When will American States Water Co (AWR) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of October 26, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Tuesday, October 27. This is when we
expect American States Water Co to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
American States Water Co pays dividends quarterly. We hold 158 payments for it, going back to February 1987 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for AWR. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
AWR dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.546 per share, August 17, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.184 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 8.3%, from $0.504 to $0.546 |
| 5-year growth rate | 8.4% a year, compounded ($0.365 → $0.546) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 10, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 15 days before the ex-date, across 54 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 19 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 158 payments since February 1987 |
American States Water Co's dividend schedule
American States Water Co has paid quarterly across the 39 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 17, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Across the 54 announcements we have on file, AWR declares a dividend a median of 15 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice AWR gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 19 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 13 raises in our record, most take effect with the August payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 8.3%, effective with the August 2026 ex-date.
AWR dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 158 going back to February 1987.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | $0.546 |
| May 18, 2026 | $0.504 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $0.504 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | $0.504 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $0.504 |
| May 19, 2025 | $0.466 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | $0.466 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | $0.466 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | $0.466 |
| May 17, 2024 | $0.43 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | $0.43 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | $0.43 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | $0.43 |
| May 18, 2023 | $0.398 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | $0.398 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | $0.398 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- When will AWR announce its next dividend?
- We expect American States Water Co to declare its next dividend around October 27, 2026 (the week of October 26, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own AWR before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does AWR pay a dividend?
- American States Water Co has historically paid quarterly, across 158 payments since February 1987.
- How much does AWR pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.546 per share, with an ex-date of August 17, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.184 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does AWR announce its dividend?
- A median of 15 days before the ex-date, across the 54 declarations we hold.