AWK Stock — American Water Works Co. Inc.

American Water Works Co. Inc. (AWK)

AWK is a Stock. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 2.47%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.45%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 95/100 (Safe). Total return is 971.0% over the past 18.4 years, 286.7 points ahead of SPY at 684.3%.

At the current 2.47% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $247 per year, or $20.58 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

American Water Works is a water and wastewater utility that provides services to approximately 3.6 million customers across 14 states, operating treatment plants, distribution infrastructure, and serving residential, commercial, industrial, and public sector customers. The company distributes quarterly dividends at a modest current rate. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to essential utility services with steady dividend income.

AWK performance versus SPY

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Total return is 971.0% over the past 18.4 years, 286.7 points ahead of SPY at 684.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.0%.

AWK key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

95 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.35%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

04/23/2008

Distribution rate

2.47%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.45%

5-year average yield

2.04

Last close

$140.89

Market cap

$27,470,307,328

Average volume

1835519.0

Last dividend

$0.895

Last ex-dividend date

08/11/2026

Last payment date

09/01/2026

Beta

0.577

Payout ratio

0.5941

P/E ratio

24.46

Forward P/E

22.5225

EPS

$5.76

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.47%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.45%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

AWK risks and drawbacks

AWK's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 15.0%.

Who may consider AWK — and who may not

AWK may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (AWK pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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