POOL News & Events

The company said, "The Company continues to expect its full-year 2026 results to fall within the range provided in its first quarter earnings release issued on April 23, 2026."

Pool Corp. (POOL) announced that its board of directors has appointed John Watwood as president and CEO, effective May 4. Peter Arvan will step down as president and CEO and as a member of the company's board of directors on the same date. John Stokely, chair of the board, has also been appointed as executive chair. Watwood joined the company as executive VP in January. Prior to his transition to Pool Corp., Watwood most recently served as senior VP of sales and operations at Motion Industries, a subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (GPC).

Pool Corp. announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per share, a 4% increase over the previous quarterly dividend amount of $1.25 per share. The dividend is payable on May 28 to stockholders of record on May 14.

Pool Corp. announced that its board of directors increased the company's share repurchase program to $600M. This update adds $329M to the $271M that remained under its existing share repurchase program as of April 28. "The increase in POOLCORP's share repurchase program and quarterly dividend demonstrates our commitment to disciplined capital allocation," said John Stokely, chair of the board. "Together with the strategic investments we have made over the past several years, we believe we are well positioned for growth from our proven operating model to create long-term value for our stockholders, customers, suppliers and employees."