American Water Works (AWK) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Apr 2008, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in American Water Works (AWK) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $23,780 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 9.0% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Apr 2008, $10,000 became $106,862 reinvested (13.7% a year), or $84,213 taking the dividends as cash, $15,953 of it paid out along the way.
AWK became
$106,862
S&P 500: $76,560
Return a year
13.7%
S&P 500: 11.6%
Payouts reinvested
$21,669
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Worst drop
-35.7%
S&P 500: -46.3%
$10,000, Apr 2008 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | AWK total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +12.9% | $1,997 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +7.4% | $2,412 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −3.5% | $2,097 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −11.7% | $1,868 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −17.9% | $1,752 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +24.8% | $1,534 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +26.9% | $1,380 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +37.8% | $1,340 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +1.3% | $1,145 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +29.0% | $1,026 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +23.6% | $876 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +14.9% | $798 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +29.4% | $735 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +16.1% | $472 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +20.5% | $674 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +30.1% | $509 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +17.1% | $437 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +11.9% | $410 | +26.4% |
| 2008 (part) | +0.7% | $210 | −33.5% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: AWK total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in American Water Works (AWK) at the end of Apr 2008, with dividends reinvested, was worth $106,862 at the end of Oct 2026: 13.7% a year, against $76,560 (11.6% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, AWK turned $10,000 into $23,780 with dividends reinvested, 9.0% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, AWK returned -1.6% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking AWK's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $84,213, including $15,953 of cash received; reinvesting added $22,648.
- AWK's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (37.8%) and its worst 2022 (-17.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "American Water Works (AWK) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AWK/total-return
AWK total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in AWK 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $23,780 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 9.0% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $19,499 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is AWK's total return since Apr 2008?
969% in total, or 13.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 583%.
How much of AWK's return came from dividends?
About 20% of its yearly return since Apr 2008. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $22,648 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was AWK's worst year?
2022, at -17.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -35.7%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.