Watsco, Inc. (WSO) Dividends
Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- In terms of compounded growth rate of annual dividends, WSO's growth rate has been 0.21% over the past 5.5 years.
- Regarding dividend history, note that this is the 21st straight quarter dividends for WSO have increased.
- As for stocks whose price is uncorrelated with WSO's price and thus may be suitable peers for a diversified dividend portfolio, check out the following: NINE, CHD, GECC, IRCP and OFED.
WSO Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $474.00 | $336.25 | 10.27% |
For dividend yielding stocks, the Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a common valuation tool; it attempts to extrapolate a fair share price based primarily on the dividend the stock provides relative to a number of other quantiative aspects of its business. Regarding Watsco Inc, the DDM model, as implemented by StockNews, implies a positive return of 10.27% relative to its current price. To help understand and contextualize the model's evaluation of WSO, investors may wish to consider are:
- As for its position relative to other Industrials stocks that issue dividends, WSO provides shareholders with a dividend yield greater than 78.11% such stocks.
- If we compare the valuation opportunity a dividend discount model provides relative to other dividend stocks in the Industrials sector, Watsco Inc's expected return of 10.27% is higher than 77.25% of its fellow sector mates.
- Compared to all dividend issuing stocks in our set, WSO has a discount rate lower than 77.25% of them (a lower discount rate is associated with lower risk).
- In terms of who is growing the amount of dividends they return to shareholders, Watsco Inc has been increasing its dividends at a faster rate than 85.62% of US-listed dividend-issuing stocks we observed.
WSO Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Type | Payout Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-16 | Dividend | $2.70 | -- |
| 2024-07-16 | Dividend | $2.70 | -- |
| 2024-04-12 | Dividend | $2.70 | +10.20% |
| 2024-01-16 | Dividend | $2.45 | -- |
| 2023-10-16 | Dividend | $2.45 | -- |
| 2023-07-14 | Dividend | $2.45 | -- |
| 2023-04-14 | Dividend | $2.45 | -- |
| 2023-01-13 | Dividend | $2.45 | +11.36% |
| 2022-10-14 | Dividend | $2.20 | -- |
| 2022-07-14 | Dividend | $2.20 | -- |
| 2022-04-13 | Dividend | $2.20 | +12.82% |
| 2022-01-13 | Dividend | $1.95 | -- |
| 2021-10-14 | Dividend | $1.95 | -- |
| 2021-07-14 | Dividend | $1.95 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | Dividend | $1.95 | +9.86% |
| 2021-01-14 | Dividend | $1.78 | -- |
| 2020-10-14 | Dividend | $1.78 | -- |
| 2020-07-15 | Dividend | $1.78 | -- |
| 2020-04-14 | Dividend | $1.78 | +10.94% |
| 2020-01-15 | Dividend | $1.60 | -- |
| 2019-10-11 | Dividend | $1.60 | -- |
| 2019-07-15 | Dividend | $1.60 | -- |
| 2019-04-12 | Dividend | $1.60 | -- |
| 2019-01-15 | Dividend | $1.60 | +10.34% |
| 2018-10-12 | Dividend | $1.45 | -- |
| 2018-07-16 | Dividend | $1.45 | -- |
| 2018-04-13 | Dividend | $1.45 | +16.00% |
| 2018-01-12 | Dividend | $1.25 | -- |
| 2017-10-13 | Dividend | $1.25 | -- |
| 2017-07-13 | Dividend | $1.25 | +19.05% |
| 2017-04-11 | Dividend | $1.05 | -- |
| 2017-01-12 | Dividend | $1.05 | -- |
| 2016-10-13 | Dividend | $1.05 | +23.53% |
| 2016-07-13 | Dividend | $0.85 | -- |
| 2016-04-13 | Dividend | $0.85 | -- |
| 2016-01-13 | Dividend | $0.85 | +21.43% |
| 2015-10-13 | Dividend | $0.70 | -- |
| 2015-07-13 | Dividend | $0.70 | -- |
| 2015-04-13 | Dividend | $0.70 | -- |
| 2015-01-16 | Dividend | $0.70 | +16.67% |
| 2014-10-10 | Dividend | $0.60 | -- |
| 2014-07-11 | Dividend | $0.60 | +50.00% |
| 2014-04-11 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2014-01-13 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2013-10-10 | Dividend | $0.40 | +60.00% |
| 2013-07-11 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2013-04-11 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2013-01-23 | Dividend | $0.25 | -95.55% |
| 2012-10-11 | Dividend | $5.62 | +806.45% |
| 2012-07-12 | Dividend | $0.62 | -- |
| 2012-04-12 | Dividend | $0.62 | -- |
| 2012-01-11 | Dividend | $0.62 | +8.77% |
| 2011-10-12 | Dividend | $0.57 | -- |
| 2011-07-13 | Dividend | $0.57 | -- |
| 2011-04-13 | Dividend | $0.57 | +9.62% |
| 2011-01-12 | Dividend | $0.52 | -- |
| 2010-10-13 | Dividend | $0.52 | -- |
| 2010-07-13 | Dividend | $0.52 | -- |
| 2010-04-13 | Dividend | $0.52 | +8.33% |
| 2010-01-13 | Dividend | $0.48 | -- |
| 2009-10-13 | Dividend | $0.48 | -- |
| 2009-07-13 | Dividend | $0.48 | -- |
| 2009-04-13 | Dividend | $0.48 | +6.67% |
| 2009-01-13 | Dividend | $0.45 | -- |
| 2008-10-10 | Dividend | $0.45 | -- |
| 2008-07-11 | Dividend | $0.45 | -- |
| 2008-04-11 | Dividend | $0.45 | +12.50% |
| 2008-01-11 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2007-10-11 | Dividend | $0.40 | +21.21% |
| 2007-07-11 | Dividend | $0.33 | -- |
| 2007-04-11 | Dividend | $0.33 | +32.00% |
| 2007-01-10 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2006-10-11 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2006-07-12 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2006-04-11 | Dividend | $0.25 | +25.00% |
| 2006-01-11 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2005-10-12 | Dividend | $0.20 | +42.86% |
| 2005-07-13 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 2005-04-13 | Dividend | $0.14 | -- |
| 2005-01-12 | Dividend | $0.14 | +40.00% |
| 2004-10-13 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2004-07-13 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2004-04-13 | Dividend | $0.10 | +25.00% |
| 2004-01-13 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 2003-10-10 | Dividend | $0.08 | +100.00% |
| 2003-07-11 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 2003-04-11 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 2003-01-13 | Dividend | $0.04 | +33.33% |
| 2002-10-10 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 2002-07-11 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 2002-04-11 | Dividend | $0.03 | +20.00% |
| 2002-01-10 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 2001-10-11 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 2001-07-11 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 2001-04-11 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 2001-01-10 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 2000-10-12 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 2000-07-12 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 2000-04-12 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 2000-01-12 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 1999-10-13 | Dividend | $0.03 | -3.85% |
| 1999-07-13 | Dividend | $0.03 | +4.00% |
| 1999-04-13 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 1999-01-13 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
| 1998-10-13 | Dividend | $0.03 | +350.00% |
| 1998-08-17 | Split | 3-2-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 1998-07-13 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1998-04-13 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1998-01-13 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1997-10-10 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1997-07-11 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1997-04-11 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1997-01-13 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1996-10-10 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1996-07-11 | Dividend | $0.02 | +200.00% |
| 1996-06-17 | Split | 3-2-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 1996-04-11 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1996-01-17 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1995-10-12 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1995-07-12 | Dividend | $0.02 | +15.37% |
| 1995-04-10 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1995-01-09 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1994-10-11 | Dividend | $0.02 | +200.00% |
| 1994-08-05 | Split | 3-2-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 1994-07-11 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1994-04-11 | Dividend | $0.02 | +8.32% |
| 1994-01-10 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1993-10-08 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1993-07-09 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1993-04-08 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1993-01-11 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1992-10-08 | Dividend | $0.02 | -- |
| 1992-07-09 | Dividend | $0.02 | -38.14% |
| 1992-04-09 | Dividend | $0.03 | -- |
WSO Dividends vs. Peers
WSO's dividend yield currently ranks #69 of 135 vs. its peers in the Industrial - Equipment category.
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