Watsco, Inc. (WSO) Stock Overview
NYSE · Industrials · Industrial Distribution
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About Watsco, Inc.
Watsco, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the distribution of air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration equipment, and related parts and supplies in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. It distributes equipment, including residential ducted and ductless…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
Watsco, Inc. operates in the Industrials sector, within the Industrial Distribution industry group. It is listed on the NYSE exchange.
Watsco, Inc. at a Glance
| Company | Watsco, Inc. |
| Ticker | WSO |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $315.13 |
| Market cap | $13.00B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 27.03 |
| EPS (trailing) | $11.66 |
| 52-week high | $459.00 |
| 52-week low | $295.75 |
| Dividend yield | 4.19% |
| Ex-dividend date | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Beta | 1.04 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 16.74% |
| Debt-to-equity | 15.41% |
| Average volume | 455,315 |
| Shares outstanding | 35.59M |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Industry | Industrial Distribution |
| Employees | 6,950 |
| Country | United States |
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- Does Watsco, Inc. pay a dividend?
- Watsco, Inc.'s trailing annual dividend yield is 4.19%. Compare with other high-yield stocks →
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