WSO
$302.69+0.63%
as of close, Sep 30, 2026
☾ AH $302.69 +0.63%
Watsco Inc.Stock · Consumer DiscretionaryRussell 1000 0.02%US Stock Market 0.02%Russell 3000 0.02%MSCI World 0.01%MSCI ACWI 0.01%
Watsco Inc. returns by year
As of market close, Sep 30, 2026
Watsco Inc. returns by year (1985–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $336.95 | $302.69 | 2.2% | -7.9% | |
| 2025 | $473.89 | $336.95 | 1.9% | -27.0% | |
| 2024 | $428.47 | $473.89 | 2.6% | +13.2% | |
| 2023 | $249.40 | $428.47 | 5.2% | +77.0% | |
| 2022 | $312.88 | $249.40 | 2.6% | -17.7% | |
| 2021 | $226.55 | $312.88 | 4.0% | +42.1% | |
| 2020 | $180.15 | $226.55 | 4.8% | +30.6% | |
| 2019 | $139.14 | $180.15 | 5.5% | +35.0% | |
| 2018 | $170.04 | $139.14 | 2.6% | -15.5% | |
| 2017 | $148.12 | $170.04 | 3.6% | +18.4% | |
| 2016 | $117.13 | $148.12 | 3.5% | +30.0% | |
| 2015 | $107.00 | $117.13 | 2.6% | +12.1% | |
| 2014 | $96.06 | $107.00 | 2.4% | +13.8% | |
| 2013 | $74.90 | $96.06 | 1.7% | +30.0% | |
| 2012 | $65.66 | $74.90 | 11.1% | +25.2% | |
| 2011 | $63.08 | $65.66 | 3.7% | +7.8% | |
| 2010 | $48.98 | $63.08 | 3.5% | +32.3% | |
| 2009 | $38.40 | $48.98 | 5.7% | +33.3% | |
| 2008 | $36.76 | $38.40 | 4.8% | +9.2% | |
| 2007 | $47.16 | $36.76 | 2.1% | -19.9% | |
| 2006 | $59.81 | $47.16 | 1.1% | -20.1% | |
| 2005 | $35.22 | $59.81 | 2.5% | +72.3% | |
| 2004 | $22.73 | $35.22 | 2.2% | +57.1% | |
| 2003 | $16.38 | $22.73 | 1.6% | +40.4% | |
| 2002 | $14.20 | $16.38 | 0.8% | +16.2% | |
| 2001 | $11.52 | $14.20 | 1.0% | +24.2% | |
| 2000 | $11.56 | $11.52 | 0.9% | +0.5% | |
| 1999 | $16.75 | $11.56 | 0.5% | -30.5% | |
| 1998 | $16.46 | $16.75 | 0.6% | +2.3% | |
| 1997 | $19.25 | $16.46 | 0.4% | -14.1% | |
| 1996 | $7.94 | $19.25 | 2.0% | +144.3% | |
| 1995 | $4.93 | $7.94 | 1.7% | +63.0% | |
| 1994 | $3.81 | $4.93 | 0.0% | +29.1% | |
| 1993 | $3.63 | $3.81 | 0.0% | +5.1% | |
| 1992 | $2.26 | $3.63 | 0.0% | +60.8% | |
| 1991 | $2.26 | $2.26 | 0.0% | +0.0% | |
| 1990 | $2.54 | $2.26 | 0.0% | -11.1% | |
| 1989 | $1.80 | $2.54 | 0.0% | +41.2% | |
| 1988 | $1.80 | $1.80 | 0.0% | +0.0% | |
| 1987 | $2.15 | $1.80 | 0.0% | -16.4% | |
| 1986 | $1.80 | $2.15 | 0.0% | +19.6% | |
| 1985 | $2.26 | $1.80 | 0.0% | -20.3% |
- Annualized
- +14.5%
- 1985–2026
- Average year
- +19.3%
- 41 full years
- Best year
- +144.3%
- 1996
- Worst year
- -30.5%
- 1999
- Positive years
- 29/41
- 71% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+14.5%
1985–2026
Average year
+19.3%
41 full years
Best year
+144.3%
1996
Worst year
-30.5%
1999
Positive years
29/41
71% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-100%-50%0%50%100%
1985-20%'85
1986+20%
1987-16%
19880%
1989+41%'89
1990-11%
19910%
1992+61%
1993+5.1%'93
1994+29%
1995+63%
1996+144%
1997-14%'97
1998+2.3%
1999-30%
2000+0.5%
2001+24%'01
2002+16%
2003+40%
2004+57%
2005+72%'05
2006-20%
2007-20%
2008+9.2%
2009+33%'09
2010+32%
2011+7.8%
2012+25%
2013+30%'13
2014+14%
2015+12%
2016+30%
2017+18%'17
2018-16%
2019+35%
2020+31%
2021+42%'21
2022-18%
2023+77%
2024+13%
2025-27%'25
2026-7.9%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on WSO. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Watsco Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1985, Watsco Inc. (WSO) has returned about 14.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 19.3%.
- What were Watsco Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1985–2026, the best year was 1996 (+144.3%) and the worst was 1999 (-30.5%).
- How often is Watsco Inc. up in a year?
- 29 of the 41 full years since 1985 were positive — about 71% of the time.
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