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YORW York Water dividend history, payout ratio & dates

York Water's most recent quarterly dividend of $0.203 per share was on Feb 27, 2023 (ex-date). The annualized payout of $0.8 per share represents a current dividend yield of 1.9%.

Key dates

  • YORW last dividend date: Feb 27, 2023
  • YORW next dividend date: Jun 29, 2023
YORW dividend stats
DPS
$0.8
Dividend yield
1.85%
Payout ratio
58%
vs. Utilities sector
Dividend yield
3.34%
Payout ratio
65.6%

Dividend yield

What is York Water current dividend yield

York Water's dividend yield of 1.9% is higher than its peers average but lower than the Utilities sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Utilities sector average of 3.34%, York Water's dividend yield is 43% lower. Historically YORW's dividend yield has averaged at 1.8% in the last 5 years, which is lower than the current one.

Dividend history

What is YORW dividend payout history and dates

York Water has a history of paying dividends since 1999. Our records of YORW show that the company has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has grown by 4.1% for the last twelve months. And since the stock price has gone up by 1.9% from a year ago, the dividend yield has grown by 2.2%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Feb 27, 2023 Apr 14, 2023 Feb 6, 2023 $0.203 normal
Dec 29, 2022 Jan 17, 2023 Nov 21, 2022 $0.203 normal
Sep 29, 2022 Oct 14, 2022 Aug 22, 2022 $0.195 normal
Jun 29, 2022 Jul 15, 2022 May 2, 2022 $0.195 normal
Feb 25, 2022 Apr 14, 2022 Jan 24, 2022 $0.195 normal
Dec 30, 2021 Jan 14, 2022 Nov 22, 2021 $0.195 normal
Sep 29, 2021 Oct 15, 2021 Aug 23, 2021 $0.187 normal
Jun 29, 2021 Jul 15, 2021 May 3, 2021 $0.187 normal
Feb 25, 2021 Apr 15, 2021 Jan 25, 2021 $0.187 normal
Dec 30, 2020 Jan 15, 2021 Nov 23, 2020 $0.187 normal
Sep 29, 2020 Oct 15, 2020 Aug 17, 2020 $0.18 normal
Jun 29, 2020 Jul 15, 2020 May 4, 2020 $0.18 normal
Feb 27, 2020 Apr 15, 2020 Jan 27, 2020 $0.18 normal
Dec 30, 2019 Jan 15, 2020 Nov 25, 2019 $0.18 normal
Sep 27, 2019 Oct 15, 2019 Aug 19, 2019 $0.173 normal
Jun 27, 2019 Jul 15, 2019 May 6, 2019 $0.173 normal
Feb 27, 2019 Apr 15, 2019 Jan 28, 2019 $0.173 normal
Dec 28, 2018 Jan 15, 2019 Nov 20, 2018 $0.173 normal
Sep 27, 2018 Oct 15, 2018 Aug 20, 2018 $0.167 normal
Jun 28, 2018 Jul 16, 2018 May 7, 2018 $0.167 normal
Feb 27, 2018 Apr 16, 2018 Jan 29, 2018 $0.167 normal
Dec 28, 2017 Jan 16, 2018 Nov 20, 2017 $0.167 normal
Sep 28, 2017 Oct 16, 2017 Aug 23, 2017 $0.16 normal
Jun 28, 2017 Jul 14, 2017 Apr 26, 2017 $0.16 normal
Feb 24, 2017 Apr 17, 2017 Jan 30, 2017 $0.16 normal
Dec 28, 2016 Jan 17, 2017 Nov 21, 2016 $0.16 normal
Sep 28, 2016 Oct 14, 2016 Aug 24, 2016 $0.156 normal

York Water dividend payout ratio

What is York Water dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

York Water's payout ratio of 58% is below the Utilities sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with its Utilities sector average of 65.6%, York Water's payout ratio is 12% lower.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

YORW dividend vs peer dividends

How does YORW dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
ARTNA Artesian Resources Corp 2.23% $1.11 61.5%
SJW Sjw Group 1.93% $1.48 55%
YORW York Water Co 1.85% $0.8 58%
AWK American Water Works Company Inc 1.83% $2.67 58.7%
CWT California Water Service Group 1.76% $1.02 75.6%
AWR American States Water Co 1.74% $1.59 59.6%

Frequently asked questions

Does York Water pay a dividend?

Yes, York Water has been paying dividends for the last 24 years.

When is York Water's next dividend?

YORW's next dividend is scheduled on Jun 29, 2023 (ex-date).

When was YORW's last dividend?

York Water's last dividend ex-date was on Feb 27, 2023. The dividend amount was $0.203 per share.

How much dividend does York Water pay (per share)?

YORW's annualized dividend per share is $0.8.

What is York Water's dividend yield?

The current dividend yield of York Water is 1.9%.

How often does York Water pay dividends?

York Water pays dividends quarterly.

What is York Water's dividend payout ratio?

York Water's dividend payout ratio is 58%.

Does York Water pay a good dividend?

York Water's dividend yield is lower than the Utilities sector average.