Watsco, Inc. (WSO-B) Dividend History
WSO-B latest dividend
$3.30last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 16Friday, 2026
Payment dateOct 30Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 12 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +11.1%5-year growth a year
- 4.59%forward yield
WSO-B dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $1,320
- Each payment
- $330
- Value of the shares
- $28,750
- Dividend yield
- 4.59%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $13.20 per share, before tax.
WSO-B dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
WSO-B dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)3.2%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)88.5%
Stretched · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+11.1%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases12
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
WSO-B yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years ago | $375.00 | 3.52% | $35.15 | 9.4% |
| 5 years ago | $277.90 | 4.75% | $53.50 | 19.3% |
| 10 years ago | $142.25 | 9.28% | $84.65 | 59.5% |
| 20 years ago | $49.77 | 26.52% | $110.90 | 222.8% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
WSO-B dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
WSO-B dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11.70 | +10.9% | 3.45% | 4 |
| 2024 | $10.55 | +7.7% | — | 4 |
| 2023 | $9.80 | +14.6% | 2.32% | 4 |
| 2022 | $8.55 | +12.1% | 3.39% | 4 |
| 2021 | $7.62 | +10.1% | 2.49% | 4 |
| 2020 | $6.92 | +8.2% | 2.97% | 4 |
| 2019 | $6.40 | +14.3% | 3.53% | 4 |
| 2018 | $5.60 | +21.7% | 4.14% | 4 |
| 2017 | $4.60 | +27.8% | 2.72% | 4 |
| 2016 | $3.60 | +28.6% | 2.42% | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.80 | +40.0% | 2.36% | 4 |
| 2014 | $2.00 | +73.9% | 1.87% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.15 | −84.6% | 1.19% | 4 |
| 2012 | $7.48 | +235.4% | 10.04% | 4 |
| 2011 | $2.23 | +9.3% | 3.35% | 4 |
| 2010 | $2.04 | +7.9% | 3.18% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.89 | +8.0% | 3.80% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.75 | +33.6% | 4.56% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.31 | +37.9% | 3.60% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.95 | — | 2.00% | 4 |
WSO-B dividend history
171 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 2026-10-30 | $3.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-31 | $3.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-16 | 2026-04-30 | $3.30 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-16 | 2026-01-30 | $3.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-16 | 2025-10-31 | $3.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-16 | 2025-07-31 | $3.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-15 | 2025-04-30 | $3.00 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-17 | 2025-01-31 | $2.70 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-16 | 2024-10-31 | $2.70 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-16 | 2024-07-31 | $2.70 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-12 | 2024-04-30 | $2.70 | +10.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-16 | 2024-01-31 | $2.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-16 | 2023-10-31 | $2.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-14 | 2023-07-31 | $2.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-14 | 2023-04-28 | $2.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-13 | 2023-01-31 | $2.45 | +11.4% | Quarterly |
Show all 171 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-10-31 | $2.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-29 | $2.20 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-13 | 2022-04-29 | $2.20 | +12.8% | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-13 | 2022-01-31 | $1.95 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-14 | 2021-10-29 | $1.95 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-14 | 2021-07-30 | $1.95 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-04-30 | $1.95 | +9.9% | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-14 | 2021-01-29 | $1.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-14 | 2020-10-30 | $1.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-15 | 2020-07-31 | $1.77 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-14 | 2020-04-30 | $1.77 | +10.9% | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-15 | 2020-01-31 | $1.60 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-11 | 2019-10-31 | $1.60 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-15 | 2019-07-31 | $1.60 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-12 | 2019-04-30 | $1.60 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-15 | 2019-01-31 | $1.60 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-12 | 2018-10-31 | $1.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-16 | 2018-07-31 | $1.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-13 | 2018-04-30 | $1.45 | +16.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-12 | 2018-01-31 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-13 | 2017-10-31 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-13 | 2017-07-31 | $1.25 | +19.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-11 | 2017-04-28 | $1.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-12 | 2017-01-31 | $1.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-13 | 2016-10-31 | $1.05 | +23.5% | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-13 | 2016-07-29 | $0.85 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-13 | 2016-04-29 | $0.85 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-13 | 2016-01-29 | $0.85 | +21.4% | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-13 | 2015-10-30 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-13 | 2015-07-31 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-13 | 2015-04-30 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-16 | 2015-01-30 | $0.7 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-10 | 2014-10-31 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-11 | 2014-07-31 | $0.6 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-11 | 2014-04-30 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-13 | 2014-01-31 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-10 | 2013-10-31 | $0.4 | +60.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-11 | 2013-07-31 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-11 | 2013-04-30 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-23 | 2013-01-31 | $0.25 | −95.6% | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-11 | 2012-10-31 | $5.62 | +806.5% | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-12 | 2012-07-31 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-12 | 2012-04-30 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-11 | 2012-01-31 | $0.62 | +8.8% | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-12 | 2011-10-31 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-13 | 2011-07-29 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-13 | 2011-04-29 | $0.57 | +9.6% | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-12 | 2011-01-31 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-13 | 2010-10-29 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-13 | 2010-07-30 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-13 | 2010-04-30 | $0.52 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-13 | 2010-01-29 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-13 | 2009-10-30 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-13 | 2009-07-31 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-13 | 2009-04-30 | $0.48 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-13 | 2009-01-30 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-10 | 2008-10-31 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-11 | 2008-07-31 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-11 | 2008-04-30 | $0.45 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-11 | 2008-01-31 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-11 | 2007-10-31 | $0.4 | +21.2% | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-11 | 2007-07-31 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-11 | 2007-04-30 | $0.33 | +32.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-10 | 2007-01-31 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-11 | 2006-10-31 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-12 | 2006-07-31 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-11 | 2006-04-28 | $0.25 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-11 | 2006-01-31 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-12 | 2005-10-31 | $0.2 | +42.9% | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-13 | 2005-07-29 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-13 | 2005-04-29 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-12 | 2005-01-31 | $0.14 | +40.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-13 | 2004-11-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-13 | 2004-08-02 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-13 | 2004-04-30 | $0.1 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-13 | 2004-01-31 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-10 | 2003-10-31 | $0.08 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-11 | 2003-07-31 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-11 | 2003-04-30 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-13 | 2003-01-31 | $0.04 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-10 | 2002-10-31 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-11 | — | $0.03 | — | |
| 2002-04-11 | 2002-04-30 | $0.03 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-10 | 2002-01-31 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-11 | 2001-10-31 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-11 | 2001-07-27 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-11 | 2001-04-30 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-10 | 2001-01-31 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-12 | 2000-10-31 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-12 | 2000-07-28 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-12 | 2000-04-28 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-12 | 2000-01-31 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-13 | 1999-10-29 | $0.025 | −3.8% | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-13 | 1999-07-30 | $0.026 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-13 | 1999-04-30 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-13 | 1999-01-29 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-13 | 1998-10-30 | $0.025 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-29 | 1998-08-14 | $0.0167 | −28.5% | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-13 | 1998-07-31 | $0.0233 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-13 | 1998-04-30 | $0.0233 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-13 | 1998-01-30 | $0.0233 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-10 | 1997-10-31 | $0.0233 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-11 | 1997-07-31 | $0.0233 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-11 | 1997-04-30 | $0.0233 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-13 | 1997-01-31 | $0.0233 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-10 | 1996-10-31 | $0.0233 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-11 | 1996-07-31 | $0.0233 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-11 | 1996-04-30 | $0.0222 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-17 | 1996-01-31 | $0.0222 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-12 | 1995-10-31 | $0.0222 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-12 | 1995-07-31 | $0.0222 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-10 | 1995-04-28 | $0.0193 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-09 | 1995-01-31 | $0.0193 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-11 | 1994-10-31 | $0.0193 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-11 | 1994-07-29 | $0.0193 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-11 | 1994-04-29 | $0.0193 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-10 | 1994-01-31 | $0.0178 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-08 | 1993-10-29 | $0.0178 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-07-09 | 1993-07-30 | $0.0178 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-08 | 1993-04-30 | $0.0178 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-01-11 | 1993-01-31 | $0.0178 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-10-08 | 1992-10-30 | $0.0178 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-09 | 1992-07-31 | $0.0178 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-09 | — | $0.0178 | — | |
| 1992-04-09 | 1992-04-30 | $0.0178 | +57.5% | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-24 | 1992-01-31 | $0.0113 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-24 | 1991-10-31 | $0.0113 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-24 | 1991-07-31 | $0.0113 | −78.9% | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-22 | 1991-04-30 | $0.0536 | +374.9% | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-25 | 1991-02-28 | $0.0113 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-25 | 1990-11-30 | $0.0113 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-25 | 1990-08-31 | $0.0113 | −71.4% | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-24 | 1990-05-31 | $0.0395 | +250.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-01-25 | 1990-02-28 | $0.0113 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-10-25 | — | $0.0113 | — | |
| 1989-07-25 | — | $0.0113 | −71.4% | |
| 1989-04-24 | — | $0.0395 | +250.0% | |
| 1989-01-25 | — | $0.0113 | — | |
| 1988-10-25 | — | $0.0113 | — | |
| 1988-07-25 | — | $0.0113 | −71.4% | |
| 1988-04-25 | — | $0.0395 | +250.0% | |
| 1988-01-25 | — | $0.0113 | — | |
| 1987-10-26 | — | $0.0113 | — | |
| 1987-07-27 | — | $0.0113 | −60.0% | |
| 1987-05-11 | — | $0.0282 | +150.0% | |
| 1987-04-24 | — | $0.0113 | — | |
| 1987-01-26 | — | $0.0113 | +4.9% | |
| 1986-10-27 | — | $0.0108 | — | |
| 1986-07-25 | — | $0.0108 | — | |
| 1986-04-24 | — | $0.0108 | — | |
| 1986-01-27 | — | $0.0108 | — | |
| 1985-10-25 | — | $0.0108 | — | |
| 1985-07-15 | — | $0.0108 | — | |
| 1985-05-09 | — | $0.0108 | — | |
| 1985-01-25 | — | $0.0108 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
WSO-B stock split history
- 3:2August 17, 1998
- 3:2June 17, 1996
- 3:2May 16, 1995
- 105:100April 9, 1992
- 2:1June 18, 1984
- 3:2June 16, 1982
WSO-B dividend overview
Watsco pays an annual dividend of $13.20 per share, a yield of 4.59% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $11.70 per share in 2025, up 10.9% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 11.1% a year on average and over ten years 15.4% a year. The payout ratio is 3.2% of trailing earnings.
Related: WSO-B cash flow statement, WSO-B key metrics, WSO-B chart. See the WSO-B stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WSO-B dividends FAQ
Does Watsco pay a dividend?
Yes. Watsco has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $3.30 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 16, 2026.
What is Watsco's dividend yield?
Watsco's forward annual dividend is $13.20 per share, a dividend yield of 4.59% at the latest close of $287.50.
How often does Watsco pay dividends?
Watsco pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Watsco's dividend growing?
Watsco's dividend per share grew from $6.92 in 2020 to $11.70 in 2025, 11.1% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 12 years in a row.
What is Watsco's dividend payout ratio?
Watsco pays out 3.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 88.5% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Watsco split its stock?
Watsco has split its stock 6 times: 3:2 on August 17, 1998, 3:2 on June 17, 1996, 3:2 on May 16, 1995, 105:100 on April 9, 1992, 2:1 on June 18, 1984, 3:2 on June 16, 1982. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.