Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 6/27/12, York Water Co (NASD: YORW) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.1336, payable on 7/16/12. As a percentage of YORW's recent stock price of $17.28, this dividend works out to approximately 0.77%.
Below is a dividend history chart for YORW, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.1336 declared by York Water Co:
| YORW Dividend History | |
|---|---|
| Date | Div* |
| 02/27/12 | 0.134 |
| 12/28/11 | 0.134 |
| 09/28/11 | 0.131 |
| 06/28/11 | 0.131 |
| 02/24/11 | 0.131 |
| 12/29/10 | 0.131 |
| 09/28/10 | 0.128 |
| 06/28/10 | 0.128 |
| 02/24/10 | 0.128 |
| 12/29/09 | 0.128 |
| 09/28/09 | 0.126 |
| 06/26/09 | 0.126 |
| 02/25/09 | 0.126 |
| 12/29/08 | 0.126 |
| 09/26/08 | 0.121 |
| 06/26/08 | 0.121 |
| 02/28/08 | 0.121 |
| 12/27/07 | 0.121 |
| 09/26/07 | 0.118 |
| 06/27/07 | 0.118 |
| 03/13/07 | 0.118 |
| 12/28/06 | 0.118 |
| 09/27/06 | 0.112 |
| 06/28/06 | 0.112 |
| 03/13/06 | 0.112 |
| 12/28/05 | 0.112 |
| 09/28/05 | 0.104 |
| 06/28/05 | 0.104 |
| 03/11/05 | 0.104 |
| 12/29/04 | 0.104 |
| 09/28/04 | 0.097 |
| 06/28/04 | 0.097 |
| 03/11/04 | 0.097 |
| 12/29/03 | 0.097 |
| 09/26/03 | 0.090 |
| 06/26/03 | 0.090 |
| 03/12/03 | 0.090 |
| 12/27/02 | 0.090 |
| 09/26/02 | 0.087 |
| 06/27/02 | 0.087 |
| 03/13/02 | 0.087 |
| 12/27/01 | 0.087 |
| 09/27/01 | 0.083 |
| 06/27/01 | 0.083 |
| 03/13/01 | 0.083 |
| 12/27/00 | 0.083 |
| * Data may be adjusted for splits; we are not responsible for data errors; always verify data with the company. | |
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from YORW is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 3.09% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.
In Monday trading, York Water Co shares are currently off about 1.3% on the day.
