AWK (NYSE) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

Dividend Rating: 57.91 ✓ Yield 2.09%, Avg. Growth per Year 7.28%, 98.2% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.

Dividends per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of AWK`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of American Water Works are growing at a rate of 0.80% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is 94.46%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is negatively affected by an increasing number of shares.

Did American Water Works ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, last Stock Split was on 1996-07-26 with a factor of 2:1. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 2.

Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth
2024 195
2023 195 +7.14%
2022 182
2021 182 +0.55%
2020 181
2019 181
2018 181 +1.12%
2017 179 +0.56%
2016 178 -1.11%
2015 180 -0.08%
2014 180.14 +0.37%
2013 179.47 +0.76%
2012 178.11 +0.61%
2011 177.03 +0.56%
2010 176.05 +0.72%
2009 174.8 +9.24%
2008 160.01 +0.01%
2007 160 +0.81%
2006 158.72
2002 100.06 +0.03%
2001 100.03 +1.17%
2000 98.87 +1.43%
1999 97.48 +19.89%
1998 81.3 +2.62%
1997 79.23 +2.53%
1996 77.27 +11.08%
1995 69.57 +5.74%
1994 65.79 -5.11%
1993 69.33 +13.04%
1992 61.33 -0.54%
1991 61.67 +4.52%
1990 59 +0.73%
1989 58.57 -5.75%
1988 62.14 +3.57%
1987 60
1986 60 -2.86%
1985 61.76

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 57.91
Dividends Paid 12m 2.95 Yield 12m 2.09%
Payout Consistency 98.2% Yield on Cost 5y 2.63%
Growth Rate 5y 7.28% Correlation Rate 5y 98.41%
First Payout 2008-08-13 Next Payout -
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Dividend History - Last 30 Dividends (Paid in USD)

Date Period Dividend Rate Growth Rate Yield @ Date
2024-08-13 Quarterly 0.765 0.54%
2024-05-13 Quarterly 0.765 8.1% 0.57%
2024-02-07 Quarterly 0.7075 0.58%
2023-11-13 Quarterly 0.7075 0.58%
2023-08-07 Quarterly 0.7075 0.5%
2023-05-08 Quarterly 0.7075 8% 0.48%
2023-02-06 Quarterly 0.655 0.42%
2022-11-07 Quarterly 0.655 0.47%
2022-08-08 Quarterly 0.655 0.42%
2022-05-09 Quarterly 0.655 8.7% 0.44%
2022-02-07 Quarterly 0.6025 0.39%
2021-11-09 Quarterly 0.6025 0.36%
2021-08-09 Quarterly 0.6025 0.34%
2021-05-10 Quarterly 0.6025 9.5% 0.4%
2021-02-05 Quarterly 0.55 0.34%
2020-11-09 Quarterly 0.55 0.32%
2020-08-11 Quarterly 0.55 0.37%
2020-05-11 Quarterly 0.55 10% 0.47%
2020-02-06 Quarterly 0.5 0.37%
2019-11-08 Quarterly 0.5 0.43%
2019-08-08 Quarterly 0.5  
2019-05-10 Quarterly 0.5 9.9%  
2019-02-06 Quarterly 0.455  
2018-11-08 Quarterly 0.455  
2018-08-09 Quarterly 0.455  
2018-05-10 Quarterly 0.455 9.6%  
2018-02-06 Quarterly 0.415  
2017-11-09 Quarterly 0.415  
2017-08-07 Quarterly 0.415  
2017-05-03 Quarterly 0.415  

  • AWK`s 2.09% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 2.95 USD by the current stock price 140.79.
  • 2.63% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 2.95 divided by the price 5 years ago).
  • The 98.2% Payout Consistency of AWK Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
  • The Average Dividend Growth Rate of 7.28% per year in the last 5-Years showcases AWK`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
The Overall Dividend Rating of 57.91 is quantified on a scale from 0 to 100.
Ratings surpassing 50 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 75 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.