American States Water (AWR) Dividend History & Yield

American States Water (AWR) has increased its dividend for 24 consecutive years and currently yields 2.67%. The most recent payment was $0.5040/share on Feb 23, 2026, paid Quarterly.

Current Yield

2.67%

TTM Dividend/Share

$1.98

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

58.7%

Consecutive Growth Years

24

Div Growth (1Y CAGR)

8.26%

Div Growth (5Y CAGR)

8.66%

Div Growth (10Y CAGR)

8.29%

Dividend Safety Score

4 out of 5 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is 58.7%, well below the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

FCF/share ($-0.18) does not fully cover dividend/share ($1.98).

No dividend cuts in 10+ years

No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.

Positive earnings growth trend

Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.

10+ years of consecutive growth

24 consecutive years of dividend growth.

Dividend Payment History

  • Ex-date Feb 23, 2026

    Payment date
    Mar 5, 2026
    Dividend
    $0.5040
    Adj. dividend
    $0.5040
  • Ex-date Nov 14, 2025

    Payment date
    Dec 2, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.5040
    Adj. dividend
    $0.5040
  • Ex-date Aug 15, 2025

    Payment date
    Sep 3, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.5040
    Adj. dividend
    $0.5040
  • Ex-date May 19, 2025

    Payment date
    Jun 3, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.4655
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4655
  • Ex-date Feb 18, 2025

    Payment date
    Mar 3, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.4655
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4655
  • Ex-date Nov 15, 2024

    Payment date
    Dec 2, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.4655
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4655
  • Ex-date Aug 16, 2024

    Payment date
    Sep 3, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.4655
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4655
  • Ex-date May 17, 2024

    Payment date
    Jun 3, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.4300
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4300
  • Ex-date Feb 16, 2024

    Payment date
    Mar 1, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.4300
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4300
  • Ex-date Nov 14, 2023

    Payment date
    Dec 1, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.4300
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4300
  • Ex-date Aug 14, 2023

    Payment date
    Sep 1, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.4300
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4300
  • Ex-date May 18, 2023

    Payment date
    Jun 1, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.3975
    Adj. dividend
    $0.3975

Historical Dividend Yield

Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year in each lookback window (same basis as the yearly bars)—not CAGR.Mean yield1Y: 2.67%5Y: 2.01%10Y: 1.83%

Dividend Growth

CAGR (per year)1Y: 8.26%5Y: 8.66%10Y: 8.29%→ Stable

Dividend Increase Track Record

American States Water has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 24 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.

YearPrevious DPSNew DPSChange
2026$1.9390
2025$1.7910$1.9390+8.3%
2024$1.6550$1.7910+8.2%
2023$1.5250$1.6550+8.5%
2022$1.4000$1.5250+8.9%
2021$1.2800$1.4000+9.4%
2020$1.1600$1.2800+10.3%
2019$1.0600$1.1600+9.4%
2018$0.9940$1.0600+6.6%
2017$0.9140$0.9940+8.8%
2016$0.8740$0.9140+4.6%
2015$0.8310$0.8740+5.2%
2014$0.7600$0.8310+9.3%
2013$0.6350$0.7600+19.7%
2012$0.5500$0.6350+15.5%
2011$0.5200$0.5500+5.8%
2010$0.5050$0.5200+3.0%
2009$0.5000$0.5050+1.0%
2008$0.4775$0.5000+4.7%
2007$0.4550$0.4775+4.9%
2006$0.4500$0.4550+1.1%
2005$0.4440$0.4500+1.4%
2004$0.4420$0.4440+0.5%
2003$0.4317$0.4420+2.4%
2002$0.6500$0.4317-33.6%
2001$0.4283$0.6500+51.8%
2000$0.4267$0.4283+0.4%
1999$0.4200$0.4267+1.6%
1998$0.4150$0.4200+1.2%
1997$0.4083$0.4150+1.6%
1996$0.4017$0.4083+1.7%
1995$0.4000$0.4017+0.4%
1994$0.3958$0.4000+1.1%
1993$0.3833$0.3958+3.3%
1992$0.3667$0.3833+4.5%
1991$0.3567$0.3667+2.8%
1990$0.3450$0.3567+3.4%
1989$0.3367$0.3450+2.5%
1988$0.3217$0.3367+4.7%
1987$1.8759$0.3217-82.9%
1986$1.7760$1.8759+5.6%
1985$1.7760

DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.

Frequently asked questions

Does American States Water pay dividends?

Yes, American States Water (AWR) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.98 per share annually, yielding 2.67%.

What is American States Water's dividend yield?

American States Water (AWR) has a current dividend yield of 2.67%.

Is American States Water's dividend safe?

American States Water (AWR) passes 4 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.

How many consecutive years has American States Water increased its dividend?

American States Water (AWR) has 24 consecutive years of dividend increases.

What is American States Water's dividend payout ratio?

American States Water (AWR) has a dividend payout ratio of 58.7%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).