The Payout ratio of American States Water Co. is 61.17%
Payout ratio is the fraction of earnings paid in dividends to stockholders.
ttm (trailing twelve months)
The payout ratio is calculated by dividing the dividends paid out by the net earnings for a certain period. It is usually expressed as a percentage. The part of the earnings not paid to investors is left for investment to provide for future earnings growth. Investors seeking high current income and limited capital growth prefer companies with high payout ratio. However investors seeking capital growth may prefer lower payout ratio because capital gains are taxed at a lower rate. High growth firms in early life generally have low or zero payout ratios. As they mature, they tend to return more of the earnings back to investors.
about the company: american states water company (awr) is the parent company of both golden state water company (gswc) and american states utility services, inc. (asus). through golden state water company, awr provides water service to approximately 258,000 customers located within 75 communities throughout 10 counties in northern, coastal and southern california. the company also distributes electricity to approximately 24,000 customers in the city of big bear and surrounding areas in san bernardino county, california through the services of bear valley electric services (bves). through its contracted services subsidiary, american states utility services, inc. (asus), the company provides operations, maintenance and construction management services for water and wastewater systems located on military bases throughout the country through 50-year privatization contracts with the u.s. government. american states water company has paid dividends to shareholders every year since 1931, incr