American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) Dividends
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK)
Today's Latest Price: $131.06 USD
Updated Jul 2 7:00pm
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Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- If you're seeking price stability while collecting dividends, note that AWK has less volatility in its price than 97.99% of US stocks in our dividend set.
- AWK's free cash flow has been growing at a compound average annual rate of 187.96% over the past 5.5 years -- higher than 95.74% of current US-listed dividend stocks.
- As for stocks whose price is uncorrelated with AWK's price and thus may be suitable peers for a diversified dividend portfolio, check out the following: PAM, NKSH, MERC, JW.A and RELL.
AWK Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $131.06 | $86.47 | -31.03% |
For dividend yielding stocks, the Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a common valuation tool; it attempts to extrapolate a fair share price based primarily on the dividend the stock provides relative to a number of other quantiative aspects of its business. Regarding American Water Works Company Inc, the DDM model, as implemented by StockNews, implies a negative return of 31.03% relative to its current price. To help understand and contextualize the model's evaluation of AWK, investors may wish to consider are:
- In comparison to other stocks in the Utilities sector, AWK provides shareholders with a dividend yield greater than 3.08% such stocks.
- In comparison to other US listed dividend yielding stocks in the Utilities sector, the expected return of -31.03%, based on the stock's current share price and target price based on a dividend discount model, is greater than merely 12.31% of the DDM-forecasted return of its its sector peers.
- Out of all stocks in our universe of US-listed dividend-issuing stocks, American Water Works Company Inc bears a discount rate, according to our calculations, lower than merely 12.31% of them (lower discount rates are generally perceived as positive, and a sign of lower risk).
AWK Dividend Chart
AWK Dividend History
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AWK Dividends vs. Peers
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARTNA | Artesian Resources Corporation - Class A Non-Voting | 2.73% |
| 2 | GWRS | Global Water Resources, Inc. - common stock | 2.65% |
| 3 | CWCO | Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. - Ordinary Shares | 2.22% |
| 4 | WTRG | Essential Utilities | 2.16% |
| 5 | SJW | SJW Group (DE) | 2.02% |
| 6 | CTWS | Connecticut Water Service, Inc. | 1.87% |
| 7 | CWT | California Water Service Group | 1.76% |
| 8 | AWK | American Water Works Company, Inc. | 1.68% |
| 9 | AWR | American States Water Company | 1.53% |
| 10 | MSEX | Middlesex Water Company | 1.51% |
| 11 | YORW | The York Water Company | 1.47% |
| 12 | CDZI | Cadiz, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 13 | PCYO | Pure Cycle Corporation | 0.00% |
| 14 | CCC | Clarivate Analytics Plc Ordinary Shares | 0.00% |
| 15 | WAAS | AquaVenture Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares | 0.00% |
| 16 | PICO | PICO Holdings Inc. | 0.00% |
Looking for More Information on AWK dividends?
Here are a few links from around the web to help you further your research on American Water Works Company Inc and its dividends:American Water Works Company Inc Common Stock (AWK) Dividend History | Nasdaq
Dividend History for American Water Works Company Inc (AWK) - Dividend Investor
American Water Works Company Inc (AWK) Dividend History - Seeking Alpha