Watsco Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Watsco is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.23% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.2%
Dividend yield
-1.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.8% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.3% |
| 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
Should You Think About Buying Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO) Now?
Dec 09
Watsco: Primed For Market-Beating Returns Following Q3 Earnings
Oct 31Why The 21% Return On Capital At Watsco (NYSE:WSO) Should Have Your Attention
Oct 01Watsco: Good Growth Prospects, But Premium Valuation Limits Upside
Sep 21Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO)?
Sep 08Is Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
Aug 21Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO) Price Target To US$447
Aug 01Watsco: Overoptimistic Margin Expectations
Jul 07Watsco (NYSE:WSO) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns
May 30Is Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO) Potentially Undervalued?
Apr 22Watsco's (NYSE:WSO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Apr 04A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO)
Mar 12Watsco: A Fantastic Dividend Compounder I Just Put On My Watchlist
Mar 07Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Watsco (NYSE:WSO)
Feb 16Is Watsco (NYSE:WSO) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 01Watsco: A Simple Thesis For A Great Company
Jan 16Watsco, Inc.'s (NYSE:WSO) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Jan 04Watsco: Staying Chill For Now
Nov 08Watsco, Inc.: Strong Growth Driven By Supply Chain Disruption Is Diminishing
Oct 24Watsco: Time To Cool Off
Sep 08Watsco: Shares Have Run Their Course (Rating Downgrade)
Jun 29Watsco Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb 15Watsco hikes quarterly dividend by 11% to $2.45
Jan 03Watsco: Finally Worth Considering
Dec 07Watsco Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Oct 19Watsco declares $2.20 dividend
Oct 03Watsco: Still Not An Ideal Play
Sep 25Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: WSO's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WSO's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Watsco Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WSO) | 2.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Trade Distributors) | 1.5% |
| Analyst forecast (WSO) (up to 3 years) | 2.8% |
Notable Dividend: WSO's dividend (2.23%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: WSO's dividend (2.23%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.51%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (78.8%), WSO's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (61.5%), WSO's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 10:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Watsco, Inc. is covered by 30 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Manthey | Baird |
| Scott Davis | Barclays |
| Robert Barry | Buckingham Research Group Inc. |