The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) Dividend History
SHW latest dividend
$0.80last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 21Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 11Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 39 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +12.1%5-year growth a year
- 0.95%forward yield
SHW dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $320
- Each payment
- $80
- Value of the shares
- $33,520
- Dividend yield
- 0.95%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.20 per share, before tax.
SHW dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
SHW dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)26.9%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)29.8%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+12.1%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases39
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
SHW yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $330.74 | 0.97% | $3.19 | 1.0% |
| 3 years ago | $242.29 | 1.32% | $9.03 | 3.7% |
| 5 years ago | $297.35 | 1.08% | $13.79 | 4.6% |
| 10 years ago | $90.28 | 3.54% | $21.29 | 23.6% |
| 20 years ago | $19.78 | 16.18% | $27.36 | 138.3% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
SHW dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
SHW dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.16 | +10.5% | 0.98% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.86 | +18.2% | 0.84% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.42 | +0.8% | 0.78% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.40 | +9.1% | 1.01% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.20 | +23.1% | 0.62% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.79 | +18.6% | 0.73% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.51 | +31.4% | 0.77% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.15 | +1.2% | 0.87% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.13 | +1.2% | 0.83% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.12 | +25.4% | 1.25% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.89 | +21.8% | 1.03% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.73 | +10.0% | 0.84% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.67 | +28.2% | 1.09% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.52 | +6.8% | 1.01% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.49 | +1.4% | 1.64% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.48 | +1.4% | 1.72% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.47 | +1.4% | 2.30% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.47 | +11.1% | 2.34% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.42 | +26.0% | 2.17% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.33 | — | 1.57% | 4 |
SHW dividend history
165 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | 2026-09-11 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-22 | 2026-06-05 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-13 | $0.8 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-14 | 2025-12-05 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-09-05 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-16 | 2025-06-06 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-14 | $0.79 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-15 | 2024-12-06 | $0.715 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-16 | 2024-09-06 | $0.715 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-16 | 2024-06-07 | $0.715 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-23 | 2024-03-08 | $0.715 | +18.2% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-16 | 2023-12-08 | $0.605 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-17 | 2023-09-08 | $0.605 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-18 | 2023-06-02 | $0.605 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-24 | 2023-03-10 | $0.605 | +0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-17 | 2022-12-02 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 165 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-18 | 2022-09-09 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-19 | 2022-06-03 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-11 | $0.6 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-18 | 2021-12-03 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-19 | 2021-09-10 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-20 | 2021-06-04 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-26 | 2021-03-12 | $0.55 | +23.1% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-12-04 | $0.4467 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-20 | 2020-09-11 | $0.4467 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-21 | 2020-06-05 | $0.4467 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-13 | $0.4467 | +18.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-12-06 | $0.3767 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-15 | 2019-09-06 | $0.3767 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-16 | 2019-05-31 | $0.3767 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-22 | 2019-03-08 | $0.3767 | +31.4% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-12-07 | $0.2867 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-16 | 2018-09-07 | $0.2867 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-17 | 2018-06-01 | $0.2867 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-23 | 2018-03-09 | $0.2867 | +1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-16 | 2017-12-08 | $0.2833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-16 | 2017-09-08 | $0.2833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-17 | 2017-06-02 | $0.2833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-23 | 2017-03-10 | $0.2833 | +1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-16 | 2016-12-02 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-17 | 2016-09-09 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-18 | 2016-06-03 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-25 | 2016-03-11 | $0.28 | +25.4% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-10 | 2015-12-04 | $0.2233 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-09-04 | $0.2233 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-13 | 2015-05-29 | $0.2233 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-26 | 2015-03-13 | $0.2233 | +21.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-12 | 2014-12-05 | $0.1833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014-09-05 | $0.1833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-14 | 2014-05-30 | $0.1833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-27 | 2014-03-14 | $0.1833 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-13 | 2013-12-06 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-14 | 2013-09-06 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-15 | 2013-05-31 | $0.1667 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-21 | 2013-03-08 | $0.1667 | +28.2% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-14 | 2012-11-30 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-15 | 2012-09-07 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-16 | 2012-06-01 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-23 | 2012-03-09 | $0.13 | +6.8% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-16 | 2011-12-02 | $0.1217 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-17 | 2011-09-09 | $0.1217 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-18 | 2011-06-03 | $0.1217 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-23 | 2011-03-11 | $0.1217 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-17 | 2010-12-03 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-18 | 2010-09-10 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-19 | 2010-06-04 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-24 | 2010-03-12 | $0.12 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-10 | 2009-12-04 | $0.1183 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-19 | 2009-09-11 | $0.1183 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-13 | 2009-06-05 | $0.1183 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-25 | 2009-03-13 | $0.1183 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-12 | 2008-12-05 | $0.1167 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-20 | 2008-09-12 | $0.1167 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-14 | 2008-06-06 | $0.1167 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-27 | 2008-03-14 | $0.1167 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-14 | 2007-12-07 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-22 | 2007-09-14 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-16 | 2007-06-08 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-28 | 2007-03-16 | $0.105 | +26.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-15 | 2006-12-08 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-16 | 2006-09-01 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-17 | 2006-06-09 | $0.0833 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-01 | 2006-03-17 | $0.0833 | +22.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-16 | 2005-12-09 | $0.0683 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-17 | 2005-09-02 | $0.0683 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-18 | 2005-06-10 | $0.0683 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-24 | 2005-03-14 | $0.0683 | +20.6% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-09 | 2004-11-26 | $0.0567 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-18 | 2004-09-03 | $0.0567 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-26 | 2004-06-11 | $0.0567 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-19 | 2004-03-15 | $0.0567 | +9.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-12 | 2003-11-28 | $0.0517 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-20 | 2003-09-05 | $0.0517 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-21 | 2003-06-06 | $0.0517 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-20 | 2003-03-10 | $0.0517 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-31 | 2002-11-18 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-21 | 2002-09-06 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-22 | 2002-06-07 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-21 | 2002-03-11 | $0.05 | +3.5% | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-01 | 2001-11-16 | $0.0483 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-22 | 2001-09-07 | $0.0483 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-23 | 2001-06-08 | $0.0483 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-22 | 2001-03-12 | $0.0483 | +7.4% | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-30 | 2000-11-17 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-16 | 2000-09-01 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-24 | 2000-06-09 | $0.045 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-24 | 2000-03-13 | $0.045 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-28 | 1999-11-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-18 | 1999-09-03 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-26 | 1999-06-11 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-25 | 1999-03-15 | $0.04 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-29 | 1998-11-16 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-19 | 1998-09-04 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-20 | 1998-06-05 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-26 | 1998-03-16 | $0.0375 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-12 | 1997-11-28 | $0.0333 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-20 | 1997-09-05 | $0.0333 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-02 | 1997-06-06 | $0.0333 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-27 | 1997-03-17 | $0.0333 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-13 | 1996-11-29 | $0.0292 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-21 | 1996-09-06 | $0.0292 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-22 | 1996-06-07 | $0.0292 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-29 | 1996-03-18 | $0.0292 | +9.4% | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-15 | 1995-12-01 | $0.0267 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-23 | 1995-09-08 | $0.0267 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-22 | 1995-06-09 | $0.0267 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-21 | 1995-03-13 | $0.0267 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-14 | 1994-12-02 | $0.0233 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-22 | 1994-09-09 | $0.0233 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-23 | 1994-06-10 | $0.0233 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-22 | 1994-03-14 | $0.0233 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-15 | 1993-12-03 | $0.0208 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-23 | 1993-09-10 | $0.0208 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-24 | 1993-06-11 | $0.0208 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-23 | 1993-03-15 | $0.0208 | +13.6% | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-16 | 1992-12-04 | $0.0183 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-17 | 1992-09-04 | $0.0183 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-18 | 1992-06-05 | $0.0183 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-25 | 1992-03-16 | $0.0183 | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-08 | 1991-11-29 | $0.0175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-19 | 1991-09-06 | $0.0175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-20 | 1991-06-07 | $0.0175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-26 | 1991-03-18 | $0.0175 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-09 | 1990-11-30 | $0.0158 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-20 | 1990-09-07 | $0.0158 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-21 | 1990-06-08 | $0.0158 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-27 | 1990-03-19 | $0.0158 | +8.6% | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-13 | 1989-12-01 | $0.0146 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-21 | 1989-09-08 | $0.0146 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-22 | 1989-06-09 | $0.0146 | — | |
| 1989-02-21 | 1989-03-20 | $0.0146 | +9.4% | |
| 1988-11-14 | 1988-12-02 | $0.0133 | — | |
| 1988-08-22 | 1988-09-09 | $0.0133 | — | |
| 1988-05-23 | 1988-06-10 | $0.0133 | — | |
| 1988-02-23 | 1988-03-21 | $0.0133 | +14.2% | |
| 1987-11-16 | 1987-12-04 | $0.0117 | — | |
| 1987-08-24 | 1987-09-11 | $0.0117 | — | |
| 1987-05-22 | 1987-06-12 | $0.0117 | — | |
| 1987-02-23 | 1987-03-23 | $0.0117 | +12.0% | |
| 1986-11-17 | — | $0.0104 | — | |
| 1986-08-25 | — | $0.0104 | — | |
| 1986-05-23 | — | $0.0104 | — | |
| 1986-02-24 | — | $0.0104 | +8.8% | |
| 1985-11-18 | — | $0.0096 | — | |
| 1985-08-26 | — | $0.0096 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
SHW stock split history
- 959692:319897April 1, 2021
- 2:1March 31, 1997
- 2:1April 1, 1991
SHW dividend overview
Sherwin-Williams pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share, a yield of 0.95% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.16 per share in 2025, up 10.5% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 39 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 12.1% a year on average and over ten years 13.5% a year. The payout ratio is 26.9% of trailing earnings.
Related: SHW cash flow statement, SHW key metrics, SHW chart. See the SHW stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SHW dividends FAQ
Does Sherwin-Williams pay a dividend?
Yes. Sherwin-Williams has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.80 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 21, 2026.
What is Sherwin-Williams's dividend yield?
Sherwin-Williams's forward annual dividend is $3.20 per share, a dividend yield of 0.95% at the latest close of $335.20.
How often does Sherwin-Williams pay dividends?
Sherwin-Williams pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Sherwin-Williams's dividend growing?
Sherwin-Williams's dividend per share grew from $1.79 in 2020 to $3.16 in 2025, 12.1% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 39 years in a row.
What is Sherwin-Williams's dividend payout ratio?
Sherwin-Williams pays out 26.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 29.8% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Sherwin-Williams split its stock?
Sherwin-Williams has split its stock 3 times: 959692:319897 on April 1, 2021, 2:1 on March 31, 1997, 2:1 on April 1, 1991. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.