Pool Corporation
POOLIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.81%
Annual Dividend
$5.20
Payout Ratio
46%
5-Yr Growth
16.7%
Ex-Date
Aug 13, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Pool Corporation (POOL) yields 2.81% ($5.20 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $125.27 — -32% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (82/100). 15 years of dividend growth.
Is POOL a good dividend stock?
YesPool Corporation (POOL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.81% ($5.20/yr), with 15 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
- 15 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (46%)
- Strong 16.7% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.81%
- Payout Ratio
- 46%
- Annual Dividend
- $5.20
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 16.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 13, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 15
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.05
- Market Cap
- $6.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 17.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -57%
- 52-Week Range
- $172.68 – $336.15
- Dividend Safety
- A · 82/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
POOL Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-40%
3 Years
-48%
5 Years
-57%
52-Week Range
$172.68 – $336.15
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is POOL worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Pool Corporation is $125.27 per share, versus a market price of $185.22. That implies 32% of downside.
Fair Value
$125.27
Current Price
$185.22
Downside
-32%
Margin of Safety
-48%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 2.5% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 1.1% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.6% discount rate (CAPM), 1.1% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $10.89 EPS, $5.20 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
POOL Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | — | $1.3000 | regular |
| May 14, 2026 | — | $1.3000 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2026 | — | $1.2500 | regular |
| Nov 12, 2025 | — | $1.2500 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2025 | — | $1.2500 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $1.2500 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2025 | — | $1.2000 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2024 | — | $1.2000 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | $1.2000 | regular |
| May 15, 2024 | — | $1.2000 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2024 | — | $1.1000 | regular |
| Nov 7, 2023 | — | $1.1000 | regular |
| Aug 9, 2023 | — | $1.1000 | regular |
| May 16, 2023 | — | $1.1000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $5.20 / yr per share
