Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) Dividend History
SWK latest dividend
$0.84last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 8Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateSep 22Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 28 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +3.5%5-year growth a year
- 3.63%forward yield
SWK dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $336
- Each payment
- $84
- Value of the shares
- $9,248
- Dividend yield
- 3.63%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.36 per share, before tax.
SWK 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.
SWK dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)63.9%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)72.8%
Stretched · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+3.5%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases28
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
SWK yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $67.85 | 4.95% | $3.33 | 4.9% |
| 3 years ago | $79.48 | 4.23% | $9.87 | 12.4% |
| 5 years ago | $182.72 | 1.84% | $16.25 | 8.9% |
| 10 years ago | $120.00 | 2.80% | $29.50 | 24.6% |
| 20 years ago | $51.75 | 6.49% | $46.20 | 89.3% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
SWK dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
SWK dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.30 | +1.2% | 4.44% | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.26 | +1.2% | 4.06% | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.22 | +1.3% | 3.28% | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.18 | +6.7% | 4.23% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.98 | +7.2% | 1.58% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.78 | +3.0% | 1.56% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.70 | +4.7% | 1.63% | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.58 | +6.6% | 2.15% | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.42 | +7.1% | 1.43% | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.26 | +5.6% | 1.97% | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.14 | +4.9% | 2.01% | 4 |
| 2014 | $2.04 | +3.0% | 2.12% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.98 | +10.0% | 2.45% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.80 | +9.8% | 2.43% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.64 | +22.4% | 2.43% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.34 | +3.1% | 2.00% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.30 | +3.2% | 2.52% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.26 | +3.3% | 3.70% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.22 | +3.4% | 2.52% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.18 | — | 2.35% | 4 |
SWK dividend history
167 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | 2026-09-22 | $0.84 | +1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-08 | 2026-06-23 | $0.83 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-10 | 2026-03-24 | $0.83 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-16 | $0.83 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-16 | $0.83 | +1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-03 | 2025-06-17 | $0.82 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-04 | 2025-03-18 | $0.82 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-17 | $0.82 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-17 | $0.82 | +1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-04 | 2024-06-18 | $0.81 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-07 | 2024-03-19 | $0.81 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-30 | 2023-12-19 | $0.81 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-19 | $0.81 | +1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-02 | 2023-06-20 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-06 | 2023-03-21 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-30 | 2022-12-20 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 167 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-02 | 2022-09-20 | $0.8 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-06 | 2022-06-21 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-07 | 2022-03-22 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-30 | 2021-12-21 | $0.79 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-03 | 2021-09-21 | $0.79 | +12.9% | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-07 | 2021-06-22 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-08 | 2021-03-23 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-30 | 2020-12-15 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-31 | 2020-09-15 | $0.7 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-06-16 | $0.69 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-17 | $0.69 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-27 | 2019-12-17 | $0.69 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-30 | 2019-09-17 | $0.69 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-03 | 2019-06-18 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-04 | 2019-03-19 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-29 | 2018-12-18 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-06 | 2018-09-18 | $0.66 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-05 | 2018-06-19 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-08 | 2018-03-20 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-30 | 2017-12-19 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-30 | 2017-09-19 | $0.63 | +8.6% | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-05 | 2017-06-20 | $0.58 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-27 | 2017-03-21 | $0.58 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-30 | 2016-12-20 | $0.58 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-31 | 2016-09-20 | $0.58 | +5.5% | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-27 | 2016-06-21 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-29 | 2016-03-22 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-22 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-02 | 2015-09-22 | $0.55 | +5.8% | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-01 | 2015-06-23 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-02 | 2015-03-24 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-03 | 2014-12-16 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-09-16 | $0.52 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-02 | 2014-06-17 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-03 | 2014-03-18 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-04 | 2013-12-10 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-04 | 2013-09-17 | $0.5 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-03 | 2013-06-18 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-07 | 2013-03-19 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-05 | 2012-12-11 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-05 | 2012-09-18 | $0.49 | +19.5% | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-04 | 2012-06-19 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-05 | 2012-03-20 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-30 | 2011-12-13 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-31 | 2011-09-20 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-27 | 2011-06-21 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-28 | 2011-03-22 | $0.41 | +20.6% | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-01 | 2010-12-14 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-01 | 2010-09-21 | $0.34 | +3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-28 | 2010-06-22 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-01 | 2010-03-23 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-02 | 2009-12-15 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-02 | 2009-09-22 | $0.33 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-01 | 2009-06-23 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-02 | 2009-03-24 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-03 | 2008-12-16 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-03 | 2008-09-23 | $0.32 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-02 | 2008-06-24 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-03 | 2008-03-25 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-05 | 2007-12-18 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-05 | 2007-09-25 | $0.31 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-04 | 2007-06-26 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-05 | 2007-03-27 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-06 | 2006-12-19 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-06 | 2006-09-26 | $0.3 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-05 | 2006-06-27 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-06 | 2006-03-28 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-07 | 2005-12-20 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-07 | 2005-09-27 | $0.29 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-06 | 2005-06-28 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-07 | 2005-03-29 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-24 | 2004-12-21 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-01 | 2004-09-28 | $0.28 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-02 | 2004-06-29 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-04 | 2004-03-30 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-19 | 2003-12-31 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-28 | 2003-09-23 | $0.26 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-29 | 2003-06-27 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-06 | 2003-03-28 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-20 | 2002-12-27 | $0.255 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-29 | 2002-09-24 | $0.255 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-30 | 2002-06-28 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-28 | 2002-03-22 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-20 | 2001-12-27 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-30 | 2001-09-25 | $0.24 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-31 | 2001-06-29 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-01 | 2001-03-23 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-21 | 2000-12-26 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-31 | 2000-09-26 | $0.23 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-01 | 2000-06-30 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-02 | 2000-03-24 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-23 | 1999-12-27 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-02 | 1999-09-28 | $0.22 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-03 | 1999-06-28 | $0.215 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-04 | 1999-03-26 | $0.215 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-24 | 1998-12-28 | $0.215 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-03 | 1998-09-29 | $0.215 | +7.5% | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-04 | 1998-06-29 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-05 | 1998-03-27 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-25 | 1997-12-26 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-04 | 1997-09-30 | $0.2 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-05 | 1997-06-30 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-06 | 1997-03-28 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-26 | 1996-12-27 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-25 | — | $0.185 | — | |
| 1996-09-05 | 1996-09-30 | $0.185 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-06 | 1996-06-28 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-07 | 1996-03-29 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-29 | 1995-12-29 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-07 | 1995-09-30 | $0.18 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-08 | 1995-06-30 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-07 | 1995-03-31 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-28 | 1994-12-30 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-06 | 1994-09-30 | $0.175 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-07 | 1994-06-30 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-08 | 1994-03-31 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-29 | 1993-12-31 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-07 | 1993-09-30 | $0.17 | +3.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-08 | 1993-06-30 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-09 | 1993-04-03 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-30 | 1992-12-31 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-01 | 1992-09-26 | $0.165 | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-02 | 1992-06-27 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-10 | 1992-03-28 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-25 | 1991-12-31 | $0.155 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-03 | 1991-09-28 | $0.155 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-04 | 1991-06-29 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-05 | 1991-03-30 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-03 | 1990-12-31 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-09-04 | 1990-09-29 | $0.15 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-05 | 1990-06-30 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-06 | 1990-03-31 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-04 | 1989-12-30 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-05 | 1989-09-29 | $0.135 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-06 | 1989-06-30 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-03-07 | 1989-03-31 | $0.12 | — | |
| 1988-12-02 | 1988-12-31 | $0.12 | — | |
| 1988-09-06 | 1988-09-30 | $0.12 | −78.1% | |
| 1988-08-05 | — | $0.5475 | +397.7% | |
| 1988-06-07 | 1988-06-30 | $0.11 | — | |
| 1988-03-08 | 1988-03-31 | $0.11 | — | |
| 1987-12-01 | 1987-12-31 | $0.11 | — | |
| 1987-09-04 | 1987-09-30 | $0.11 | +15.8% | |
| 1987-06-05 | 1987-06-30 | $0.095 | — | |
| 1987-03-06 | 1987-03-31 | $0.095 | — | |
| 1986-12-02 | — | $0.095 | — | |
| 1986-09-02 | — | $0.095 | +9.6% | |
| 1986-06-03 | — | $0.0867 | — | |
| 1986-03-04 | — | $0.0867 | — | |
| 1985-12-03 | — | $0.0867 | — | |
| 1985-09-03 | — | $0.0867 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
SWK stock split history
- 2:1June 4, 1996
- 3:2September 30, 1986
- 2:1May 21, 1980
SWK dividend overview
Stanley Black & Decker pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share, a yield of 3.63% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.30 per share in 2025, up 1.2% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 28 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 3.5% a year on average and over ten years 4.4% a year. The payout ratio is 63.9% of trailing earnings.
Related: SWK cash flow statement, SWK key metrics, SWK chart. See the SWK stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SWK dividends FAQ
Does Stanley Black & Decker pay a dividend?
Yes. Stanley Black & Decker has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.84 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 8, 2026.
What is Stanley Black & Decker's dividend yield?
Stanley Black & Decker's forward annual dividend is $3.36 per share, a dividend yield of 3.63% at the latest close of $92.48.
How often does Stanley Black & Decker pay dividends?
Stanley Black & Decker pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Stanley Black & Decker's dividend growing?
Stanley Black & Decker's dividend per share grew from $2.78 in 2020 to $3.30 in 2025, 3.5% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 28 years in a row.
What is Stanley Black & Decker's dividend payout ratio?
Stanley Black & Decker pays out 63.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 72.8% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Stanley Black & Decker split its stock?
Stanley Black & Decker has split its stock 3 times: 2:1 on June 4, 1996, 3:2 on September 30, 1986, 2:1 on May 21, 1980. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.