Pool Corporation (POOL) To Go Ex-Dividend on March 12th

Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) announced 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 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 12th.

Pool has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.2%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 15 consecutive years. Pool has a dividend payout ratio of 41.9% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. 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 Trading Up 4.0%

NASDAQ:POOL opened at $223.31 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $248.20 and a 200 day simple moving average of $272.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.60, a P/E/G ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 2.24 and a quick ratio of 0.59. Pool has a 12-month low of $210.67 and a 12-month high of $374.74.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The specialty retailer reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.99 by ($0.15). The firm had revenue of $982.21 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $999.14 million. Pool had a return on equity of 31.49% and a net margin of 7.67%.The firm’s revenue was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.97 EPS. Pool has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.850-11.150 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Pool will post 11.32 EPS 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.