Watsco Inc (NYSE:WSO.B - Get Free Report) shares saw unusually-high trading volume on Wednesday . Approximately 616 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 9% from the previous session's volume of 563 shares.The stock last traded at $515.05 and had previously closed at $529.46.
Watsco Stock Performance
The firm has a market cap of $20.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.46 and a beta of 0.60. The business has a fifty day moving average of $498.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $496.99.
Watsco Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 31st. Investors of record on Friday, January 17th were paid a $2.70 dividend. This represents a $10.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.12%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 17th. Watsco's payout ratio is currently 81.51%.
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Watsco, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, distributes air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration equipment; and related parts and supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. It offers residential ducted and ductless air conditioners; gas, electric, and oil furnaces; commercial air conditioning and heating equipment systems; and other specialized equipment.
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