Watsco's last dividend payment of $3 per share was made to shareholders on record before Jul 16, 2025. The dividend payment stands at $11.4 per share annually, which equates to a dividend yield of 2.45%.
WSO has a dividend yield of 2.45% which is above the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Industrials sector average of 1.46%, Watsco's dividend yield is 68% higher. The historical 5-year average of WSO's dividend yield is 2.7%, which is above the current yield.
Watsco has been paying dividends for the last 31 years. According to our records WSO has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has grown by 11% since one year ago. And with the stock price down by 8% from a year ago, the dividend yield has grown by 20%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
---|---|---|
Jul 16, 2025 | $3 | 2.42% |
Apr 15, 2025 | $3 | 2.17% |
Jan 17, 2025 | $2.7 | 2.18% |
Oct 16, 2024 | $2.7 | 2.13% |
Jul 16, 2024 | $2.7 | 1.98% |
Apr 12, 2024 | $2.7 | 2.41% |
Jan 16, 2024 | $2.45 | 2.44% |
Oct 16, 2023 | $2.45 | 2.56% |
Jul 14, 2023 | $2.45 | 2.62% |
Apr 14, 2023 | $2.45 | 2.98% |
Jan 13, 2023 | $2.45 | 3.29% |
Oct 14, 2022 | $2.2 | 3.54% |
Jul 14, 2022 | $2.2 | 3.33% |
Apr 13, 2022 | $2.2 | 2.73% |
Jan 13, 2022 | $1.95 | 2.59% |
Oct 14, 2021 | $1.95 | 2.69% |
Jul 14, 2021 | $1.95 | 2.6% |
Apr 14, 2021 | $1.95 | 2.63% |
Jan 14, 2021 | $1.775 | 3.05% |
Oct 14, 2020 | $1.775 | 2.91% |
Jul 15, 2020 | $1.775 | 3.53% |
Apr 14, 2020 | $1.775 | 4.25% |
Jan 15, 2020 | $1.6 | 3.65% |
Oct 11, 2019 | $1.6 | 3.78% |
Jul 15, 2019 | $1.6 | 3.87% |
Apr 12, 2019 | $1.6 | 4.21% |
Jan 15, 2019 | $1.6 | 4.19% |
Oct 12, 2018 | $1.45 | 3.43% |
Jul 16, 2018 | $1.45 | 2.99% |
Apr 13, 2018 | $1.45 | 2.84% |
Jan 12, 2018 | $1.25 | 2.75% |
Oct 13, 2017 | $1.25 | 2.88% |
Jul 13, 2017 | $1.25 | 2.91% |
Apr 11, 2017 | $1.05 | 2.84% |
Jan 12, 2017 | $1.05 | 2.58% |
Oct 13, 2016 | $1.05 | 2.58% |
Jul 13, 2016 | $0.85 | 2.32% |
Apr 13, 2016 | $0.85 | 2.3% |
Jan 13, 2016 | $0.85 | 2.71% |
Oct 13, 2015 | $0.7 | 2.2% |
Jul 13, 2015 | $0.7 | 2.15% |
Apr 13, 2015 | $0.7 | 2.08% |
Jan 16, 2015 | $0.7 | 2.18% |
WSO has a payout ratio of 87.3% which is higher than the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with the Industrials sector average of 35.2%, Watsco's payout ratio is 148% higher.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
WSO Watsco Inc | 2.55% | $11.4 | 87.3% |
POOL Pool Corp | 1.53% | $4.85 | 45.2% |
WCC Wesco International Inc | 0.8% | $1.73 | 12.9% |
GWW Ww Grainger Inc | 0.8% | $8.41 | 21.5% |
LII Lennox International Inc | 0.77% | $4.75 | 20.2% |
Yes, Watsco has paid four dividends in the last 12 months. WSO has been paying dividends since 1994.
Watsco's last regular dividend was on Jul 16, 2025 (ex-date) with the amount of $3 per share.
WSO has paid dividend of $11.4 per share in the last year.
Currently Watsco's dividend yield is 2.45%.
Watsco has a quarterly dividend frequency.
Watsco's dividend payout ratio is 87.3%.
Watsco's dividend yield is above the Industrials sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield.