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Dividends for Sherwin-Williams (SHW)

Track Sherwin-Williams (SHW)'s dividend history, current yield, payout ratio, growth streak and safety score — with per-payment records and ex-dividend dates.

Current Yield

0.92%

TTM Dividend/Share

$3.18

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

30.5%

Consecutive Growth Years

41 (Dividend Champion)

Key takeaways

  • Dividend Champion — Sherwin-Williams (SHW) has raised its dividend for 41 consecutive years.
  • Sherwin-Williams (SHW) currently yields 0.92%, paying $3.18 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
  • Payout ratio is 30.5% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
  • 6 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
  • 5-year dividend CAGR of 12.08% (growth is decelerating).

Dividend yield valuation for Sherwin-Williams (SHW)

Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.

Valuation zone
Near average — fair value
Current yield (now)
0.92%
1-year average yield
0.99%now 0.07 pp below
3-year average yield
0.87%now 0.05 pp above
5-year average yield
0.85%now 0.07 pp above

SHW: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.

Dividend health for Sherwin-Williams (SHW)

Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.

Chowder score
13.0%
FCF payout ratio
6.9%
Net debt / EBITDA
3.0x
Interest coverage
7.84x
ROIC (TTM)
16.4%

Dividend safety score for Sherwin-Williams (SHW)

Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.

6 of 8 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is 30.5%, well below the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

TTM FCF after dividends is $2.1B — FCF fully covers the payout.

No dividend cuts in 10+ years

No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.

Positive earnings growth trend

Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.

10+ years of consecutive growth

41 consecutive years of dividend growth.

FCF payout ratio below 70%

FCF payout ratio is 6.9%, below the 70% threshold.

Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x

Net Debt/EBITDA is 3.0x.

Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)

Dividend growth (12.1%) exceeds EPS growth (2.8%) — payout ratio expanding.

This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.

Per-payment dividend history

164 payments from 1985 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted

  • May 22, 2026$0.8000
  • Mar 2, 2026$0.8000
  • Nov 14, 2025$0.7900
  • Aug 15, 2025$0.7900
  • May 16, 2025$0.7900
  • Mar 3, 2025$0.7900
  • Nov 15, 2024$0.7150
  • Aug 16, 2024$0.7150
  • May 16, 2024$0.7150
  • Feb 23, 2024$0.7150
  • Nov 16, 2023$0.6050
  • Aug 17, 2023$0.6050

Historical dividend yield for Sherwin-Williams (SHW)

Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 0.99%5Y: 0.85%10Y: 0.88%

Dividend per share for Sherwin-Williams (SHW)

CAGR (per year)1Y: 10.49%5Y: 12.08%10Y: 13.47%↓ Decelerating

Adjusted dividend per share by calendar year
YearTotal ($/share)Payments
1985$0.022
1986$0.044
1987$0.054
1988$0.054
1989$0.064
1990$0.064
1991$0.074
1992$0.074
1993$0.084
1994$0.094
1995$0.114
1996$0.124
1997$0.134
1998$0.154
1999$0.164
2000$0.184
2001$0.194
2002$0.204
2003$0.214
2004$0.234
2005$0.274
2006$0.334
2007$0.424
2008$0.474
2009$0.474
2010$0.484
2011$0.494
2012$0.524
2013$0.674
2014$0.734
2015$0.894
2016$1.124
2017$1.134
2018$1.154
2019$1.514
2020$1.794
2021$2.204
2022$2.404
2023$2.424
2024$2.864
2025$3.164
2026$1.602

Dividend growth for Sherwin-Williams (SHW)

Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.

Dividend Increase Track Record

Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.

  • 2026
  • 2025$3.1600
  • 2024$2.8600
  • 2023$2.4200
  • 2022$2.4000
  • 2021$2.2000
  • 2020$1.7867
  • 2019$1.5067
  • 2018$1.1467
  • 2017$1.1333
  • 2016$1.1200
  • 2015$0.8933
  • 2014$0.7333
  • 2013$0.6667
  • 2012$0.5200
  • 2011$0.4867
  • 2010$0.4800
  • 2009$0.4733
  • 2008$0.4667
  • 2007$0.4200
  • 2006$0.3333
  • 2005$0.2733
  • 2004$0.2267
  • 2003$0.2067
  • 2002$0.1983
  • 2001$0.1933
  • 2000$0.1800
  • 1999$0.1600
  • 1998$0.1493
  • 1997$0.1333
  • 1996$0.1167
  • 1995$0.1067
  • 1994$0.0933
  • 1993$0.0833
  • 1992$0.0733
  • 1991$0.0700
  • 1990$0.0633
  • 1989$0.0583
  • 1988$0.0533
  • 1987$0.0467
  • 1986$0.0417

DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.

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