American Water Works: A Fantastic Dividend Grower Worth Watching Now (Rating Downgrade)

American Water Works Company is on its way to becoming a dividend aristocrat next decade. The regulated utility remains positioned to deliver high single-digit percentage annual adjusted EPS growth over the next several years. AWK ended Q2 with $1.4 billion in available liquidity and a debt-to-capital ratio still under its long-term target.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 5, 2026

AWK's Missouri Unit Buys Neosho Water & Wastewater Systems for $34.5M

American Water Works Company, Inc. AWK announced that its unit, Missouri American Water, acquired the City of Neosho Water and Wastewater Systems for $34.5 million. This new acquisition will increase the existing water and wastewater customer base by 5,400 and 5,400 units.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 4, 2026

Missouri American Water Completes Acquisition of the City of Neosho Water and Wastewater Systems

Acquisition Adds Approximately 5,400 Water and 5,400 Wastewater Customers; $35 Million in Planned Infrastructure Investments JOPLIN, Mo., Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Missouri American Water today completed its acquisition of the City of Neosho's water and wastewater systems for $34.5 million.

PRNewsWire • Sep 3, 2026

California American Water Begins $8.6 Million Infrastructure Improvement Project in Lincoln Oaks

CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif., Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- California American Water has begun the Lincoln Oaks Water Main Replacement Project, an $8.6 million investment to modernize critical water infrastructure and improve service reliability for approximately 245 customers in the Sylvan Park neighborhood.

PRNewsWire • Sep 3, 2026

AWK Unit to Invest $0.9M to Strengthen West Virginia Infrastructure

American Water Works' West Virginia unit will invest $0.9 million to replace 2,000 feet of aging water main under its 2026 infrastructure plan.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 3, 2026

California American Water Proudly Recognizes American Water Charitable Foundation $20,000 STEM Education Grant to Sacramento Children's Museum

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Water Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization established by American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., and California American Water announced that the Foundation has awarded a $20,000 STEM Education grant to Sacramento Children's Museum, a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring learning through play and hands-on educational experiences for children and families throughout the Greater Sacramento region.

PRNewsWire • Sep 2, 2026

West Virginia American Water Announces $900,000 Infrastructure Project in Charleston

CHARLESTON, W. Va., Sept.

PRNewsWire • Sep 1, 2026

Top 25 Dividend Stock Opportunities For September 2026

I present a screened list of 25 quality dividend growth stocks for September, emphasizing fundamental growth, economic moats, and yields above 2.5%. The top 25 stocks average a 3.11% yield and are undervalued by ~11% per Dividend Yield Theory, with a projected future CAGR of 14.43%. Key opportunities include high-yielders (e.g., Pepsi, American Tower); fast dividend growers (Autoliv, Yum China Brands); and deeply discounted names (Zoetis, Accenture).

Seeking Alpha • Sep 1, 2026

Tennessee American Water Provides Additional PFAS Settlement Credit to Customers

Latest credit of nearly $12 brings total PFAS settlement proceeds to more than $71 per customer CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tennessee American Water announced that they are applying additional credits to customers' bills as a result of the company's receipt of proceeds from settlements reached with manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

PRNewsWire • Aug 31, 2026

Illinois American Water Announces Upcoming Hydrant Flushing in Streator

Annual Flushing starts Tuesday, September 1 and continues through October 2 STREATOR, Ill., Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning tomorrow, Illinois American Water will perform flushing of its water distribution system to continue to provide customers with high-quality, reliable water service.

PRNewsWire • Aug 31, 2026