Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $1.25

Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th will be paid a dividend of 1.25 per share by the specialty retailer on Thursday, March 26th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 12th.

Pool has raised its dividend by an average of 0.2%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 15 consecutive years. Pool has a payout ratio of 41.9% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Pool to earn $12.83 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $5.00 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 39.0%.

Pool Stock Performance

POOL traded up $4.94 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $219.69. 162,280 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 880,312. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $248.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $272.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 1.22. Pool has a 1-year low of $210.67 and a 1-year high of $374.74. The company has a current ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.99 by ($0.15). The firm had revenue of $982.21 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $999.14 million. Pool had a net margin of 7.67% and a return on equity of 31.49%. Pool’s revenue for the quarter was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.97 earnings per share. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.850-11.150 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Pool will post 11.32 earnings per share for the current year.

About Pool

Pool Corporation is a leading wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related outdoor living products. Headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, the company serves a diverse customer base that includes service professionals, independent retailers, high-volume builders, and national retail chains. Pool Corporation’s extensive branch network enables it to maintain strong local customer relationships while leveraging its scale to source products efficiently from manufacturers around the world.

The company’s product portfolio spans pool and spa chemicals, water treatment equipment, pumps, filters, heaters, automation and control systems, liners, safety covers, and cleaning accessories.