Dividend compounder review

AWK

American Water Works · NYSE · US

Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score76.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingHigh Quality Watchlist Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 8.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 24.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 15.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 3.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years18
Dividend Yield2.88%
Payout Ratio58.7%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$1.1B
Free Cash Flow$-1.2B
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity1.42
P/E22.4
Revenue Growth 5Y6.4%
Net Margin21.2%
ROE10.2%
Price vs Trend-2.5%
3Y Return-6.9%
5Y Return-9.7%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Free cash flow is negative.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Dividend diary

Activity record

AWK dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.

Dividend increased 8.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.828 to 0.895.

AWK dividend payment 0.895 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Water Works.

AWK dividend payment 0.828 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Water Works.

AWK dividend payment 0.828 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Water Works.

AWK dividend payment 0.828 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Water Works.

Dividend increased 8.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.765 to 0.828.

AWK dividend payment 0.828 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Water Works.

AWK dividend payment 0.765 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Water Works.

AWK dividend payment 0.765 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Water Works.

AWK dividend payment 0.765 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Water Works.

Dividend increased 8.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.708 to 0.765.

AWK dividend payment 0.765 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Water Works.

AWK dividend payment 0.708 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Water Works.

AWK dividend payment 0.708 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Water Works.

AWK dividend payment 0.708 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for American Water Works.

Dividend increased 8.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.655 to 0.708.

Dividend increased 8.6% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.603 to 0.655.

Dividend increased 9.6% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.55 to 0.603.