Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ChampionSherwin-Williams (SHW) has increased its dividend for 41 consecutive years and currently yields 0.77%. The most recent dividend was $0.8000/share on Mar 13, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
0.77%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.38
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
22.8%
Consecutive Growth Years
41 (Dividend Champion)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
10.49%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
12.08%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
13.47%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
12.9%
FCF payout ratio
6.9%
Net debt / EBITDA
3.0x
Interest coverage
7.84x
ROIC (TTM)
16.4%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 22.8%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($10.77) covers dividend/share ($2.38).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined 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 (-2.6%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date May 22, 2026
- Payment date
- Jun 5, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.8000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8000
Ex-date Mar 2, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 13, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.8000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.8000
Ex-date Nov 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 5, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7900
Ex-date Aug 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 5, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7900
Ex-date May 16, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 6, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7900
Ex-date Mar 3, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 14, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7900
Ex-date Nov 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 6, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.7150
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7150
Ex-date Aug 16, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 6, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.7150
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7150
Ex-date May 16, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 7, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.7150
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7150
Ex-date Feb 23, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 8, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.7150
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7150
Ex-date Nov 16, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 8, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.6050
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6050
Ex-date Aug 17, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 8, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.6050
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6050
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 | $0.8000 | $0.8000 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | $0.8000 | $0.8000 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 | $0.7900 | $0.7900 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 | $0.7900 | $0.7900 |
| May 16, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | $0.7900 | $0.7900 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | $0.7900 | $0.7900 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 | $0.7150 | $0.7150 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | $0.7150 | $0.7150 |
| May 16, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | $0.7150 | $0.7150 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Mar 8, 2024 | $0.7150 | $0.7150 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 | $0.6050 | $0.6050 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | $0.6050 | $0.6050 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Sherwin-Williams has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 41 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.1600 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.8600 | $3.1600 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | $2.4200 | $2.8600 | +18.2% |
| 2023 | $2.4000 | $2.4200 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | $2.2000 | $2.4000 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | $1.7867 | $2.2000 | +23.1% |
| 2020 | $1.5067 | $1.7867 | +18.6% |
| 2019 | $1.1467 | $1.5067 | +31.4% |
| 2018 | $1.1333 | $1.1467 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | $1.1200 | $1.1333 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | $0.8933 | $1.1200 | +25.4% |
| 2015 | $0.7333 | $0.8933 | +21.8% |
| 2014 | $0.6667 | $0.7333 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | $0.5200 | $0.6667 | +28.2% |
| 2012 | $0.4867 | $0.5200 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | $0.4800 | $0.4867 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | $0.4733 | $0.4800 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | $0.4667 | $0.4733 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | $0.4200 | $0.4667 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | $0.3333 | $0.4200 | +26.0% |
| 2006 | $0.2733 | $0.3333 | +22.0% |
| 2005 | $0.2267 | $0.2733 | +20.6% |
| 2004 | $0.2067 | $0.2267 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | $0.1983 | $0.2067 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | $0.1933 | $0.1983 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | $0.1800 | $0.1933 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | $0.1600 | $0.1800 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | $0.1493 | $0.1600 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | $0.1333 | $0.1493 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | $0.1167 | $0.1333 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | $0.1067 | $0.1167 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | $0.0933 | $0.1067 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | $0.0833 | $0.0933 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | $0.0733 | $0.0833 | +13.6% |
| 1992 | $0.0700 | $0.0733 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | $0.0633 | $0.0700 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | $0.0583 | $0.0633 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | $0.0533 | $0.0583 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | $0.0467 | $0.0533 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | $0.0417 | $0.0467 | +12.0% |
| 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.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Sherwin-Williams (SHW) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$786.50M
YoY change
+9.2%
5Y CAGR
+10.1%
Peak year (2025)
$789.80M
Latest annual
$789.80M
Cash dividends paid over time for Sherwin-Williams (SHW)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Sherwin-Williams (SHW)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $789.80M | +9.2% | +$66.40M | ||
| 2024 | $723.40M | +16.0% | +$99.70M | ||
| 2023 | $623.70M | +0.8% | +$5.20M | ||
| 2022 | $618.50M | +5.3% | +$31.40M | ||
| 2021 | $587.10M | +20.3% | +$99.10M | ||
| 2020 | $488.00M | +16.0% | +$67.20M | ||
| 2019 | $420.80M | +30.3% | +$97.90M | ||
| 2018 | $322.90M | +1.2% | +$3.90M | ||
| 2017 | $319.00M | +2.2% | +$6.92M | ||
| 2016 | $312.08M | +25.0% | +$62.44M | ||
| 2015 | $249.65M | +16.0% | +$34.38M | ||
| 2014 | $215.26M | +5.0% | +$10.29M | ||
| 2013 | $204.98M | +27.4% | +$44.04M | ||
| 2012 | $160.94M | +4.8% | +$7.43M | ||
| 2011 | $153.51M | -1.9% | -$2.91M | ||
| 2010 | $156.42M | -3.8% | -$6.14M | ||
| 2009 | $162.56M | -1.5% | -$2.55M | ||
| 2008 | $165.11M | +1.7% | +$2.81M | ||
| 2007 | $162.30M | +19.9% | +$26.94M | ||
| 2006 | $135.36M | +19.2% | +$21.77M | ||
| 2005 | $113.59M | +17.2% | +$16.67M | ||
| 2004 | $96.92M | +6.9% | +$6.23M | ||
| 2003 | $90.69M | -0.3% | -$318,000 | ||
| 2002 | $91.01M | +0.0% | +$23,000 | ||
| 2001 | $90.98M | +3.2% | +$2.86M | ||
| 2000 | $88.12M | +8.8% | +$7.12M | ||
| 1999 | $81.00M | +4.1% | +$3.20M | ||
| 1998 | $77.80M | +12.8% | +$8.80M | ||
| 1997 | $69.00M | +15.0% | +$9.00M | ||
| 1996 | $60.00M | +9.9% | +$5.40M | ||
| 1995 | $54.60M | +12.8% | +$6.20M | ||
| 1994 | $48.40M | +9.0% | +$4.00M | ||
| 1993 | $44.40M | +14.4% | +$5.60M | ||
| 1992 | $38.80M | +5.7% | +$2.10M | ||
| 1991 | $36.70M | +11.6% | +$3.80M | ||
| 1990 | $32.90M | +9.3% | +$2.80M | ||
| 1989 | $30.10M | — | — |
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) most recent annual dividends paid stands at $789.80M (2025) – grew 9.2% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Sherwin-Williams dividends paid produced a CAGR of +10.1% – sustaining 14 straight years of year-over-year growth.
2025 marks the peak dividends paid at $789.80M, with the historical low of $30.10M recorded in 1989.
Among 8 Basic Materials peers, Sherwin-Williams (SHW) ranks 7th; the peer median for dividends paid is $1.05B.
Sherwin-Williams Dividends Paid 2025: $789.80M
Sherwin-Williams dividends paid in 2025 was $789.80M, grew 9.2% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Sherwin-Williams Dividends Paid 2024: $723.40M
Sherwin-Williams dividends paid in 2024 was $723.40M, grew 16.0% from 2023.
Sherwin-Williams Dividends Paid 2023: $623.70M
Sherwin-Williams dividends paid in 2023 was $623.70M, edged up 0.8% from 2022.
Sherwin-Williams Dividends Paid 2022: $618.50M
Sherwin-Williams dividends paid in 2022 was $618.50M, grew 5.3% from 2021.
Sherwin-Williams Dividends Paid 2021: $587.10M
Sherwin-Williams dividends paid in 2021 was $587.10M.
See more financial history for Sherwin-Williams (SHW).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Sherwin-Williams, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Linde (LIN) | $2.81B | Basic Materials |
| Southern Copper (SCCO) | $2.49B | Basic Materials |
| Air Products and Chemicals (APD) | $1.58B | Basic Materials |
| Newmont (NEM) | $1.11B | Basic Materials |
| CRH (CRH) | $996.00M | Basic Materials |
| Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) | $865.00M | Basic Materials |
| Ecolab (ECL) | $753.60M | Basic Materials |
| Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) | $728.08M | Basic Materials |
Frequently asked questions
Does Sherwin-Williams pay dividends?
Yes, Sherwin-Williams (SHW) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.38 per share annually, yielding 0.77%.
What is Sherwin-Williams's dividend yield?
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) has a current dividend yield of 0.77%.
Is Sherwin-Williams's dividend safe?
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) passes 5 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Sherwin-Williams increased its dividend?
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) has 41 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Sherwin-Williams's dividend payout ratio?
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) has a dividend payout ratio of 22.8%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is Sherwin-Williams's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Sherwin-Williams (SHW) is $786.50M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Sherwin-Williams dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) dividends paid changed +9.2% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Sherwin-Williams dividends paid?
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +10.1% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Sherwin-Williams dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Sherwin-Williams dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $789.80M in 2025.
What was Sherwin-Williams dividends paid in 2024?
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) dividends paid in 2024 was $723.40M.
What was Sherwin-Williams dividends paid in 2025?
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) dividends paid in 2025 was $789.80M.
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