Does WSO pay a dividend?

Yes. Watsco, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.95% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $12.60 per share.

How much does WSO pay in dividends?

$12.60 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next WSO ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for WSO. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

WSO Dividend

Watsco, Inc.

NYSEIndustrialsStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 3.95%
Annual dividend: $12.60
Payout ratio: 1.05
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $318.91
Market cap: $13.1B

Is WSO a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median3.95% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 1.05 means the dividend exceeds reported earnings. That can be sustained for a while from cash reserves or borrowing, but not indefinitely.
Dividend has been cut 3 timesAcross 41 complete years, the annual total fell in 1988, 1992, 2013. The most recent reduction was in 2013.
Raised for 12 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

WSO dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1985 to 2025.

Peak $12.00 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for WSO, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 16, 2026	July 31, 2026	$3.3000	Quarterly
April 16, 2026	April 30, 2026	$3.3000	Quarterly
January 16, 2026	January 30, 2026	$3.0000	Quarterly
October 16, 2025	October 31, 2025	$3.0000	Quarterly
July 16, 2025	July 31, 2025	$3.0000	Quarterly
April 15, 2025	April 30, 2025	$3.0000	Quarterly
January 17, 2025	January 31, 2025	$2.7000	Quarterly
October 16, 2024	October 31, 2024	$2.7000	Quarterly
July 16, 2024	July 31, 2024	$2.7000	Quarterly
April 12, 2024	April 30, 2024	$2.7000	Quarterly
January 16, 2024	January 31, 2024	$2.4500	Quarterly
October 16, 2023	October 31, 2023	$2.4500	Quarterly
July 14, 2023	July 31, 2023	$2.4500	Quarterly
April 14, 2023	April 28, 2023	$2.4500	Quarterly
January 13, 2023	January 31, 2023	$2.4500	Quarterly
October 14, 2022	October 31, 2022	$2.2000	Quarterly
July 14, 2022	July 29, 2022	$2.2000	Quarterly
April 13, 2022	April 29, 2022	$2.2000	Quarterly
January 13, 2022	January 31, 2022	$1.9500	Quarterly
October 14, 2021	October 29, 2021	$1.9500	Quarterly
July 14, 2021	July 30, 2021	$1.9500	Quarterly
April 14, 2021	April 30, 2021	$1.9500	Quarterly
January 14, 2021	January 29, 2021	$1.7750	Quarterly
October 14, 2020	October 30, 2020	$1.7750	Quarterly
July 15, 2020	July 31, 2020	$1.7750	Quarterly
April 14, 2020	April 30, 2020	$1.7750	Quarterly
January 15, 2020	January 31, 2020	$1.6000	Quarterly
October 11, 2019	October 31, 2019	$1.6000	Quarterly
July 15, 2019	July 31, 2019	$1.6000	Quarterly
April 12, 2019	April 30, 2019	$1.6000	Quarterly
January 15, 2019	January 31, 2019	$1.6000	Quarterly
October 12, 2018	October 31, 2018	$1.4500	Quarterly
July 16, 2018	July 31, 2018	$1.4500	Quarterly
April 13, 2018	April 30, 2018	$1.4500	Quarterly
January 12, 2018	January 31, 2018	$1.2500	Quarterly
October 13, 2017	October 31, 2017	$1.2500	Quarterly
July 13, 2017	July 31, 2017	$1.2500	Quarterly
April 11, 2017	April 28, 2017	$1.0500	Quarterly
January 12, 2017	January 31, 2017	$1.0500	Quarterly
October 13, 2016	October 31, 2016	$1.0500	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does WSO pay a dividend?: Yes. Watsco, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.95% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $12.60 per share.
How much does WSO pay in dividends?: $12.60 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next WSO ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for WSO. Dates appear here once the company declares them.