Watsco Declares Quarterly Dividend

• Press Release
• Source: Watsco, Inc.
• On 7:30 am EDT, Thursday October 1, 2009

COCONUT GROVE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Watsco, Inc. (NYSE:WSO - News) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 48 cents on each outstanding share of its Common and Class B common stock. The cash dividend is payable on October 30, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 15, 2009.

Watsco is the largest distributor of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration equipment and related parts and supplies in the HVAC/R industry, currently operating 508 locations serving over 50,000 customers in 36 states, Puerto Rico, Latin America and the Caribbean. The Company's goal is to build a network of locations that provide the finest service and product availability for HVAC/R contractors, assisting and supporting them as they serve the country's homeowners and businesses. Additional information about Watsco may be found on the Internet at http://www.watsco.com.

Watsco, Inc., Coconut Grove
Barry S. Logan, Senior Vice President, 305-714-4102
blogan@watsco.com