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The York Water Co (The York Water Co) 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate

: 4.00% (As of Dec. 2023)
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The York Water Co's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.21.

The historical rank and industry rank for The York Water Co's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate or its related term are showing as below:

YORW' s 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.1   Med: 3.75   Max: 7.3
Current: 4

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of The York Water Co was 7.30% per year. The lowest was 1.10% per year. And the median was 3.75% per year.

YORW's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is ranked worse than
54.76% of 294 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 5 vs YORW: 4.00

During the past 12 months, The York Water Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.90% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.

The York Water Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.65. As of today, The York Water Co's Dividend Yield % is 2.36%.

Good Sign:

The York Water Co stock dividend yield is close to 5-year high.

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Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, The York Water Co's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The York Water Co 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Distribution

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, The York Water Co's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The York Water Co's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate falls into.



The York Water Co 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Calculation

This is the average annual rate that a company has been raising its dividends. The growth rate is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four year annual data.

Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.


The York Water Co  (NAS:YORW) 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

The York Water Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=0.211/ 0.323
=0.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of The York Water Co was 0.69. The lowest was 0.58. And the median was 0.64.

2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

The York Water Co Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.2112024-02-282024-02-292024-04-15Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2112023-12-282023-12-292024-01-16Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2032023-09-282023-09-292023-10-16Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.2032023-06-292023-06-302023-07-14Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

The York Water Co's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Dividend Yield %=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.828/35.09
=2.36 %

Current Share Price is $35.09.
The York Water Co's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.828.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of The York Water Co was 2.98%. The lowest was 1.40%. And the median was 1.97%.

Good Sign:

The York Water Co stock dividend yield is close to 5-year high.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


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The York Water Co (The York Water Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
130 East Market Street, York, PA, USA, 17401
The York Water Co is an investor-owned water utility company in the United States. The primary business of the company is to impound, purify to meet or exceed safe drinking water standards and distribute water. It also owns and operates three wastewater collection systems and two wastewater treatment systems. The company operates within its franchised territory, which covers more than 54 municipalities within York County, Pennsylvania.
Executives
Steven R Rasmussen director 130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401-1219
Alexandra C Chiaruttini officer: CAO & General Counsel 130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401
Vernon L Bracey officer: Vice President-Customer Svc 130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401-1219
Joseph Thomas Hand officer: Chief Operating Officer 130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401-1219
Mark S Snyder officer: Vice President-Engineering 130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401-1219
Natalee Colon officer: VP-Human Resources 130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401
Matthew E Poff officer: Chief Financial Officer 130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401-1219
Douglas S Brossman director 130 E MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401
Matthew J Scarpato officer: VP- Operations 130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401
Laura T Wand director 130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401
Mark A Wheeler officer: Chief Administrative Officer 130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401
Kain George Hay Iii Esq director 130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401-1219
Paul R Bonney director 130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401
Cynthia Dotzel director 105 LEADER HEIGHTS ROAD, YORK PA 17403
Jody L Keller director 130 EAST MARKET STREET, YORK PA 17401-1219

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