The York Water Co (The York Water Co) Dividend Payout Ratio

: 0.65 (As of Dec. 2023)

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The York Water Co's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.65.

The historical rank and industry rank for The York Water Co's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

YORW' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.58 Med: 0.64 Max: 0.69
Current: 0.58

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.

YORW's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
55.43% of 368 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.535 vs YORW: 0.58

As of today (2024-04-17), the Dividend Yield % of The York Water Co is 2.44%.

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

The York Water Co's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.21.

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.

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.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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The York Water Co Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for The York Water Co's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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The York Water Co Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Dividend Payout Ratio

0.65

0.61

0.63

0.61

0.59

The York Water Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio																0.66	0.95	0.51	0.43	0.65

Competitive Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, The York Water Co's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio 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 Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, The York Water Co's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The York Water Co's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

The York Water Co Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

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 fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	0.819	/	1.384
	=	0.59

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

The York Water Co (NAS:YORW) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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

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Address

130 East Market Street, York, PA, USA, 17401

Website

https://www.yorkwater.com

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