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The York Water Co (The York Water Co) Dividend Yield % : 2.36% (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is The York Water Co Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2024-04-25), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of The York Water Co is 2.36%.

Good Sign:

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

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

YORW' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.4   Med: 1.97   Max: 2.98
Current: 2.36

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%.

YORW's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than
72.79% of 430 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 3.94 vs YORW: 2.36

The York Water Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 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.

As of today (2024-04-25), the Forward Dividend Yield % of The York Water Co is 2.40%.

The York Water Co's Dividends per Share for the three 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 Yield % Historical Data

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

* 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 Dividend Yield % Chart

The York Water Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.52 1.56 1.52 1.73 2.12

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 Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.73 1.78 1.95 2.16 2.12

Competitive Comparison of The York Water Co's Dividend Yield %

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, The York Water Co's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % 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's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

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



The York Water Co Dividend Yield % Calculation

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 Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.828/35.467
=2.33 %

Current Share Price is $35.467.
The York Water Co's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.828.

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

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.844/35.467
=2.38 %

Current Share Price is $35.467.
The York Water Co's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.211 * 4 = $0.844.

* 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.


The York Water Co  (NAS:YORW) Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

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

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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