

COVINGTON, La., Oct. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pool Corporation (Nasdaq:POOL) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per share. The dividend will be payable on November 25, 2026 to holders of record on November 11, 2026.

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Net sales grew 4% to $1.5 billion in the third quarter. Year-to-date operating cash flow increased 47% to $420 million.

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Pool Corporation stock surged after Q3 earnings. The macroeconomic environment has remained poor for POOL, offset by the company's impressive market share gains with existing sales centers. POOL's margins face pressure from higher freight rates among other factors.

Pool Corporation ( POOL ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 22, 2026 11:00 AM EDT Company Participants Kristin Byars - Director of Investor Relations & Finance John Watwood - President & CEO Melanie M. Hart - Senior VP, CFO & Treasurer Conference Call Participants Susan Maklari - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division David Manthey - Robert W.

Pool NASDAQ: POOL reported third-quarter sales growth of 4% as pricing, maintenance demand and building-materials volumes helped offset a cautious discretionary-spending environment and continued weakness in new pool construction.

Pool Corp's third-quarter sales and earnings came in slightly ahead of Wall Street's estimates. The company successfully passed rising freight costs onto consumers to protect its profit margins.