WSO - Watsco Declares $2.45 Quarterly Dividend and Commemorates Paying Dividends for 50 Consecutive Years | Benzinga
MIAMI, Jan. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Watsco, Inc.'s (NYSE:WSO) Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $2.45 on each outstanding share of its Common and Class B common stock payable on January 31, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 17, 2024.
Albert H. Nahmad, Watsco's Chairman and CEO stated: "This marks our 50th consecutive year of paying dividends. We believe this represents an extraordinary milestone, especially given the Company's strong track record of growth. We are very pleased to share our success with shareholders through dividends, which have grown at a compounded annual growth rate of 21% since Watsco entered distribution in 1989."
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 operates the largest distribution network for 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. Watsco estimates that over 350,000 contractors and technicians visit or ...