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WSO Watsco dividend history, payout ratio & dates

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Watsco's last quarterly dividend payment of $2.2 per share was made to shareholders on record before Apr 13, 2022. The dividend payment stands at $8.05 per share annually, which equates to a dividend yield of 3.25%. The latest WSO stock dividend of $2.2 is an increase from the previous $1.95 distribution, representing a growth of 13%.

Key dates

  • WSO last dividend date: Apr 13, 2022
  • WSO next dividend date: Not announced
Peer dividends: LII POOL GWW
WSO dividend stats
DPS
$8.05
Dividend yield
3.25%
Payout ratio
65.4%
vs. Industrials sector
Dividend yield
1.93%
Payout ratio
31.9%

Dividend yield

What is Watsco current dividend yield

WSO has a dividend yield of 3.25% which is above the Industrials sector and the industry average.

Dividend history

What is WSO dividend payout history and dates

Watsco has been paying dividends for the last 28 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 13% from a year ago, the dividend yield has grown by 27%.

Recent dividends

Declared on Ex-date Payment date Amount Type
Apr 13, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 $2.2 normal
Jan 3, 2022 Jan 13, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 $1.95 normal
Oct 1, 2021 Oct 14, 2021 Oct 29, 2021 $1.95 normal
Jul 1, 2021 Jul 14, 2021 Jul 30, 2021 $1.95 normal
Apr 1, 2021 Apr 14, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 $1.95 normal
Jan 4, 2021 Jan 14, 2021 Jan 29, 2021 $1.775 normal
Oct 14, 2020 Oct 30, 2020 $1.775 normal
Jul 1, 2020 Jul 15, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 $1.775 normal
Apr 1, 2020 Apr 14, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 $1.775 normal
Jan 2, 2020 Jan 15, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 $1.6 normal
Oct 1, 2019 Oct 11, 2019 Oct 31, 2019 $1.6 normal
Jul 1, 2019 Jul 15, 2019 Jul 31, 2019 $1.6 normal
Apr 1, 2019 Apr 12, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 $1.6 normal
Jan 15, 2019 Jan 31, 2019 $1.6 normal
Oct 1, 2018 Oct 12, 2018 Oct 31, 2018 $1.45 normal
Jul 2, 2018 Jul 16, 2018 Jul 31, 2018 $1.45 normal
Apr 13, 2018 Apr 30, 2018 $1.45 normal
Jan 2, 2018 Jan 12, 2018 Jan 31, 2018 $1.25 normal
Oct 2, 2017 Oct 13, 2017 Oct 31, 2017 $1.25 normal
Jul 3, 2017 Jul 13, 2017 Jul 31, 2017 $1.25 normal
Apr 3, 2017 Apr 11, 2017 Apr 28, 2017 $1.05 normal
Jan 3, 2017 Jan 12, 2017 Jan 31, 2017 $1.05 normal
Oct 3, 2016 Oct 13, 2016 Oct 31, 2016 $1.05 normal
Jul 1, 2016 Jul 13, 2016 Jul 29, 2016 $0.85 normal
Apr 1, 2016 Apr 13, 2016 Apr 29, 2016 $0.85 normal

Dividend payout ratio

What is Watsco dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

WSO has a payout ratio of 65.4% which is higher than the Industrials sector and the industry average.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)