The York Water Company

YORW

The York Water Company (NASDAQ: YORW) is an investor-owned, public utility company operating in Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1816 by a group of local business men concerned about fire protection. It is the oldest investor-owned utility in the US, and has the longest record of consecutive dividends since 1816. The company, which serves an estimated population of 190,000 through approximately 66,000 service connections across 48 municipalities, has headquarters in York, Pennsylvania.

The York Water Company has been a target of short sellers for a while. The current short interest of 3.38% is roughly at the average of the last 12 months (3.12%).