American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) closed fiscal year 2025 with 195 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 3.31 USD per share.
American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) closed fiscal year 2025 with 195 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 3.31 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 257 k shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2009 the share count has grown by 11.8 %. The dividend per share was 3.31 USD, up 8.2 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 633 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 18 fiscal years, from 2008 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: December
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 175M | 175M | 176M | 177M | 178M | 179M | 178M | 178M | 178M | 181M | 181M | 181M | 182M | 182M | 195M | 195M | 195M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 14,663k | 366k | 668k | 1,324k | 1,391k | 1,083k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 348k | 2,239k | 129k | 486k | 313k | 247k | 12,872k | 190k | 257k |
| Shares issued (%) | 8.40 % | 0.21 % | 0.38 % | 0.75 % | 0.78 % | 0.60 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.19 % | 1.24 % | 0.07 % | 0.27 % | 0.17 % | 0.14 % | 6.61 % | 0.10 % | 0.13 % |
| Shares repurchased | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | -1,180k | -186k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -0.66 % | -0.10 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 14,663k | 366k | 668k | 1,324k | 1,391k | 1,083k | -1,180k | -186k | 348k | 2,239k | 129k | 486k | 313k | 247k | 12,872k | 190k | 257k |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 8.40 % | 0.21 % | 0.38 % | 0.75 % | 0.78 % | 0.60 % | -0.66 % | -0.10 % | 0.19 % | 1.24 % | 0.07 % | 0.27 % | 0.17 % | 0.14 % | 6.61 % | 0.10 % | 0.13 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.82 | 0.86 | 1.13 | 0.98 | 1.12 | 1.24 | 1.36 | 1.50 | 1.66 | 1.82 | 2.00 | 2.20 | 2.41 | 2.62 | 2.83 | 3.06 | 3.31 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | — | 56.12 % | 50.98 % | 59.61 % | 40.38 % | 51.06 % | 50.21 % | 55.77 % | 67.84 % | 56.26 % | 56.84 % | 54.87 % | 33.89 % | 56.95 % | 56.36 % | 55.66 % | 56.98 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 137M | 150M | 158M | 213M | 149M | 216M | 239M | 261M | 289M | 319M | 353M | 389M | 428M | 467M | 532M | 585M | 633M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 3.67 % | 3.37 % | 3.55 % | 2.67 % | 2.66 % | 2.30 % | 2.24 % | 2.08 % | 1.81 % | 2.02 % | 1.63 % | 1.47 % | 1.29 % | 1.71 % | 2.13 % | 2.44 % | 2.54 % |
Figures in USD
