Watsco Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Watsco is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.98% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.0%
Dividend yield
-1.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.5% |
| 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: Primed For Market-Beating Returns Following Q3 Earnings
Oct 31Why The 21% Return On Capital At Watsco (NYSE:WSO) Should Have Your Attention
Oct 01
Watsco: 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 04Why Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO) Could Be Worth Watching
Dec 20Estimating The Fair Value Of Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO)
Nov 21Watsco (NYSE:WSO) Might Become A Compounding Machine
Nov 08Watsco: Staying Chill For Now
Nov 08Watsco, Inc.: Strong Growth Driven By Supply Chain Disruption Is Diminishing
Oct 24Watsco (NYSE:WSO) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
Oct 11At US$349, Is It Time To Put Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO) On Your Watch List?
Sep 11Watsco: Time To Cool Off
Sep 08Is Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO) Worth US$355 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Aug 11Investors Should Be Encouraged By Watsco's (NYSE:WSO) Returns On Capital
Jul 27Watsco (NYSE:WSO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $2.45
Jul 12Is Watsco (NYSE:WSO) A Risky Investment?
Jun 30Watsco: Shares Have Run Their Course (Rating Downgrade)
Jun 29If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Watsco (NYSE:WSO) Presents An Opportunity
Jun 15When Should You Buy Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO)?
May 31We Like Watsco's (NYSE:WSO) Returns And Here's How They're Trending
Apr 19Watsco's (NYSE:WSO) Dividend Will Be Increased To $2.45
Apr 06Watsco (NYSE:WSO) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Mar 28With EPS Growth And More, Watsco (NYSE:WSO) Makes An Interesting Case
Mar 12Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO)
Feb 26Watsco Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb 15Investors Shouldn't Overlook Watsco's (NYSE:WSO) Impressive Returns On Capital
Jan 15Watsco hikes quarterly dividend by 11% to $2.45
Jan 03Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO)?
Jan 01Is Watsco (NYSE:WSO) A Risky Investment?
Dec 18Watsco: Finally Worth Considering
Dec 07Does Watsco (NYSE:WSO) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Dec 04A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO)
Nov 20Watsco Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Oct 19Watsco declares $2.20 dividend
Oct 03What Does Watsco, Inc.'s (NYSE:WSO) Share Price Indicate?
Oct 02Watsco: Still Not An Ideal Play
Sep 25Watsco (NYSE:WSO) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation
Sep 18Is Watsco (NYSE:WSO) A Risky Investment?
Sep 04Does Watsco (NYSE:WSO) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Aug 22Stability 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 |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WSO) | 2.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Trade Distributors) | 1.3% |
| Analyst forecast (WSO) (up to 3 years) | 2.5% |
Notable Dividend: WSO's dividend (1.98%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.38%).
High Dividend: WSO's dividend (1.98%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).
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.