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WTS

Watts Water Technologies, Inc.

WTS

Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery · Stock · quarterly payer

$358.73

Overvalued · -29% Add to Portfolio

Forward Yield

0.64%

Annual Dividend

$2.30

Payout Ratio

19%

5-Yr Growth

16.7%

Ex-Date

Sep 1, 2026

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about WTS's dividend

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 24, 2026, Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS) has a forward dividend yield of 0.64%, based on an annual dividend of $2.30 per share and a share price of $358.73.
  • As of Oct 24, 2026, WTS's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is A (96 out of 100), which rates the dividend as very safe.
  • By SmarterDividends' count, Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS) has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years as of Oct 24, 2026.
  • WTS last cut its regular dividend in 2000.
  • WTS's most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 1, 2026, for a dividend of $0.63 per share.
  • As of Oct 24, 2026, WTS pays out 19% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
  • WTS's dividend has grown at an average rate of 16.7% a year over the past five years.
  • As of Oct 24, 2026, WTS's 0.64% yield is 18% below its five-year average yield of 0.78%.
  • As of Oct 24, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for WTS is $256.32 per share, 29% below the $358.73 share price, so WTS screens as overvalued.
  • Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
  • Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS) has raised its regular dividend 26 times and cut it 1 time across the 145 payments on record since 1990. Its most recent change was a 21.2% increase to $0.630 per share, going ex-dividend on Jun 1, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on May 24, 2000.
  • Watts Water Technologies (WTS) has declared its first higher dividend of the year in May in 5 of the last 5 years; its most recent raise, 21.2%, was declared on May 4, 2026.
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SmarterDividends, "WTS Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 24, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/WTS

Summary

As of Oct 24, 2026, Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS) yields 0.64% ($2.30 a year per share), has a dividend safety grade of A (96/100) and has 13 consecutive years of dividend increases on record.

Is WTS a good dividend stock?

Yes

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.64% ($2.30/yr), with 13 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.

Advantages

  • 13 consecutive years of dividend growth
  • Comfortable payout ratio (19%)
  • Strong 16.7% 5-yr dividend growth
  • 90% total price return over 5 years
  • Top-tier dividend safety score

Risks

  • Cut its dividend in 2000

Key Data

Dividend Yield
0.64%
Payout Ratio
19%
Annual Dividend
$2.30
5-Yr Avg Growth
16.7%
Ex-Dividend Date
Sep 1, 2026
Years of Growth
13
Frequency
quarterly
Beta
1.15
Market Cap
$12.0B
P/E Ratio
31.9
5-Yr Total Return
90%
52-Week Range
$260.00 – $394.54
Dividend Safety
A · 96/100
Ever Cut?
Yes (2000)

WTS dividend raises and cuts

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS) has raised its regular dividend 26 times and cut it 1 time across the 145 payments on record since 1990. Its most recent change was a 21.2% increase to $0.630 per share, going ex-dividend on Jun 1, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on May 24, 2000.

Ex-dateChangeOld → newMove
Jun 1, 2026Raise$0.520 → $0.630+21.2%
May 30, 2025Raise$0.430 → $0.520+20.9%
May 31, 2024Raise$0.360 → $0.430+19.4%
May 31, 2023Raise$0.300 → $0.360+20.0%
May 31, 2022Raise$0.260 → $0.300+15.4%
May 28, 2021Raise$0.230 → $0.260+13.0%
May 30, 2019Raise$0.210 → $0.230+9.5%
May 31, 2018Raise$0.190 → $0.210+10.5%
May 31, 2017Raise$0.180 → $0.190+5.6%
May 31, 2016Raise$0.170 → $0.180+5.9%
May 14, 2015Raise$0.150 → $0.170+13.3%
May 15, 2014Raise$0.130 → $0.150+15.4%
Show all 27 changes since 1991
Ex-dateChangeOld → newMove
May 16, 2013Raise$0.110 → $0.130+18.2%
Feb 21, 2008Raise$0.100 → $0.110+10.0%
Feb 22, 2007Raise$0.0900 → $0.100+11.1%
Feb 23, 2006Raise$0.0800 → $0.0900+12.5%
Feb 24, 2005Raise$0.0700 → $0.0800+14.3%
Nov 26, 2003Raise$0.0600 → $0.0700+16.7%
May 24, 2000Cut$0.0880 → $0.0600−31.8%
Feb 25, 1998Raise$0.0780 → $0.0880+12.8%
Feb 26, 1997Raise$0.0700 → $0.0780+11.4%
Feb 28, 1996Raise$0.0620 → $0.0700+12.9%
Feb 23, 1995Raise$0.0550 → $0.0620+12.7%
Feb 23, 1994Raise$0.0450 → $0.0550+22.2%
Feb 17, 1993Raise$0.0350 → $0.0450+28.6%
Feb 24, 1992Raise$0.0300 → $0.0350+16.7%
Feb 25, 1991Raise$0.0250 → $0.0300+20.0%
WTS ex-dividend date & scheduleNext ex-date Sep 1, 2026 · full ex-dividend historyView →WTS dividend historyEvery payment, totals by year, raises and cutsView →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WTS a good dividend stock?

Yes. Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.64% ($2.30/yr), with 13 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.

Is WTS undervalued?

Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, WTS's fair value is about $256.32 versus a $358.73 share price — so it looks overvalued (-29% vs. fair value).

Is WTS's dividend safe?

WTS has a dividend-safety grade of A (96/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 13-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2000, debt and yield-versus-history.

What is WTS's fair value?

Our blended fair-value estimate for WTS is about $256.32 per share, about 29% below the current $358.73 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.

Is WTS a buy, hold, or sell?

We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data WTS screens as "yes" and overvalued. Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.64% ($2.30/yr), with 13 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.

Will WTS cut its dividend?

WTS earns a dividend-safety grade of A (96/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2000). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.

Does WTS pay a dividend?

Yes. Watts Water Technologies, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend of about $2.30 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 0.64%.

What is WTS's dividend yield?

As of Oct 24, 2026, WTS's forward dividend yield is 0.64%, based on a $2.30 annual dividend and a $358.73 share price.

What is WTS's dividend per share?

As of Oct 24, 2026, WTS pays $2.30 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.

What is WTS's dividend payout ratio?

As of Oct 24, 2026, WTS's payout ratio is 19% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.

How many years has WTS grown its dividend?

As of Oct 24, 2026, WTS has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

When is the next WTS ex-dividend date?

As of Oct 24, 2026, WTS's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Sep 1, 2026, for $0.63 per share.