Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.94%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.94%
YORW now pays $0.90 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-10-03) | $29.04 | 3.10% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-29) | $44.33 | 2.03% |
| 3 years ago(2023-10-02) | $36.89 | 2.44% |
| 1 year ago(2025-10-06) | $30.22 | 2.98% |
| Buying today(at $30.81) | $30.81 | 2.94% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.94% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 3.9% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.94%
In 3 years
3.30%
In 5 years
3.57%
In 10 years
4.35%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The York Water Company (YORW).
Starting Yield
2.92%
Ending YOC
5.26%
Year 15 Dividend
$1.62
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$18.74
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.90 | N/A | 2.92% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.94 | +4.00% | 3.04% | $0.94 |
| Year 2 | $0.97 | +4.00% | 3.16% | $1.91 |
| Year 3 | $1.01 | +4.00% | 3.29% | $2.92 |
| Year 4 | $1.05 | +4.00% | 3.42% | $3.97 |
| Year 5 | $1.09 | +4.00% | 3.55% | $5.07 |
| Year 6 | $1.14 | +4.00% | 3.70% | $6.21 |
| Year 7 | $1.18 | +4.00% | 3.84% | $7.39 |
| Year 8 | $1.23 | +4.00% | 4.00% | $8.62 |
| Year 9 | $1.28 | +4.00% | 4.16% | $9.91 |
| Year 10 | $1.33 | +4.00% | 4.32% | $11.24 |
| Year 11 | $1.39 | +4.00% | 4.50% | $12.62 |
| Year 12 | $1.44 | +4.00% | 4.68% | $14.06 |
| Year 13 | $1.50 | +4.00% | 4.86% | $15.56 |
| Year 14 | $1.56 | +4.00% | 5.06% | $17.12 |
| Year 15 | $1.62 | +4.00% | 5.26% | $18.74 |
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
