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The York Water Company (YORW) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

The York Water Company

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The total return for The York Water Company (YORW) stock is -14.73% over the past 12 months. So far it's down 7.80% this year. The 5-year total return is -32.07%, meaning $10,000 invested in YORW stock 5 years ago would be worth $6,793 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in YORW 1 year ago, it would be worth $8,993 today — you'd have lost $1,007 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$8,993-10.07%

Price Only (No DRIP)$8,743-12.57%

Dividend Boost+$2504 payments · +2.50% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in YORW

1Y$8,527-$1,473 (-14.7%)-14.7% CAGR

3Y$7,371-$2,629 (-26.3%)-9.7% CAGR

5Y$6,793-$3,207 (-32.1%)-7.4% CAGR

10Y$12,486+$2,486 (+24.9%)2.2% CAGR

15Y$23,502+$13,502 (+135.0%)5.9% CAGR

20Y$22,083+$12,083 (+120.8%)4.0% CAGR

30Y$77,057+$67,057 (+670.6%)7.0% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-06-30	$0.22	$31.60	+0.006937
2025-09-30	$0.22	$30.42	+0.007256
2025-12-31	$0.23	$31.84	+0.007262
2026-02-27	$0.23	$32.88	+0.007083

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	-7.80%	—	-8.51%	+0.72 pp	$9,220
1Y	-14.73%	-14.73%	-17.28%	+2.55 pp	$8,527
3Y	-26.29%	-9.67%	-32.31%	+6.02 pp	$7,371
5Y	-32.07%	-7.44%	-40.55%	+8.49 pp	$6,793
10Y	+24.86%	2.24%	-0.92%	+25.78 pp	$12,486
15Y	+135.02%	5.86%	+73.09%	+61.93 pp	$23,502
20Y	+120.83%	4.04%	+53.09%	+67.74 pp	$22,083
30Y	+670.57%	7.04%	+393.36%	+277.21 pp	$77,057

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+56.81%2016

Worst Year-23.37%2008

Max Drawdown-17.32%2025-05-06 → 2026-05-06

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+4.41%	+3.69%	+0.7pp	+0.41%	+4.0pp
2025	+0.73%	-2.00%	+2.7pp	+16.64%	-15.9pp
2024	-12.48%	-14.70%	+2.2pp	+24.00%	-36.5pp
2023	-12.80%	-14.61%	+1.8pp	+24.81%	-37.6pp
2022	-7.09%	-8.69%	+1.6pp	-19.95%	+12.9pp

YORW underperformed the S&P 500 by 46.05pp over the past year (-14.73% vs +31.32%).

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YORW Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
YORWThe York Water Company	$463M	-6.9%	-7.8%	-14.7%	+2.6pp	-26.3%	-32.1%	+24.9%
MSEXMiddlesex Water Company	$950M	-3.1%	+2.5%	-14.1%	+2.3pp	-25.5%	-28.1%	+63.6%
ARTNAArtesian Resources Corporation	$328M	-0.5%	+2.5%	-5.3%	+3.6pp	-35.5%	-8.1%	+47.1%
GWRSGlobal Water Resources, Inc.	$202M	-8.6%	-15.6%	-29.3%	+2.9pp	-29.2%	-48.4%	+40.8%
AWRAmerican States Water Company	$3.0B	-1.2%	+5.7%	-3.6%	+2.4pp	-10.1%	+5.5%	+120.3%
AWKAmerican Water Works Company, Inc.	$24.5B	-8.9%	-2.9%	-13.5%	+2.2pp	-8.5%	-8.7%	+100.9%
CWTCalifornia Water Service Group	$2.6B	-5.8%	+1.0%	-11.2%	+2.5pp	-18.3%	-16.3%	+81.3%
WTRGEssential Utilities, Inc.	$10.6B	-8.2%	-2.0%	-6.0%	+3.3pp	-3.4%	-5.9%	+47.4%
XYLXylem Inc.	$28.2B	-4.2%	-13.2%	-0.2%	+1.4pp	+14.6%	+5.6%	+209.7%
FELEFranklin Electric Co., Inc.	$4.5B	+7.0%	+4.4%	+17.9%	+1.2pp	+10.8%	+21.2%	+233.1%
NGLNGL Energy Partners LP	$2.0B	+24.6%	+60.7%	+426.8%	—	+480.7%	+650.5%	+71.0%

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About YORW Dividend Returns

The York Water Company (YORW) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of YORW over the past year?

The York Water Company (YORW) delivered a total return of -14.73% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was -17.28%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 2.55 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in YORW be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in The York Water Company one year ago would be worth $8,527 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $8,272. Dividend reinvestment added $255 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does YORW pay dividends?

Yes, The York Water Company (YORW) pays dividends. In the last year, YORW paid approximately $0.88 per share in dividends (3.02% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did YORW beat the S&P 500?

No, The York Water Company (YORW) underperformed the S&P 500 by 46.05 percentage points over the past year. YORW delivered a total return of -14.73%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed YORW by 46.05pp during this period.

Q5What is YORW's worst drawdown?

The York Water Company (YORW) experienced a maximum drawdown of -17.32% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-05-06 to its trough on 2026-05-06. The stock has not yet fully recovered to its prior peak. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is YORW's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are The York Water Company (YORW)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 24.9% (2.2% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $12,486. Over 20 years: 120.8% total return (4.0% CAGR) — $10,000 → $22,083. Over 30 years: 670.6% total return (7.0% CAGR) — $10,000 → $77,057. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was YORW's best and worst year?

The York Water Company's best calendar year was 2016 with a total return of 56.8%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -23.4%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 80.2 percentage points.