How to buy American States Water Company shares in the UK

American States Water Company (AWR) is a publicly traded utilities - regulated water business based in the US which employs around 500 staff. American States Water Company is listed on the NYSE and traded in US dollars.

How to buy shares in American States Water Company

Open a brokerage account. Choose from our top broker picks or compare brokers in depth. To trade US shares you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form – typically part of the sign-up process.
Fund your account. Add money to your account via bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
Search the platform by ticker symbol. AWR in this case.
Choose an order type. Place a market order or limit order with your preferred number of shares or dollar amount.
Submit the order. It's that simple.

The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.

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9.2 Excellent	£0	£0	£724.61	Go to siteCapital at risk
8.5 Great	£0 (0.45% for funds)	£1	£740.16	Go to siteCapital at risk

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Alternative ways to invest in American States Water Company

Via a fund

Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including American States Water Company), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.

American States Water Company is a major part of the NYSE, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

Is it a good time to buy American States Water Company stock?

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The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

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Historical closes compared with the last close of $80.24

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Dividend yield: 2.32% of stock value
Forward annual dividend yield: 2.32% of stock value
Dividend payout ratio: 57.29% of net profits

American States Water Company has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 2.32% of its share value annually.

American States Water Company has paid out, on average, around 57.29% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.32% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 2.32% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In American States Water Company's case, that would currently equate to about 1.827 per share.

American States Water Company's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

American States Water Company's most recent dividend payout was on 2 March 2025. To benefit from it's next dividend payout, you'll need to buy American States Water Company shares before 18 May 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").
American States Water Company's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 3 September 2013. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your American States Water Company shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for American States Water Company shares which in turn could have impacted American States Water Company's share price.
It's as easy to sell American States Water Company as it is to buy! Here's how to sell American States Water Company shares that you already own.
1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
5. Sell your American States Water Company shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold
The easiest way to get hold of some American States Water Company shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in American States Water Company shares.

American States Water Company financials

Revenue TTM	$595.5 million
Operating margin TTM	28.4%
Gross profit TTM	$354.3 million
Return on assets TTM	4.94%
Return on equity TTM	14.06%
Profit margin	20.03%
Book value	$24.12
Market capitalisation	$3.1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

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