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Data last updated: Jul 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 06, 2026): The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) pays a $3.18 annual dividend ($0.80 quarterly), yielding 0.90% at $352.48/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-05-22. 39+ consecutive years of dividend growth (Dividend Aristocrat). Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.90%
Annual Dividend: $3.18 per share
Payout Ratio: 30.3%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-05-22
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Basic Materials
Years of Dividend History: 42
The Sherwin-Williams Company dividend comes from one of the oldest paint and coatings businesses in the world, founded in 1866 and built around brands like Sherwin-Williams serving professional contractors, industrial clients, and do-it-yourself homeowners. SHW currently pays $3.18 per share annually, with dividends paid quarterly and the next ex-dividend date set for May 22, 2026. The current yield sits at 0.92%, which is low in absolute terms but reflects a stock that has prioritized dividend growth over income. With a beta of 1.126, SHW carries moderate market sensitivity, making it a fit for growth-and-income investors rather than those seeking high current payouts.
The Sherwin-Williams Company pays out 30.3% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low retention of earnings means The Sherwin-Williams Company dividend safety rests on a wide buffer, with nearly 70 cents of every dollar earned kept back before any dividend obligation is met. The most meaningful pressure point is cyclical demand: SHW sells paint and coatings to contractors, industrial customers, and retailers, so a broad slowdown in construction or renovation activity would weigh on earnings and, by extension, the headroom behind the payout.
The Sherwin-Williams Company dividend history shows a CAGR of 14.3% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.4868 to $3.16 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 0.8% in 2023, a sharp contrast to the largest single-year jump of 31.4% in 2019. Growth is fast on average, but the 2023 figure shows the pace can compress sharply in any given year.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +9.6% | $2.40 (2022) | $3.16 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +12.1% | $1.79 (2020) | $3.16 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +13.5% | $0.89 (2015) | $3.16 (2025) |
SHW fits growth-and-income investors who want rising dividend income from a business with broad exposure to professional and industrial coatings markets, and who are willing to accept a low current yield in exchange for that growth rate. At 0.92%, the yield is low (below 2%), though it sits above the 5-year average of 0.82%, meaning today's entry point offers slightly more income than the historical norm. Thirty-nine consecutive years of dividend increases make SHW a Dividend Aristocrat with one of the longer increase streaks in the market. The trade-off is straightforward: the 14.3% annual growth rate is the draw, not the starting yield.
SHW is a Dividend Aristocrat with 39 consecutive years of dividend increases.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | $0.8000 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.8000 |
| 2025-11-14 | $0.7900 |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.7900 |
| 2025-05-16 | $0.7900 |
| 2025-03-03 | $0.7900 |
| 2024-11-15 | $0.7150 |
| 2024-08-16 | $0.7150 |
| 2024-05-16 | $0.7150 |
| 2024-02-23 | $0.7150 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.6000 |
| 2025 | $3.1600 |
| 2024 | $2.8600 |
| 2023 | $2.4200 |
| 2022 | $2.4000 |
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