American States Water Company Announces Regular Common Dividends

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May 02, 2022

On April 28, 2022, the Board of Directors of American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR, Financial) approved a quarterly dividend of $0.365 per share on the Common Shares of the company. This action marks the 344th consecutive dividend payment by the company. For 67 consecutive years, American States Water Company shareholders have received an increase in their calendar year dividend, which places it in an exclusive group of companies on the New York Stock Exchange that have achieved that result. The company’s current policy is to achieve a compound annual growth rate in the dividend of more than 7% over the long-term. The company has achieved nearly a 10% compound annual growth rate in its annual dividend payment from 2011–2021.