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American States Water Company (AWR) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for American States Water Company (AWR) stock is -3.61% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 5.65% this year. The 5-year total return is +5.53%, meaning $10,000 invested in AWR stock 5 years ago would be worth $10,553 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in AWR 1 year ago, it would be worth $9,779 today — you'd have lost $221 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$9,779-2.21%

Price Only (No DRIP)$9,528-4.72%

Dividend Boost+$2524 payments · +2.52% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in AWR

1Y$9,639-$361 (-3.6%)-3.6% CAGR

3Y$8,991-$1,009 (-10.1%)-3.5% CAGR

5Y$10,553+$553 (+5.5%)1.1% CAGR

10Y$22,030+$12,030 (+120.3%)8.2% CAGR

15Y$55,637+$45,637 (+456.4%)12.1% CAGR

20Y$46,449+$36,449 (+364.5%)8.0% CAGR

30Y$150,800+$140,800 (+1408.0%)9.5% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-05-19	$0.47	$80.22	+0.005803
2025-08-15	$0.50	$74.94	+0.006764
2025-11-14	$0.50	$74.59	+0.006842
2026-02-23	$0.50	$73.50	+0.006990

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+5.65%	—	+4.95%	+0.70 pp	$10,565
1Y	-3.61%	-3.61%	-6.06%	+2.45 pp	$9,639
3Y	-10.09%	-3.48%	-16.16%	+6.07 pp	$8,991
5Y	+5.53%	1.08%	-5.08%	+10.61 pp	$10,553
10Y	+120.30%	8.22%	+85.97%	+34.33 pp	$22,030
15Y	+456.37%	12.12%	+350.89%	+105.48 pp	$55,637
20Y	+364.49%	7.98%	+266.73%	+97.76 pp	$46,449
30Y	+1408.00%	9.47%	+1037.02%	+370.97 pp	$150,800

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+37.24%2012

Worst Year-13.73%2023

Max Drawdown-13.17%2025-05-06 → 2026-02-09 · Recovered 2026-04-23

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+3.84%	+3.14%	+0.7pp	+0.41%	+3.4pp
2025	-2.83%	-5.37%	+2.5pp	+16.64%	-19.5pp
2024	-1.18%	-3.41%	+2.2pp	+24.00%	-25.2pp
2023	-13.73%	-15.47%	+1.7pp	+24.81%	-38.5pp
2022	-8.49%	-9.97%	+1.5pp	-19.95%	+11.5pp

AWR underperformed the S&P 500 by 34.93pp over the past year (-3.61% vs +31.32%).

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AWR Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
AWRAmerican States Water Company	$3.0B	-1.2%	+5.7%	-3.6%	+2.4pp	-10.1%	+5.5%	+120.3%
WTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.	$10.6B	-8.2%	-2.0%	-6.0%	+3.3pp	-3.4%	-5.9%	+47.4%
CWTCalifornia Water Service Group	$2.6B	-5.8%	+1.0%	-11.2%	+2.5pp	-18.3%	-16.3%	+81.3%
MSEXMiddlesex Water Company	$950M	-3.1%	+2.5%	-14.1%	+2.3pp	-25.5%	-28.1%	+63.6%
YORWThe York Water Company	$463M	-6.9%	-7.8%	-14.7%	+2.6pp	-26.3%	-32.1%	+24.9%
ARTNAArtesian Resources Corporation	$328M	-0.5%	+2.5%	-5.3%	+3.6pp	-35.5%	-8.1%	+47.1%
AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.	$24.5B	-8.9%	-2.9%	-13.5%	+2.2pp	-8.5%	-8.7%	+100.9%
GWRSGlobal Water Resources, Inc.	$202M	-8.6%	-15.6%	-29.3%	+2.9pp	-29.2%	-48.4%	+40.8%
XYLXylem Inc.	$28.2B	-4.2%	-13.2%	-0.2%	+1.4pp	+14.6%	+5.6%	+209.7%
PNRPentair plc	$12.9B	-7.5%	-23.7%	-11.5%	+1.1pp	+41.5%	+25.6%	+127.0%
FELEFranklin Electric Co., Inc.	$4.5B	+7.0%	+4.4%	+17.9%	+1.2pp	+10.8%	+21.2%	+233.1%

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About AWR Dividend Returns

American States Water Company (AWR) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of AWR over the past year?

American States Water Company (AWR) delivered a total return of -3.61% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was -6.06%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 2.45 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in AWR be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in American States Water Company one year ago would be worth $9,639 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $9,394. Dividend reinvestment added $245 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does AWR pay dividends?

Yes, American States Water Company (AWR) pays dividends. In the last year, AWR paid approximately $1.93 per share in dividends (2.55% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did AWR beat the S&P 500?

No, American States Water Company (AWR) underperformed the S&P 500 by 34.93 percentage points over the past year. AWR delivered a total return of -3.61%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed AWR by 34.93pp during this period.

Q5What is AWR's worst drawdown?

American States Water Company (AWR) experienced a maximum drawdown of -13.17% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-05-06 to its trough on 2026-02-09. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2026-04-23. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is AWR's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are American States Water Company (AWR)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 120.3% (8.2% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $22,030. Over 20 years: 364.5% total return (8.0% CAGR) — $10,000 → $46,449. Over 30 years: 1408.0% total return (9.5% CAGR) — $10,000 → $150,800. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was AWR's best and worst year?

American States Water Company's best calendar year was 2012 with a total return of 37.2%. Its worst year was 2023 with a total return of -13.7%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 51.0 percentage points.