Acquisitions
Southern Ice Equipment Distributors, Inc.
On May 1, 2025, one of our wholly owned subsidiaries acquired SIE, a distributor of food service and ice machine equipment, parts and supplies with annual sales of approximately $30.0 million operating from seven locations in Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Texas. Consideration for the purchase consisted of $14.3 million in cash and 7,400 shares of Common stock having a fair value of $3.4 million, net of cash acquired of $0.7 million. The preliminary purchase price resulted in the recognition of $7.8 million in goodwill.
Hawkins HVAC Distributors, Inc.
On April 1, 2025, one of our wholly owned subsidiaries acquired Hawkins, a distributor of commercial HVAC supplies with annual sales of approximately $9.0 million, operating from two locations in North Carolina and South Carolina. Consideration for the purchase consisted of $2.5 million in cash, net of cash acquired of $0.4 million. The preliminary purchase price resulted in the recognition of $0.3 million in goodwill.
W.L. Lashley & Associates, Inc.
On January 3, 2025, Carrier Enterprise I acquired Lashley, a distributor of commercial HVAC supplies with annual sales of approximately $8.0 million, operating from one location in Houston, Texas. Consideration for the purchase consisted of $3.7 million in cash, 1,036 shares of Common stock having a fair value of $0.5 million, and $0.8 million for repayment of indebtedness, net of cash acquired of $0.8 million. Carrier contributed $1.0 million cash to Carrier Enterprise I in connection with the acquisition of Lashley. The preliminary purchase price resulted in the recognition of $3.1 million in goodwill.
Commercial Specialists, Inc.
On February 1, 2024, one of our wholly owned subsidiaries acquired CSI, a distributor of HVAC products with annual sales of approximately $13.0 million, operating from two locations in Kentucky and Ohio. Consideration for the purchase consisted of $6.0 million in cash, 1,904 shares of Common stock having a fair value of $0.8 million, and $0.6 million for repayment of indebtedness, net of cash acquired of $1.4 million. The purchase price resulted in the recognition of $2.5 million in goodwill.
We continually evaluate potential acquisitions and/or joint ventures and investments in unconsolidated entities. We routinely hold discussions with several acquisition candidates. Should suitable acquisition opportunities arise that would require additional financing, we believe our financial position and earnings history provide a sufficient basis for us to either obtain additional debt financing at competitive rates and on reasonable terms or raise capital through the issuance of equity securities.
Common Stock Dividends
We paid cash dividends of $8.70 and $7.85 per share on common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. On October 1, 2025, our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $3.00 per share on common stock that was paid on October 31, 2025 to shareholders of record as of October 16, 2025. Future dividends and/or changes in dividend rates are at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors and depend upon factors including, but not limited to, cash flow generated by operations, profitability, financial condition, cash requirements, prospects, and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
On March 29, 2024, we implemented the Watsco, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “DRIP”), under which existing shareholders may, in accordance with the DRIP, acquire up to an aggregate of 300,000 shares of each of Common and Class B common stock, as applicable, by reinvesting all or a portion of the cash dividends paid on such shareholders’ shares of common stock. The DRIP has been registered under the Securities Act pursuant to our automatically effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-282975).
During the quarters ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, 17,256 and 13,394 shares of our common stock, respectively, were issued under the DRIP. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, 47,751 and 13,398 shares of our common stock, respectively, were issued under the DRIP.
Company Share Repurchase Program
In September 1999, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase, at management’s discretion, of up to 7,500,000 shares of common stock in the open market or via private transactions. Shares repurchased under the program are accounted for using the cost method and result in a reduction of shareholders’ equity. We last repurchased shares under this plan in 2008. In aggregate, 6,370,913 shares of common stock have been repurchased at a cost of $114.4 million since the inception of the program. At September 30, 2025, there were 1,129,087 shares remaining authorized for repurchase under the program.