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American States Water Co (American States Water Co) Dividend Payout Ratio

: 0.80 (As of Dec. 2023)
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American States Water Co's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.80.

The historical rank and industry rank for American States Water Co's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

AWR' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.49   Med: 0.55   Max: 0.72
Current: 0.59


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of American States Water Co was 0.72. The lowest was 0.49. And the median was 0.55.

AWR's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
56.52% of 368 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.53 vs AWR: 0.59

As of today (2024-04-19), the Dividend Yield % of American States Water Co is 2.42%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of American States Water Co was 2.78%. The lowest was 1.19%. And the median was 1.84%.

American States Water Co's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.43.

During the past 12 months, American States Water Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of American States Water Co was 14.70% per year. The lowest was 0.70% per year. And the median was 3.40% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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American States Water Co Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for American States Water Co's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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American States Water Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.51 0.55 0.55 0.72 0.49

American States Water Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.36 0.70 0.46 0.51 0.80

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, American States Water Co's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


American States Water Co Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, American States Water Co's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American States Water Co's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.



American States Water Co Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

American States Water Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
=1.655/ 3.358
=0.49

American States Water Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=0.43/ 0.54
=0.80

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


American States Water Co (NYSE:AWR) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.


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American States Water Co (American States Water Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
630 E. Foothill Boulevard, San Dimas, CA, USA, 91773-1212
American States Water Co is water and utilities holding company based in California. The segments of the firm include water, electric, and contracted services. Within these segments, American States Water conducts water and electric operations through Golden State Water Company and contracted services through American States Utility Services and its subsidiaries. Golden State Water conducts its operations across various counties in California and is regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission. American States Utility Services has contracted with the U.S. government to provide water services to various military installations. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from water services from commercial and residential customers.
Executives
Anne M Holloway director
Steven D Davis director
Thomas A. Eichelberger director 630 E FOOTHILL BLVD, SAN DIMAS CA 91773
Roger M Ervin director 630 E FOOTHILL BLVD, SAN DIMAS CA 91773
Sarah J Anderson director 3633 E. INLAND EMPIRE BLVD., SUITE 480, ONTARIO CA 91764
Hodges Granville R Jr officer: Vice President 2712 HARTFORD AVENUE, FULLERTON CA 92835
David R Schickling officer: Vice President Water Operation 630 E FOOTHILL BLVD, SAN DIMAS CA 91773
Susan P. Miller officer: Vice President 630 E. FOOTHILL BLVD., SAN DIMAS CA 91773
Bryan K Switzer officer: Vice President 630 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD, SAN DIMAS CA 91773
Christopher H Connor officer: SVP of ASUS 630 E FOOTHILL BLVD, SAN DIMAS CA 91773
Jon Pierotti officer: Vice President Reg Affairs 630 E FOOTHILL BLVD, SAN DIMAS CA 91773
John R Fielder director SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO, P O BOX 800, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
James L Anderson director 8828 N. STEMMONS FREEWAY, SUITE 106, DALLAS TX 75247
Diana M Bonta director 1056 ALVIRA STREET, LOS ANGELES CA 90035
Eva G Tang officer: Vice President 1544 MANOR GATE DRIVE, HACIENDA HEIGHTS CA 91745-3833