The York Water Company
YORW25 yrs growthUtilities · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.95%
Annual Dividend
$0.91
Payout Ratio
56%
5-Yr Growth
4.0%
Ex-Date
Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, The York Water Company (YORW) yields 2.95% ($0.91 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $22.70 — -31% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (87/100). 25 years of dividend growth.
Is YORW a good dividend stock?
YesThe York Water Company (YORW) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.95% ($0.91/yr), with 25 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Dividend Aristocrat — 25 consecutive years of growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (56%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.95%
- Payout Ratio
- 56%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.91
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 25
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.61
- Market Cap
- $501.5M
- P/E Ratio
- 19.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -32%
- 52-Week Range
- $28.26 – $34.81
- Dividend Safety
- A · 87/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
YORW Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+5%
3 Years
-9%
5 Years
-32%
52-Week Range
$28.26 – $34.81
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is YORW worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for The York Water Company is $22.70 per share, versus a market price of $32.69. That implies 31% of downside.
Fair Value
$22.70
Current Price
$32.69
Downside
-31%
Margin of Safety
-44%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 4.2% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.4% discount rate (CAPM), 4.2% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.61 EPS, $0.91 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
YORW Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
Full YORW dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | — | $0.2280 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2026 | — | $0.2280 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.2280 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.2190 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.2190 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2025 | — | $0.2190 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.2190 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.2110 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.2110 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2024 | — | $0.2110 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.2110 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.2030 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | $0.2030 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2023 | — | $0.2030 | regular |
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