Watts Water Technologies, Inc.

NYSE:WTS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.7b

Watts Water Technologies Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Watts Water Technologies is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.85% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

0.9%

Dividend yield

0.4%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield1.3%
Future Dividend Yield0.9%
Dividend Growth-4.3%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$1.720
Payout ratio19%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Watts Water Technologies' (NYSE:WTS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

May 29
Watts Water Technologies' (NYSE:WTS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Recent updates

When Should You Buy Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:WTS)?

Dec 12
When Should You Buy Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:WTS)?

We Think Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Nov 28
We Think Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Just Recorded A 5.6% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Nov 02
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Just Recorded A 5.6% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Watts Water Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WTS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 32% Above Its Share Price

Oct 22
Watts Water Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WTS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 32% Above Its Share Price

Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Oct 07
Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:WTS)?

Sep 09
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:WTS)?

Turning Up The Pressure: Watts Water Flows Strong In Q2, But Risks Loom

Aug 09

Watts Water Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WTS) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Jul 25
Watts Water Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WTS) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Calculating The Fair Value Of Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:WTS)

Jul 12
Calculating The Fair Value Of Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:WTS)

Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jun 26
Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Watts Water Technologies' (NYSE:WTS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

May 29
Watts Water Technologies' (NYSE:WTS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.43

May 12
Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.43

Watts Water Technologies: A Soft Performance, Given Its Positioning

Apr 25

At US$201, Is Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:WTS) Worth Looking At Closely?

Apr 15
At US$201, Is Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:WTS) Worth Looking At Closely?

Watts Water Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WTS) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Apr 03
Watts Water Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WTS) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Is Now The Time To Put Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) On Your Watchlist?

Mar 21
Is Now The Time To Put Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) On Your Watchlist?

Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Mar 08
Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Calculating The Fair Value Of Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:WTS)

Feb 03
Calculating The Fair Value Of Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:WTS)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) Is Using Debt Safely

Jan 10
These 4 Measures Indicate That Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) Is Using Debt Safely

Watts Water Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WTS) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Dec 29
Watts Water Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:WTS) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Watts Water Technologies: A Premium Valuation That I Rather Not Pay

Dec 10

Watts Water Technologies: Interesting Bradley Deal To Drive Growth

Aug 31

Watts Water Technologies: Too Overvalued For My Liking

Jul 05

Watts Water Technologies declares $0.30 dividend

Feb 06

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: WTS's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: WTS's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Watts Water Technologies Dividend Yield vs Market
How does WTS dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (WTS)0.9%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Machinery)1.6%
Analyst forecast (WTS) (up to 3 years)0.9%

Notable Dividend: WTS's dividend (0.85%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: WTS's dividend (0.85%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.51%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (18.9%), WTS's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (19.3%), WTS's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:17
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/29
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Michael HalloranBaird
Ryan ConnorsBoenning & Scattergood, Inc.
Michael GauglerBrean Capital