Does YORW pay a dividend?

Yes. The York Water Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.92% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.90 per share.

How much does YORW pay in dividends?

$0.90 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next YORW ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is September 30, 2026, with payment on October 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

YORW Dividend

The York Water Company

NASDAQUtilitiesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 2.92%
Annual dividend: $0.90
Payout ratio: 0.54
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $30.98
Market cap: $502M

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: September 30, 2026Pay date: October 15, 2026Amount: $0.2280

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is YORW a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median2.92% against a median of 2.92%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.54 means roughly 54% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 2 timesAcross 31 complete years, the annual total fell in 2009, 2010. The most recent reduction was in 2010.
Raised for 15 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

YORW dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1995 to 2025.

Peak $0.8768 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for YORW, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 30, 2026	July 15, 2026	$0.2280	Quarterly
February 27, 2026	April 15, 2026	$0.2280	Quarterly
December 31, 2025	January 15, 2026	$0.2280	Quarterly
September 30, 2025	October 15, 2025	$0.2192	Quarterly
June 30, 2025	July 15, 2025	$0.2192	Quarterly
February 28, 2025	April 15, 2025	$0.2192	Quarterly
December 31, 2024	January 15, 2025	$0.2192	Quarterly
September 30, 2024	October 15, 2024	$0.2108	Quarterly
June 28, 2024	July 15, 2024	$0.2108	Quarterly
February 28, 2024	April 15, 2024	$0.2108	Quarterly
December 28, 2023	January 16, 2024	$0.2108	Quarterly
September 28, 2023	October 16, 2023	$0.2027	Quarterly
June 29, 2023	July 14, 2023	$0.2027	Quarterly
February 27, 2023	April 14, 2023	$0.2030	Quarterly
December 29, 2022	January 17, 2023	$0.2027	Quarterly
September 29, 2022	October 14, 2022	$0.1950	Quarterly
June 29, 2022	July 15, 2022	$0.1950	Quarterly
February 25, 2022	April 14, 2022	$0.1950	Quarterly
December 30, 2021	January 14, 2022	$0.1950	Quarterly
September 29, 2021	October 15, 2021	$0.1870	Quarterly
June 29, 2021	July 15, 2021	$0.1870	Quarterly
February 25, 2021	April 15, 2021	$0.1874	Quarterly
December 30, 2020	January 15, 2021	$0.1874	Quarterly
September 29, 2020	October 15, 2020	$0.1800	Quarterly
June 29, 2020	July 15, 2020	$0.1802	Quarterly
February 27, 2020	April 15, 2020	$0.1802	Quarterly
December 30, 2019	January 15, 2020	$0.1802	Quarterly
September 27, 2019	October 15, 2019	$0.1733	Quarterly
June 27, 2019	July 15, 2019	$0.1733	Quarterly
February 27, 2019	April 15, 2019	$0.1733	Quarterly
December 28, 2018	January 15, 2019	$0.1733	Quarterly
September 27, 2018	October 15, 2018	$0.1666	Quarterly
June 28, 2018	July 16, 2018	$0.1666	Quarterly
February 27, 2018	April 16, 2018	$0.1666	Quarterly
December 28, 2017	January 16, 2018	$0.1666	Quarterly
September 28, 2017	October 16, 2017	$0.1602	Quarterly
June 28, 2017	July 14, 2017	$0.1602	Quarterly
February 24, 2017	April 17, 2017	$0.1602	Quarterly
December 28, 2016	January 17, 2017	$0.1602	Quarterly
September 28, 2016	October 14, 2016	$0.1555	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does YORW pay a dividend?: Yes. The York Water Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.92% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.90 per share.
How much does YORW pay in dividends?: $0.90 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next YORW ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is September 30, 2026, with payment on October 15, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.