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Data last updated: Aug 31, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 31, 2026): The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) pays a $3.19 annual dividend ($0.80 quarterly), yielding 0.93% at $344.86/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-21. 39+ consecutive years of dividend growth (Dividend Aristocrat). Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.93%
Annual Dividend: $3.19 per share
Payout Ratio: 29.2%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-21
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 serving professional contractors, industrial customers, and do-it-yourself homeowners through brands like Sherwin-Williams. SHW currently pays $3.19 per share annually, with dividends paid quarterly and the next ex-dividend date set for August 21, 2026. The current yield stands at 0.92%. A beta of 1.093 means SHW stock moves roughly in line with the broader market, making it a fit for growth-and-income investors who care more about dividend expansion than immediate income.
The Sherwin-Williams Company pays out 29.2% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial room to sustain and grow the dividend even if earnings face pressure, and The Sherwin-Williams Company dividend safety is further supported by demand across its three segments, which span architectural paint for contractors, industrial coatings, and consumer retail products sold through home centers and hardware stores. The most meaningful risk is a cyclical slowdown in construction or housing activity, which could compress earnings and narrow that coverage cushion.
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 span (2026 data is partial and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 0.8% in 2023, a sharp contrast to the largest increase of 31.4% in 2019, showing that growth has not been uniform year to 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 dividend expansion from a business with broad exposure to professional paint contractors, industrial coatings, and consumer retail channels. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 0.92%, which is above the 5-year average of 0.82% but still far below what pure income investors typically seek. What offsets that low yield is a 39-year streak of consecutive dividend increases, which qualifies SHW as a Dividend Aristocrat. The trade-off is straightforward: an investor gets a fast-growing dividend backed by a conservative payout ratio, but accepts a yield that delivers little current income on its own.
SHW is a Dividend Aristocrat with 39 consecutive years of dividend increases.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | $0.8000 |
| 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 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.4000 |
| 2025 | $3.1600 |
| 2024 | $2.8600 |
| 2023 | $2.4200 |
| 2022 | $2.4000 |
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