American Water Works Company, Inc. (AWK) Stock Overview
NYSE · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About American Water Works Company, Inc.
American Water Works Company, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides water and wastewater services in the United States. It offers water and wastewater services on military installations; and undertakes contracts with municipal customers, primarily to operate and manage water and wastewater…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
American Water Works Company, Inc. operates in the Utilities sector, within the Utilities - Regulated Water industry group. It is listed on the NYSE exchange.
American Water Works Company, Inc. at a Glance
| Company | American Water Works Company, Inc. |
| Ticker | AWK |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $140.70 |
| Market cap | $27.96B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 24.38 |
| EPS (trailing) | $5.77 |
| 52-week high | $145.64 |
| 52-week low | $120.57 |
| Dividend yield | 2.54% |
| Ex-dividend date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Beta | 0.58 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 10.10% |
| Debt-to-equity | 137.75% |
| Average volume | 2.27M |
| Shares outstanding | 198.73M |
| Sector | Utilities |
| Industry | Utilities - Regulated Water |
| Employees | 7,000 |
| Country | United States |
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- American Water Works Company, Inc.'s trailing annual dividend yield is 2.54%. Compare with other high-yield stocks →
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