Pool (POOL) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ContenderPool (POOL) has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and currently yields 2.78%. The most recent dividend was $1.2500/share on Mar 26, 2026, paid Quarterly.
POOL
Current Yield
2.78%
TTM Dividend/Share
$5.05
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
46.4%
Consecutive Growth Years
16 (Dividend Contender)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
5.32%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
16.67%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
17.34%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
19.4%
FCF payout ratio
30.6%
Net debt / EBITDA
2.4x
Interest coverage
12.20x
ROIC (TTM)
17.9%
Dividend Safety Score
6 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 46.4%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($8.33) covers dividend/share ($5.05).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
16 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 30.6%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 2.4x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (16.7%) exceeds EPS growth (-26.9%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date May 14, 2026
- Payment date
- May 28, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.3000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3000
Ex-date Mar 12, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 26, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.2500
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2500
Ex-date Nov 12, 2025
- Payment date
- Nov 26, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.2500
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2500
Ex-date Aug 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Aug 28, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.2500
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2500
Ex-date May 15, 2025
- Payment date
- May 29, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.2500
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2500
Ex-date Mar 12, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 26, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.2000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2000
Ex-date Nov 13, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 27, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.2000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2000
Ex-date Aug 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 29, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.2000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2000
Ex-date May 15, 2024
- Payment date
- May 30, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.2000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.2000
Ex-date Mar 13, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 28, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.1000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.1000
Ex-date Nov 7, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 22, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.1000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.1000
Ex-date Aug 9, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 24, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.1000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.1000
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | May 28, 2026 | $1.3000 | $1.3000 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $1.2500 | $1.2500 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | $1.2500 | $1.2500 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 | $1.2500 | $1.2500 |
| May 15, 2025 | May 29, 2025 | $1.2500 | $1.2500 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | $1.2000 | $1.2000 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 | $1.2000 | $1.2000 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 29, 2024 | $1.2000 | $1.2000 |
| May 15, 2024 | May 30, 2024 | $1.2000 | $1.2000 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $1.1000 | $1.1000 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Nov 22, 2023 | $1.1000 | $1.1000 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 | $1.1000 | $1.1000 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Pool has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 16 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.9500 | — | — |
| 2025 | $4.7000 | $4.9500 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | $4.3000 | $4.7000 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | $3.8000 | $4.3000 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | $2.9800 | $3.8000 | +27.5% |
| 2021 | $2.2900 | $2.9800 | +30.1% |
| 2020 | $2.1000 | $2.2900 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | $1.7200 | $2.1000 | +22.1% |
| 2018 | $1.4200 | $1.7200 | +21.1% |
| 2017 | $1.1900 | $1.4200 | +19.3% |
| 2016 | $1.0000 | $1.1900 | +19.0% |
| 2015 | $0.8500 | $1.0000 | +17.6% |
| 2014 | $0.7300 | $0.8500 | +16.4% |
| 2013 | $0.6200 | $0.7300 | +17.7% |
| 2012 | $0.5500 | $0.6200 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | $0.5200 | $0.5500 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | $0.5200 | $0.5200 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | $0.5100 | $0.5200 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | $0.4650 | $0.5100 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | $0.4050 | $0.4650 | +14.8% |
| 2006 | $0.3400 | $0.4050 | +19.1% |
| 2005 | — | $0.3400 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Pool (POOL) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$324.61M
YoY change
+2.9%
5Y CAGR
+15.0%
Peak year (2025)
$184.92M
Latest annual
$184.92M
Cash dividends paid over time for Pool (POOL)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Pool (POOL)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $184.92M | +2.9% | +$5.28M | ||
| 2024 | $179.63M | +7.3% | +$12.17M | ||
| 2023 | $167.46M | +11.2% | +$16.84M | ||
| 2022 | $150.62M | +26.0% | +$31.04M | ||
| 2021 | $119.58M | +30.1% | +$27.65M | ||
| 2020 | $91.93M | +9.7% | +$8.16M | ||
| 2019 | $83.77M | +20.7% | +$14.34M | ||
| 2018 | $69.43M | +19.6% | +$11.40M | ||
| 2017 | $58.03M | +16.6% | +$8.28M | ||
| 2016 | $49.75M | +15.4% | +$6.63M | ||
| 2015 | $43.12M | +14.7% | +$5.52M | ||
| 2014 | $37.60M | +11.2% | +$3.79M | ||
| 2013 | $33.81M | +16.0% | +$4.67M | ||
| 2012 | $29.14M | +10.1% | +$2.67M | ||
| 2011 | $26.47M | +2.8% | +$724,000 | ||
| 2010 | $25.75M | +1.7% | +$436,000 | ||
| 2009 | $25.31M | +3.6% | +$879,000 | ||
| 2008 | $24.43M | +7.5% | +$1.70M | ||
| 2007 | $22.73M | +7.8% | +$1.65M | ||
| 2006 | $21.08M | +18.0% | +$3.22M | ||
| 2005 | $17.86M | +66.8% | +$7.16M | ||
| 2004 | $10.71M | — | +$10.71M | ||
| 2003 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2002 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2001 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2000 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1999 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1998 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1997 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1996 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1995 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1994 | $0 | — | — |
In 2025, Pool (POOL) dividends paid totalled $184.92M – edged up 2.9% year-over-year.
Pool dividends paid compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +15.0%, sustaining 22 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Across the available history, dividends paid reached its high of $184.92M in 2025 and its low of $0 in 1994.
Among 8 Industrials peers, Pool (POOL) ranks 8th; the peer median for dividends paid is $2.23B.
Pool Dividends Paid 2025: $184.92M
Pool dividends paid in 2025 was $184.92M, edged up 2.9% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Pool Dividends Paid 2024: $179.63M
Pool dividends paid in 2024 was $179.63M, grew 7.3% from 2023.
Pool Dividends Paid 2023: $167.46M
Pool dividends paid in 2023 was $167.46M, grew 11.2% from 2022.
Pool Dividends Paid 2022: $150.62M
Pool dividends paid in 2022 was $150.62M, grew 26.0% from 2021.
Pool Dividends Paid 2021: $119.58M
Pool dividends paid in 2021 was $119.58M.
See more financial history for Pool (POOL).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Pool, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| RTX (RTX) | $3.57B | Industrials |
| Union Pacific (UNP) | $3.24B | Industrials |
| Honeywell International (HON) | $2.98B | Industrials |
| Caterpillar (CAT) | $2.75B | Industrials |
| Deere & Company (DE) | $1.72B | Industrials |
| Eaton Corporation (ETN) | $1.63B | Industrials |
| GE Aerospace (GE) | $1.45B | Industrials |
| Boeing (BA) | $0 | Industrials |
Frequently asked questions
Does Pool pay dividends?
Yes, Pool (POOL) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $5.05 per share annually, yielding 2.78%.
What is Pool's dividend yield?
Pool (POOL) has a current dividend yield of 2.78%.
Is Pool's dividend safe?
Pool (POOL) passes 6 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Pool increased its dividend?
Pool (POOL) has 16 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Pool's dividend payout ratio?
Pool (POOL) has a dividend payout ratio of 46.4%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is Pool's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Pool (POOL) is $324.61M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Pool dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Pool (POOL) dividends paid changed +2.9% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Pool dividends paid?
Pool (POOL) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +15.0% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Pool dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Pool dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $184.92M in 2025.
What was Pool dividends paid in 2024?
Pool (POOL) dividends paid in 2024 was $179.63M.
What was Pool dividends paid in 2025?
Pool (POOL) dividends paid in 2025 was $184.92M.
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