American Water Works AWK Dividend yield
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Where this comes from
Calculated from American Water Works’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
The official record: American Water Works’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is American Water Works's dividend yield?
- American Water Works (AWK) reported dividend yield of 2.4% in Q1 2026.
- How has American Water Works's dividend yield changed year-over-year?
- American Water Works's dividend yield increased by 17.3% year-over-year, from 2.1% to 2.4%.
- What is the long-term trend for American Water Works's dividend yield?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Water Works's dividend yield has grown at a 13.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.5% to 9%.
- What does dividend yield mean?
- The annual dividend cash return as a percentage of the share price.
- How do you interpret dividend yield?
- Higher income, but not automatically better — an unusually high yield can signal a price decline or a payout at risk of being cut. Read alongside the payout ratio and free cash flow.
- How does dividend yield compare across companies?
- Comparable among dividend payers; zero for companies that don't pay a dividend, which is a choice, not a weakness.