SAN DIMAS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On July 28, 2026, the Board of Directors of American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) approved an increase in the company’s third quarter cash dividend to $0.5455 per share from $0.5040 per share on the common shares of the company. The annualized dividend rate after this increase is $2.182 per share, which represents an 8.2% increase from the current annualized dividend rate of $2.016 per share. This action marks the 361st consecutive dividend payment by the