American Water Works says its subsidiary sold $500 million in bonds to support company projects.

Sep 16, 2026, 3:21 PM ETNew sharesRead the original at sec.gov

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The sale gives AWK about $496.6m and pushes a big maturity out to 2033, but it also replaces 3.00% debt with 5.55% paper, so benefits and costs largely cancel.

AWK · American Water Works Company, Inc.

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Extending the company’s debt out to 2033 lowers the risk of having to refinance large obligations this winter. That lowered rollover risk is balanced by a higher 5.55% coupon versus the 3.00% notes being repaid.

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