York Water Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
York Water is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.25% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.2%
Dividend yield
-0.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth | -3.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €0.843 |
| Payout ratio | 55% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: YWA's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: YWA's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| York Water Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (YWA) | 2.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Water Utilities) | 4.8% |
| Analyst forecast (YWA) (up to 3 years) | n/a |
Notable Dividend: YWA's dividend (2.25%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.68%).
High Dividend: YWA's dividend (2.25%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.77%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (55.3%), YWA's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: YWA is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.