American Water Announces Quarterly Dividend

What happened

American Water Works' board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.8950 per share. It is payable December 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of November 12, 2026. The company says this continues the annualized dividend rate it announced on April 29, 2026.

Global impact / market context

A dividend is a cash payment a company sends to people who own its stock. This declaration tells shareholders the amount, the record date, and the payment date. It keeps the payout at the same annualized level the company announced earlier, so nothing about the amount changed.

What to watch

1. Check the record date of November 12, 2026, because only people who own shares on that date are set to receive the payment.
2. Check the payment date of December 1, 2026, because that is when the cash is scheduled to be sent to eligible shareholders.
3. Check the stated annualized dividend rate from April 29, 2026, against this $0.8950 per share amount to confirm the payout level is unchanged.

Affected assets

• American Water Works Company, Inc.

Evidence

• Infoway News — American Water Works declares $0.895 dividend 2026-10-27T19:34:52+00:00
• Infoway News — American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) Declares $0.895 Quarterly Dividend 2026-10-27T19:28:00+00:00
• Infoway News — American Water Announces Quarterly Dividend 2026-10-27T19:28:00+00:00
• Incident timeline — American Water Works declares $0.895 dividend
• Incident timeline — American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) Declares $0.895 Quarterly Dividend
• Incident timeline — American Water Announces Quarterly Dividend