What this little-known company lacks in size and daily trading volume, it more than makes up for with dividend consistency.

Not every dividend survives a rough macro quarter, but some payouts are structured to keep growing no matter what the economy does.

BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of The York Water Company (NASDAQ: YORW) in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,281,673 shares of the utilities provider's stock, valued at approximately $39,283,000. BlackRock Inc. owned approximately 7.91%

YORK, Pa., Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The York Water Company's (NASDAQ:YORW) President, JT Hand, announced the Company's financial results for the second quarter and the first six months of 2026.

Pawn lending, funeral services, and water utilities generate demand regardless of economic conditions. EZCORP, Carriage Services, and York Water are three companies proving that's the case.

York Water Company is the oldest investor-owned utility in the country and has an unmatched streak of paying uninterrupted dividends. YORW's combination of capital spending, organic customer growth, and acquisitions paves the way for diluted EPS growth. The water utility's interest coverage and debt-to-capitalization ratios are healthy.

The second-priciest stock market in history has made it challenging to find a fundamentally attractive deal. The only new stock I've added this year has been paying a continuous dividend for 210 years!

YORK, Pa., May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The York Water Company's (NASDAQ:YORW) President, JT Hand, announced the Company's financial results for the first quarter of 2026.

Dividend stocks have more than doubled the average annual return of non-payers over the previous 52 years. The stock I purchased has lost 44% of its value over the trailing five years, with a premium valuation, high inflation, and a recent public offering sending its shares to an eight-year low.

YORK, Pa., April 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The York Water Company (“York Water” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: YORW), a provider of water and wastewater utility services, announced today the closing of the underwriters' full exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase 228,261 additional shares along with the previously-announced public offering of 1,521,739 shares of the Company's common stock at a price to the public of $28.50 per share. The net proceeds to York Water from the purchase of such additional shares was approximately $6.3 million, bringing the total net proceeds from the offering, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, to approximately $47.7 million.