Watsco Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Watsco is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.9% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.9%
Dividend yield
-1.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €10.800 |
| Payout ratio | 79% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: WC30's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WC30's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Watsco Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WC30) | 1.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Trade Distributors) | 2.1% |
| Analyst forecast (WC30) (up to 3 years) | 2.4% |
Notable Dividend: WC30's dividend (1.9%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.76%).
High Dividend: WC30's dividend (1.9%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.76%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (78.8%), WC30's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (61.5%), WC30's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.