What does "dividends paid" mean for Sherwin-Williams?

Dividends paid is the total cash Sherwin-Williams distributed to all common shareholders during a period, as reported in the Cash Flow Statement under financing activities. It is an aggregate dollar amount — not a per-share figure. To find the dividend per share (DPS), divide dividends paid by the weighted-average share count for the same period.

How much did Sherwin-Williams pay in total dividends (TTM)?

Sherwin-Williams (SHW) paid $787M in total cash dividends to common shareholders as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending March 31, 2026. This is the aggregate amount from the Cash Flow Statement, not adjusted for share count.

Is Sherwin-Williams paying more or less in total dividends than last year?

Sherwin-Williams (SHW) total dividends paid changed +9.2% year-over-year based on the latest annual filing. An increase means the company distributed more cash in aggregate — either because the per-share dividend was raised, the share count grew, or both.

What is the long-term growth rate of Sherwin-Williams's total dividends paid?

Sherwin-Williams (SHW) total cash dividends paid have grown at a +10.1% compound annual rate over the most recent 5 years. This reflects both dividend-per-share growth and any changes in share count over that period.

In which year did Sherwin-Williams pay the most in total dividends?

Sherwin-Williams paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $790M in 2025, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did Sherwin-Williams pay in total dividends in 2024?

Sherwin-Williams (SHW) paid $723M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did Sherwin-Williams pay in total dividends in 2025?

Sherwin-Williams (SHW) paid $790M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Dividends Paid

Latest period

$787M

YoY change

+9.2%

5Y CAGR

+10.1%

Peak year (FY2025)

$790M

Dividends Paid history chart for Sherwin-Williams (SHW) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $790M

Dividends Paid growth chart for Sherwin-Williams (SHW) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +9.2%

Dividends Paid history table for Sherwin-Williams (SHW) from 1989 to 2025


FY2025	$790M	+9.2%	+$66.4M	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 19, 2026
FY2024	$723M	+16.0%	+$99.7M	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 20, 2025
FY2023	$624M	+0.8%	+$5.2M	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 20, 2024
FY2022	$619M	+5.3%	+$31.4M	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 22, 2023
FY2021	$587M	+20.3%	+$99.1M	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 17, 2022
FY2020	$488M	+16.0%	+$67.2M	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 19, 2021
FY2019	$421M	+30.3%	+$97.9M	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 21, 2020
FY2018	$323M	+1.2%	+$3.9M	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 22, 2019
FY2017	$319M	+2.2%	+$6.92M	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 23, 2018
FY2016	$312M	+25.0%	+$62.4M	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 22, 2017
FY2015	$250M	+16.0%	+$34.4M	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 24, 2016
FY2014	$215M	+5.0%	+$10.3M	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 25, 2015
FY2013	$205M	+27.4%	+$44M	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 27, 2014
FY2012	$161M	+4.8%	+$7.43M	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 28, 2013
FY2011	$154M	-1.9%	-$2.91M	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 23, 2012
FY2010	$156M	-3.8%	-$6.14M	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 23, 2011
FY2009	$163M	-1.5%	-$2.55M	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 24, 2010
FY2008	$165M	+1.7%	+$2.81M	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 24, 2009
FY2007	$162M	+19.9%	+$26.9M	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 28, 2008
FY2006	$135M	+19.2%	+$21.8M	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 28, 2007
FY2005	$114M	+17.2%	+$16.7M	Dec 31, 2005	Mar 7, 2006
FY2004	$96.9M	+6.9%	+$6.23M	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 10, 2005
FY2003	$90.7M	-0.3%	-$318K	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 11, 2004
FY2002	$91M	+0.0%	+$23K	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 13, 2003
FY2001	$91M	+3.2%	+$2.86M	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 14, 2002
FY2000	$88.1M	+8.8%	+$7.12M	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 13, 2001
FY1999	$81M	+4.1%	+$3.2M	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 15, 2000
FY1998	$77.8M	+12.8%	+$8.8M	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 10, 1999
FY1997	$69M	+15.0%	+$9M	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 11, 1998
FY1996	$60M	+9.9%	+$5.4M	Dec 31, 1996	Mar 12, 1997
FY1995	$54.6M	+12.8%	+$6.2M	Dec 31, 1995	Mar 13, 1996
FY1994	$48.4M	+9.0%	+$4M	Dec 31, 1994	Mar 15, 1995
FY1993	$44.4M	+14.4%	+$5.6M	Dec 31, 1993	Mar 15, 1994
FY1992	$38.8M	+5.7%	+$2.1M	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1992
FY1991	$36.7M	+11.6%	+$3.8M	Dec 31, 1991	Dec 31, 1991
FY1990	$32.9M	+9.3%	+$2.8M	Dec 31, 1990	Dec 31, 1990
FY1989	$30.1M	—	—	Dec 31, 1989	Dec 31, 1989

FY2025$790M+9.2%
FY2024$723M+16.0%
FY2023$624M+0.8%
FY2022$619M+5.3%
FY2021$587M+20.3%
FY2020$488M+16.0%
FY2019$421M+30.3%
FY2018$323M+1.2%
FY2017$319M+2.2%
FY2016$312M+25.0%
FY2015$250M+16.0%
FY2014$215M+5.0%
FY2013$205M+27.4%
FY2012$161M+4.8%
FY2011$154M-1.9%
FY2010$156M-3.8%
FY2009$163M-1.5%
FY2008$165M+1.7%
FY2007$162M+19.9%
FY2006$135M+19.2%
FY2005$114M+17.2%
FY2004$96.9M+6.9%
FY2003$90.7M-0.3%
FY2002$91M+0.0%
FY2001$91M+3.2%
FY2000$88.1M+8.8%
FY1999$81M+4.1%
FY1998$77.8M+12.8%
FY1997$69M+15.0%
FY1996$60M+9.9%
FY1995$54.6M+12.8%
FY1994$48.4M+9.0%
FY1993$44.4M+14.4%
FY1992$38.8M+5.7%
FY1991$36.7M+11.6%
FY1990$32.9M+9.3%
FY1989$30.1M—

Dividends Paid values are taken from Sherwin-Williams's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Dividends Paid at Sherwin-Williams (SHW)

Dividends Paid for Sherwin-Williams (SHW): headline value $787M · YoY +9.2%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending March 31, 2026 (reported April 28, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1989.

In 2025, Sherwin-Williams (SHW) dividends paid totalled $790M – grew 9.2% year-over-year.

Sherwin-Williams dividends paid compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +10.1%, sustaining 14 straight years of year-over-year growth.

$790M stands as the all-time-high annual dividends paid, posted in 2025, against a low of $30.1M during 1989.

Sherwin-Williams Dividends Paid by Year

Sherwin-Williams Dividends Paid 2025: $790M

2025's dividends paid for Sherwin-Williams came in at $790M, grew 9.2% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Sherwin-Williams Dividends Paid 2024: $723M

Sherwin-Williams posted dividends paid of $723M in 2024, grew 16.0% from 2023.

Sherwin-Williams Dividends Paid 2023: $624M

In 2023, Sherwin-Williams reported dividends paid of $624M, edged up 0.8% from 2022.

Sherwin-Williams Dividends Paid 2022: $619M

Sherwin-Williams dividends paid in 2022 was $619M, grew 5.3% from 2021.

Sherwin-Williams Dividends Paid 2021: $587M

Sherwin-Williams dividends paid in 2021 was $587M.

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