American Water Works Company Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
American Water Works Company is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.09% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.1%
Dividend yield
0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.6% |
| Dividend Growth | 9.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 55% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
American Water Works Is Fairly Valued But Debt A Concern, Hold Maintained
Apr 16American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Apr 03
American Water Works Company, Inc.'s (NYSE:AWK) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Mar 13Does American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Feb 12American Water Works: A Compelling Buying Opportunity On Long-Term Return Potential
Feb 03Estimating The Fair Value Of American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK)
Jan 07American Water Works: Time To Buy This Water Utility Now
Dec 19Return Trends At American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Aren't Appealing
Dec 19American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Nov 12Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For American Water Works Company, Inc.'s (NYSE:AWK) Shares
Oct 25Don't Dive Into American Water Works Company
Oct 11Returns On Capital At American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Have Hit The Brakes
Sep 13Are American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
Aug 23
Strategic Acquisitions And Infrastructure Investments Poised To Amplify Revenue Streams
Aug 20 Aggressive investment and acquisition strategies indicate potential for significant growth and revenue expansion not yet fully valued by the market.American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jul 30American Water Works: Attractively Valued Yet Not Fully Appreciated By The Market
Jul 17American Water Works Company, Inc.'s (NYSE:AWK) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Jun 17American Water Works Company's (NYSE:AWK) Returns Have Hit A Wall
May 26American Water Works Will Benefit From Future Interest Rate Cuts
May 23American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.765
May 05American Water Works: A Dividend Compounder To Buy Now
May 04American Water Works: A Profitable And Stable Utility Trading At A Discount
Mar 28American Water Works: Water Utility Giant With A Safe Dividend
Feb 12American Water Works: A Dividend Growth Stock On Sale
Jan 22American Water Works: A Company With Growth Potential And A Reasonable Valuation
Jan 05American Water Works: No Thanks, Too Risky For Me
Dec 09Down 20% YTD, American Water Works' Dividend Growth Case Appears Compelling
Oct 03American Water Works Sustains Strong Financials And Operations, Trades At Fair Value
Jul 31American Water Works GAAP EPS of $0.81 beats by $0.01, revenue of $931M beats by $7.26M
Feb 15American Water Works: Down 18% In 2022, Yet Still Richly Valued
Jan 03Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: AWK's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: AWK's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| American Water Works Company Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (AWK) | 2.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.9% |
| Industry Average (Water Utilities) | 2.4% |
| Analyst forecast (AWK) (up to 3 years) | 2.6% |
Notable Dividend: AWK's dividend (2.09%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.64%).
High Dividend: AWK's dividend (2.09%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.91%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (54.7%), AWK's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: AWK is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/01 06:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/01 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
American Water Works Company, Inc. is covered by 39 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| Finbarr MacCarthy | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Benjamin Kallo | Baird |