Watsco Declares $3.00 Quarterly Dividend, Reflects 11% Increase to an Annual Rate of $12.00 Per Share
Watsco (NYSE: WSO) has announced an 11% increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $3.00 per share on Common and Class B common stock, payable on April 30, 2025, to shareholders of record as of April 15, 2025. This increase brings the annual dividend rate to $12.00 per share.
The company has maintained a 51-year streak of dividend payments, demonstrating its commitment to shareholder returns while maintaining a strong balance sheet. As the largest HVAC/R products distributor in North America, Watsco focuses on the replacement market, serving approximately 102 million HVAC systems over 10 years old in the United States.
The company has contributed significantly to environmental sustainability, averting an estimated 22.8 million metric tons of CO2e emissions from 2020 to 2024 through higher-efficiency HVAC system sales, equivalent to removing 5.3 million gas-powered vehicles annually.
Watsco (NYSE: WSO) ha annunciato un aumento del 11% del suo dividendo in contante trimestrale a $3,00 per azione sulle azioni ordinarie e sulle azioni di Classe B, pagabile il 30 aprile 2025, agli azionisti registrati al 15 aprile 2025. Questo aumento porta il tasso di dividendo annuale a $12,00 per azione.
L'azienda ha mantenuto una serie di pagamenti di dividendi per 51 anni, dimostrando il suo impegno verso i ritorni per gli azionisti mentre mantiene un bilancio solido. Essendo il maggiore distributore di prodotti HVAC/R in Nord America, Watsco si concentra sul mercato della sostituzione, servendo circa 102 milioni di sistemi HVAC con oltre 10 anni negli Stati Uniti.
L'azienda ha contribuito in modo significativo alla sostenibilità ambientale, evitando un'emissione stimata di 22,8 milioni di tonnellate metriche di CO2e dal 2020 al 2024 grazie alle vendite di sistemi HVAC ad alta efficienza, equivalente a rimuovere annualmente 5,3 milioni di veicoli a gas.
Watsco (NYSE: WSO) ha anunciado un aumento del 11% en su dividendo en efectivo trimestral a $3.00 por acción sobre acciones ordinarias y acciones de Clase B, pagadero el 30 de abril de 2025, a los accionistas registrados hasta el 15 de abril de 2025. Este aumento eleva la tasa de dividendo anual a $12.00 por acción.
La compañía ha mantenido una racha de 51 años de pagos de dividendos, demostrando su compromiso con los retornos a los accionistas mientras mantiene un balance sólido. Como el mayor distribuidor de productos HVAC/R en América del Norte, Watsco se enfoca en el mercado de reemplazo, sirviendo aproximadamente a 102 millones de sistemas HVAC de más de 10 años en los Estados Unidos.
La empresa ha contribuido significativamente a la sostenibilidad ambiental, evitando una estimación de 22.8 millones de toneladas métricas de emisiones de CO2e desde 2020 hasta 2024 a través de ventas de sistemas HVAC de mayor eficiencia, equivalente a retirar anualmente 5.3 millones de vehículos de gasolina.
Watsco (NYSE: WSO)는 분기 현금 배당금을 주당 $3.00로 11% 인상했다고 발표했습니다. 이는 2025년 4월 30일에 지급되며, 2025년 4월 15일 기준 주주에게 지급됩니다. 이번 인상으로 연간 배당금은 주당 $12.00에 도달합니다.
회사는 51년간 배당금 지급을 유지해왔으며, 이는 주주 수익에 대한 헌신을 보여주고 강력한 재무 상태를 유지하고 있음을 나타냅니다. 북미 최대 HVAC/R 제품 유통업체인 Watsco는 교체 시장에 집중하며, 미국 내에서 10년 이상 된 약 1억 200만 개의 HVAC 시스템에 서비스를 제공합니다.
회사는 2020년부터 2024년까지 2,280만 톤의 CO2e 배출을 줄이는 데 크게 기여했으며, 이는 연간 530만 대의 가솔린 차량을 제거하는 것과 동등합니다.
Watsco (NYSE: WSO) a annoncé une augmentation de 11 % de son dividende en espèces trimestriel à 3,00 $ par action sur les actions ordinaires et les actions de classe B, payable le 30 avril 2025, aux actionnaires inscrits au 15 avril 2025. Cette augmentation porte le taux de dividende annuel à 12,00 $ par action.
La société a maintenu une série de paiements de dividendes pendant 51 ans, démontrant son engagement envers les rendements des actionnaires tout en maintenant un bilan solide. En tant que plus grand distributeur de produits HVAC/R en Amérique du Nord, Watsco se concentre sur le marché du remplacement, servant environ 102 millions de systèmes HVAC de plus de 10 ans aux États-Unis.
La société a contribué de manière significative à la durabilité environnementale, évitant une estimation de 22,8 millions de tonnes métriques d'émissions de CO2e de 2020 à 2024 grâce à des ventes de systèmes HVAC plus efficaces, ce qui équivaut à retirer annuellement 5,3 millions de véhicules à essence.
Watsco (NYSE: WSO) hat eine Erhöhung der vierteljährlichen Bardividende um 11% auf 3,00 $ pro Aktie für Stamm- und Klasse B-Aktien bekannt gegeben, zahlbar am 30. April 2025 an Aktionäre, die am 15. April 2025 registriert sind. Diese Erhöhung bringt die jährliche Dividendenrate auf 12,00 $ pro Aktie.
Das Unternehmen hat eine 51-jährige Serie von Dividendenzahlungen aufrechterhalten und damit sein Engagement für die Renditen der Aktionäre unter Beweis gestellt, während es eine starke Bilanz beibehält. Als größter Distributor von HVAC/R-Produkten in Nordamerika konzentriert sich Watsco auf den Ersatzmarkt und bedient etwa 102 Millionen HVAC-Systeme, die älter als 10 Jahre sind, in den Vereinigten Staaten.
Das Unternehmen hat erheblich zur ökologischen Nachhaltigkeit beigetragen, indem es von 2020 bis 2024 schätzungsweise 22,8 Millionen metrische Tonnen CO2e-Emissionen vermieden hat, was dem Entfernen von jährlich 5,3 Millionen benzinbetriebenen Fahrzeugen entspricht.
- 11% increase in quarterly dividend to $3.00 per share
- 51-year track record of consecutive dividend payments
- Strong balance sheet supporting dividend growth
- Large addressable market with 102 million aging HVAC systems
- Environmental impact through efficient HVAC systems sales
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MIAMI, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Watsco, Inc.’s (NYSE: WSO) Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of
Albert H. Nahmad, Watsco’s Chairman & CEO stated: “We are pleased to increase dividends to shareholders, reflecting our continued confidence in our business, which is fundamentally supported by our strong balance sheet.”
Watsco has paid dividends to shareholders for 51 consecutive years. The Company’s philosophy is to share cash flow through dividends while maintaining a conservative balance sheet with continued capacity to build its distribution network. Future changes in dividends are considered in light of investment opportunities, cash flow, general economic conditions and Watsco’s overall financial condition.
About Watsco
Watsco is the largest distributor of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC/R) products with locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, and on an export basis to Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Company’s focus is on the replacement market, which has increased in size and importance as a result of the aging of installed systems, the introduction of higher energy efficient models and the necessity of HVAC products in homes and businesses. According to data published in March 2023 by the Energy Information Administration, there are approximately 102 million HVAC systems installed in the United States that have been in service for more than 10 years, most of which operate well below current minimum efficiency standards.
Accordingly, Watsco has the opportunity to be a significant and important contributor toward climate change as it plays an important role to lower CO2e emissions. According to the Department of Energy, HVAC systems account for roughly half of U.S. household energy consumption. As such, replacing older systems at higher efficiency levels is a critical means for homeowners to reduce electricity consumption and their carbon footprint.
Based on estimates validated by independent sources, Watsco averted an estimated 22.8 million metric tons of CO2e emissions from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2024 through the sale of replacement HVAC systems at higher-efficiency standards, an equivalent of eliminating 5.3 million gas powered vehicles off the road annually. More information, including sources and assumptions used to support the Company’s estimates, can be found at www.watsco.com.
This document includes certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may address, among other things, our expected financial and operational results and the related assumptions underlying our expected results. These forward-looking statements are distinguished by use of words such as “will,” “would,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,” “designed,” “plan,” or “intend,” the negative of these terms, and similar references to future periods. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in economic, business, competitive market, new housing starts and completions, capital spending in commercial construction, consumer spending and debt levels, regulatory and other factors, including, without limitation, the effects of supplier concentration, competitive conditions within Watsco’s industry, the seasonal nature of sales of Watsco’s products, the ability of the Company to expand its business, insurance coverage risks and final GAAP adjustments.
Detailed information about these factors and additional important factors can be found in the documents that Watsco files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements were made. Watsco assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
Contact
Barry S. Logan
Watsco, Inc.
Executive Vice President
Phone: (305) 714-4102
e-mail: blogan@watsco.com
