Watsco Dividend History
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At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 4.36%
- Annual dividend
- $12.30
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Jul 16, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 108%
Watsco dividend summary
Watsco pays a quarterly dividend of $3.30 per share ($13.20 annualized), a 4.68% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 12 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 11.1% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 108% of trailing earnings per share, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns. WSO has 138 recorded dividend payments since 1992, totaling $12.60 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
WSO dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | $3.30 | — | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | $3.30 | +10.0% | — |
| Jan 16, 2026 | $3.00 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2025 | $3.00 | — | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | $3.00 | — | — |
| Apr 15, 2025 | $3.00 | +11.1% | — |
| Jan 17, 2025 | $2.70 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2024 | $2.70 | — | — |
| Jul 16, 2024 | $2.70 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2024 | $2.70 | +10.2% | — |
| Jan 16, 2024 | $2.45 | — | — |
| Oct 16, 2023 | $2.45 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 2023 | $2.45 | — | — |
| Apr 14, 2023 | $2.45 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 2023 | $2.45 | +11.4% | — |
| Oct 14, 2022 | $2.20 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 2022 | $2.20 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2022 | $2.20 | +12.8% | — |
| Jan 13, 2022 | $1.95 | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2021 | $1.95 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 2021 | $1.95 | — | — |
| Apr 14, 2021 | $1.95 | +9.9% | — |
| Jan 14, 2021 | $1.78 | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2020 | $1.78 | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2020 | $1.78 | — | — |
| Apr 14, 2020 | $1.78 | +10.9% | — |
| Jan 15, 2020 | $1.60 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2019 | $1.60 | — | — |
| Jul 15, 2019 | $1.60 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2019 | $1.60 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 2019 | $1.60 | +10.3% | — |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $1.45 | — | — |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $1.45 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $1.45 | +16.0% | — |
| Jan 12, 2018 | $1.25 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2017 | $1.25 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2017 | $1.25 | +19.0% | — |
| Apr 11, 2017 | $1.05 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 2017 | $1.05 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2016 | $1.05 | +23.5% | — |
| Jul 13, 2016 | $0.85 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2016 | $0.85 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 2016 | $0.85 | +21.4% | — |
| Oct 13, 2015 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2015 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2015 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Jan 16, 2015 | $0.70 | +16.7% | — |
| Oct 10, 2014 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2014 | $0.60 | +50.0% | — |
| Apr 11, 2014 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 2014 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2013 | $0.40 | +60.0% | — |
| Jul 11, 2013 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2013 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jan 23, 2013 | $0.25 | -95.6% | — |
| Oct 11, 2012 | $5.62 | +806.5% | — |
| Jul 12, 2012 | $0.62 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2012 | $0.62 | — | — |
| Jan 11, 2012 | $0.62 | +8.8% | — |
| Oct 12, 2011 | $0.57 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2011 | $0.57 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2011 | $0.57 | +9.6% | — |
| Jan 12, 2011 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2010 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2010 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2010 | $0.52 | +8.3% | — |
| Jan 13, 2010 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2009 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2009 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2009 | $0.48 | +6.7% | — |
| Jan 13, 2009 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2008 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2008 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2008 | $0.45 | +12.5% | — |
| Jan 11, 2008 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2007 | $0.40 | +21.2% | — |
| Jul 11, 2007 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2007 | $0.33 | +32.0% | — |
| Jan 10, 2007 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2006 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2006 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2006 | $0.25 | +25.0% | — |
| Jan 11, 2006 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2005 | $0.20 | +42.9% | — |
| Jul 13, 2005 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2005 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 2005 | $0.14 | +40.0% | — |
| Oct 13, 2004 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2004 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2004 | $0.10 | +25.0% | — |
| Jan 13, 2004 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2003 | $0.08 | +100.0% | — |
| Jul 11, 2003 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2003 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 2003 | $0.04 | +33.3% | — |
| Oct 10, 2002 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2002 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2002 | $0.03 | +20.0% | — |
| Jan 10, 2002 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2001 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2001 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2001 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 2001 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2000 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2000 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2000 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 2000 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 1999 | $0.025 | -3.8% | — |
| Jul 13, 1999 | $0.026 | +4.0% | — |
| Apr 13, 1999 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 1999 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 1998 | $0.025 | +7.1% | — |
| Jul 13, 1998 | $0.0233 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 1998 | $0.0233 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 1998 | $0.0233 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 1997 | $0.0233 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 1997 | $0.0233 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 1997 | $0.0233 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 1997 | $0.0233 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 1996 | $0.0233 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 1996 | $0.0233 | +5.0% | — |
| Apr 11, 1996 | $0.0222 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 1996 | $0.0222 | — | — |
| Oct 12, 1995 | $0.0222 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 1995 | $0.0222 | +15.4% | — |
| Apr 10, 1995 | $0.0193 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 1995 | $0.0193 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 1994 | $0.0193 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 1994 | $0.0193 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 1994 | $0.0193 | +8.3% | — |
| Jan 10, 1994 | $0.0178 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 1993 | $0.0178 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 1993 | $0.0178 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 1993 | $0.0178 | — | — |
| Jan 11, 1993 | $0.0178 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 1992 | $0.0178 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 1992 | $0.0178 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 1992 | $0.0178 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $9.60 | 3 | -17.9% |
| 2025 | $11.70 | 4 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | $10.55 | 4 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | $9.80 | 4 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | $8.55 | 4 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | $7.63 | 4 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | $6.92 | 4 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | $6.40 | 4 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | $5.60 | 4 | +21.7% |
| 2017 | $4.60 | 4 | +27.8% |
| 2016 | $3.60 | 4 | +28.6% |
| 2015 | $2.80 | 4 | +40.0% |
| 2014 | $2.00 | 4 | +73.9% |
| 2013 | $1.15 | 4 | -84.6% |
| 2012 | $7.48 | 4 | +235.4% |
WSO stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1998 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Jun 17, 1996 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| May 16, 1995 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Apr 9, 1992 | 105-for-100 | Forward split |