1.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (MX) | 0% |
| Market Top 25% (MX) | 0% |
| Industry Average (Water Utilities) | 0% |
| Analyst forecast (AWR *) (up to 3 years) | 2.2% |
Notable Dividend: AWR *'s dividend (1.82%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (2.31%).
High Dividend: AWR *'s dividend (1.82%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (7.29%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (58.5%), AWR *'s dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: AWR * is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.