American Water Works (AWK)
S&P 500 · Utilities · data since 2008-04-23 · last close 2026-09-09
American Water Works (AWK) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -1.1 | 6.1 | 0.0 | -5.6 | -3.3 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 1.5 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 0.1 | 9.8 | 8.5 | -0.3 | -2.2 | -2.7 | 0.8 | 2.9 | -3.0 | -7.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | -6.0 | -3.9 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 7.5 | -1.2 | 10.2 | 1.1 | 2.2 | -5.6 | -0.3 | -9.1 |
| 2023 | 2.7 | -9.9 | 4.3 | 1.2 | -2.1 | -1.2 | 3.3 | -5.4 | -10.8 | -5.0 | 12.7 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | -14.9 | -5.7 | 9.6 | -6.9 | -1.4 | -1.6 | 4.5 | -4.1 | -12.3 | 11.7 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| 2021 | 3.6 | -10.5 | 5.7 | 4.0 | -0.2 | -0.6 | 10.4 | 7.5 | -7.3 | 3.0 | -2.9 | 12.0 |
| 2020 | 10.9 | -8.9 | -3.3 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 14.5 | -3.7 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 2.6 | -1.1 | 11.4 | -2.4 | -0.8 | -1.4 | 1.5 |
| 2018 | -9.1 | -4.1 | 3.5 | 5.4 | -3.5 | 2.7 | 3.4 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 8.3 | -4.9 |
| 2017 | 1.5 | 6.8 | -0.3 | 2.6 | -1.5 | -0.3 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | 8.6 | 0.4 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 14.1 | -2.3 | -10.0 | 1.1 | -1.1 | -1.6 | -0.1 |
| 2015 | 5.3 | -3.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -2.4 | -8.0 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 7.5 | 1.7 | -3.4 | 6.7 | -4.7 | 10.7 | -0.0 | 0.5 |
| 2013 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 1.1 | -4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | -3.9 | 1.3 | 3.9 | -0.6 | -0.2 |
| 2012 | 5.9 | 2.3 | -0.7 | 1.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | -0.9 | 4.6 | -2.1 |
| 2011 | 0.8 | 9.7 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 2.9 | -1.9 | -4.9 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 2010 | -2.7 | 3.1 | -2.3 | 0.1 | -5.7 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -11.6 | 3.7 | -6.4 | -2.9 | 10.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | -0.8 | -4.9 | 18.5 | 0.8 |
| 2008 | · | · | · | 2.7 | 1.6 | 3.2 | -13.2 | 20.4 | -6.3 | -5.7 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Avg | 0.9 | -0.2 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.4 | -1.4 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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AWK seasonality — average by calendar month
American Water Works has monthly history back to 2008. Its strongest month by median is July — positive in 14 of 19 years, median +3.4%, and higher in 8 of the last 9. May is the soft spot, down in 12 of 19 with a median of -1.4%. Across its full record it has closed 64% of months higher, swings ±5.4% in an average month and has fallen 37.1% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.9% | -0.3% | +2.7% | +0.8% | +0.1% | +1.6% | +2.7% | +2.4% | -1.6% | +1.0% | +3.3% | +0.6% |
| Win rate | 72%/18 | 56%/18 | 78%/18 | 79%/19 | 37%/19 | 58%/19 | 74%/19 | 68%/19 | 56%/18 | 56%/18 | 67%/18 | 67%/18 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
AWK risk & extremes
AWK drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was American Water Works's best month?+
American Water Works's strongest completed month on record is August 2008, at +20.37%.
What was American Water Works's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is January 2022, at -14.86%.
Is American Water Works up this year?+
American Water Works is up 9.04% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is American Water Works's 1-year return?+
+2.22% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is American Water Works's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 37.1%, measured on month-end closes since 2008.
Which calendar month is historically best for American Water Works?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 2008. An average is not a forecast.
About American Water Works
American Water Works is an S&P 500 company, an utilities business worth about $28 billion. It keeps the lights on — literally — and pays you a dividend for noticing — with price receipts on this site going back to 2008. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2008) would be about $1,017 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was August 2008 at +20.37%; its worst, January 2022 at -14.86%.
- It has closed April in the green 15 out of 19 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.