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 | US$10.800 |
| Payout ratio | 79% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Watsco: Plumbing May Be Its Next Big Growth Opportunity (Rating Upgrade)
Apr 26Watsco: Good Growth Prospects But Priced In
Sep 06Watsco: Good Growth Prospects Despite Challenging Macros
Feb 22Watsco, Inc. goes ex dividend tomorrow
Jan 12Watsco Can See A Meaningful Outperformance In 2023
Dec 10Watsco: Recent Correction Presents A Good Buying Opportunity
May 26LRT Capital - Watsco Inc.: A Long Growth Runway
May 06Watsco: A Great Company At A Lofty Price
Apr 26I Am Buying The Dip Of Watsco Because Of Its Buy And Build Strategy And Innovation Efforts
Feb 01Watsco Sees Return On Its Technology-Pioneering Efforts
Dec 06Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: WSO.B's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WSO.B's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Watsco Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WSO.B) | 1.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.3% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Trade Distributors) | 1.3% |
| Analyst forecast (WSO.B) (up to 3 years) | 2.4% |
Notable Dividend: WSO.B's dividend (1.9%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.34%).
High Dividend: WSO.B's dividend (1.9%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.2%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (78.8%), WSO.B's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (61.5%), WSO.B's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.