SHW Dividend History & Yield

The Sherwin-Williams Company · NYSE

Stock Basic Materials Quarterly payer Dividend AristocratDividend growthIndustrial
$326.20
-2.25% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
0.98%
$3.19/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.98%
$3.20/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$3.20
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.80
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 20, 2026 Estimated
in 73 days
Next pay date
Dec 4, 2026
in 87 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 21, 2026
$0.80 per share
Payout ratio
29%
of earnings
Market cap
79.2B
P/E 30.1
5y dividend CAGR
+8.8%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
40 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
41.0
since Aug 26, 1985
1y total return
-10.0%
price -10.8% + dividends 0.9%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Nov 20, 2026 (in 73 days) Dec 4, 2026 $0.80 $80.00 Estimated
Fri, Feb 19, 2027 (in 164 days) Mar 5, 2027 $0.80 $80.00 Estimated
Fri, May 21, 2027 (in 255 days) Jun 4, 2027 $0.80 $80.00 Estimated
Fri, Aug 20, 2027 (in 346 days) Sep 3, 2027 $0.80 $80.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from SHW's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $3.20 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 16, 2016 to Aug 21, 2026; most recent $0.80$0.00$0.50$1.00Nov 16, 2016: $0.28Nov '16Feb 23, 2017: $0.2833May 17, 2017: $0.2833Aug 16, 2017: $0.2833Nov 16, 2017: $0.2833Feb 23, 2018: $0.2867Feb '18May 17, 2018: $0.2867Aug 16, 2018: $0.2867Nov 15, 2018: $0.2867Feb 22, 2019: $0.3767May 16, 2019: $0.3767May '19Aug 15, 2019: $0.3767Nov 14, 2019: $0.3767Feb 28, 2020: $0.4467May 21, 2020: $0.4467Aug 20, 2020: $0.4467Aug '20Nov 12, 2020: $0.4467Feb 26, 2021: $0.55May 20, 2021: $0.55Aug 19, 2021: $0.55Nov 18, 2021: $0.55Nov '21Feb 25, 2022: $0.60May 19, 2022: $0.60Aug 18, 2022: $0.60Nov 17, 2022: $0.60Feb 24, 2023: $0.605Feb '23May 18, 2023: $0.605Aug 17, 2023: $0.605Nov 16, 2023: $0.605Feb 23, 2024: $0.715May 16, 2024: $0.715May '24Aug 16, 2024: $0.715Nov 15, 2024: $0.715Mar 3, 2025: $0.79May 16, 2025: $0.79Aug 15, 2025: $0.79Aug '25Nov 14, 2025: $0.79Mar 2, 2026: $0.80May 22, 2026: $0.80Aug 21, 2026: $0.80

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$2.00$4.002017: $1.1333$1.133320172018: $1.1467$1.146720182019: $1.5067$1.506720192020: $1.7867$1.786720202021: $2.20$2.2020212022: $2.40$2.4020222023: $2.42$2.4220232024: $2.86$2.8620242025: $3.16$3.1620252026 (YTD): $2.40$2.402026 YTD

How much SHW do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month375$122,325$1,200
$500 / month1,875$611,625$6,000
$1,000 / month3,750$1,223,250$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.98%. $10,000 in SHW would currently pay about $98 a year ($8 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

SHW dividend history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 21, 2026 $0.80 +0.0%
May 22, 2026 $0.80 +0.0%
Mar 2, 2026 $0.80 +1.3%
Nov 14, 2025 $0.79 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2025 $0.79 +0.0%
May 16, 2025 $0.79 +0.0%
Mar 3, 2025 $0.79 +10.5%
Nov 15, 2024 $0.715 +0.0%
Aug 16, 2024 $0.715 +0.0%
May 16, 2024 $0.715 +0.0%
Feb 23, 2024 $0.715 +18.2%
Nov 16, 2023 $0.605 +0.0%
Aug 17, 2023 $0.605 +0.0%
May 18, 2023 $0.605 +0.0%
Feb 24, 2023 $0.605 +0.8%
Nov 17, 2022 $0.60 +0.0%
Aug 18, 2022 $0.60 +0.0%
May 19, 2022 $0.60 +0.0%
Feb 25, 2022 $0.60 +9.1%
Nov 18, 2021 $0.55 +0.0%
Aug 19, 2021 $0.55 +0.0%
May 20, 2021 $0.55 +0.0%
Feb 26, 2021 $0.55 +23.1%
Nov 12, 2020 $0.4467 +0.0%
Aug 20, 2020 $0.4467 +0.0%
May 21, 2020 $0.4467 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2020 $0.4467 +18.6%
Nov 14, 2019 $0.3767 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2019 $0.3767 +0.0%
May 16, 2019 $0.3767 +0.0%
Feb 22, 2019 $0.3767 +31.4%
Nov 15, 2018 $0.2867 +0.0%
Aug 16, 2018 $0.2867 +0.0%
May 17, 2018 $0.2867 +0.0%
Feb 23, 2018 $0.2867 +1.2%
Nov 16, 2017 $0.2833 +0.0%
Aug 16, 2017 $0.2833 +0.0%
May 17, 2017 $0.2833 +0.0%
Feb 23, 2017 $0.2833 +1.2%
Nov 16, 2016 $0.28 +0.0%
Aug 17, 2016 $0.28 +0.0%
May 18, 2016 $0.28 +0.0%
Feb 25, 2016 $0.28 +25.4%
Nov 10, 2015 $0.2233 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2015 $0.2233 +0.0%
May 13, 2015 $0.2233 +0.0%
Feb 26, 2015 $0.2233 +21.8%
Nov 12, 2014 $0.1833 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2014 $0.1833 +0.0%
May 14, 2014 $0.1833 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2014 $0.1833 +10.0%
Nov 13, 2013 $0.1667 +0.0%
Aug 14, 2013 $0.1667 +0.0%
May 15, 2013 $0.1667 +0.0%
Feb 21, 2013 $0.1667 +28.2%
Nov 14, 2012 $0.13 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2012 $0.13 +0.0%
May 16, 2012 $0.13 +0.0%
Feb 23, 2012 $0.13 +6.8%
Nov 16, 2011 $0.1217 +0.0%
Aug 17, 2011 $0.1217 +0.0%
May 18, 2011 $0.1217 +0.0%
Feb 23, 2011 $0.1217 +1.4%
Nov 17, 2010 $0.12 +0.0%
Aug 18, 2010 $0.12 +0.0%
May 19, 2010 $0.12 +0.0%
Feb 24, 2010 $0.12 +1.4%
Nov 10, 2009 $0.1183 +0.0%
Aug 19, 2009 $0.1183 +0.0%
May 13, 2009 $0.1183 +0.0%
Feb 25, 2009 $0.1183 +1.4%
Nov 12, 2008 $0.1167 +0.0%
Aug 20, 2008 $0.1167 +0.0%
May 14, 2008 $0.1167 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2008 $0.1167 +11.1%
Nov 14, 2007 $0.105 +0.0%
Aug 22, 2007 $0.105 +0.0%
May 16, 2007 $0.105 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2007 $0.105 +26.0%
Nov 15, 2006 $0.0833 +0.0%
Aug 16, 2006 $0.0833 +0.0%
May 17, 2006 $0.0833 +0.0%
Mar 1, 2006 $0.0833 +22.0%
Nov 16, 2005 $0.0683 +0.0%
Aug 17, 2005 $0.0683 +0.0%
May 18, 2005 $0.0683 +0.0%
Feb 24, 2005 $0.0683 +20.6%
Nov 9, 2004 $0.0567 +0.0%
Aug 18, 2004 $0.0567 +0.0%
May 26, 2004 $0.0567 +0.0%
Feb 19, 2004 $0.0567 +9.7%
Nov 12, 2003 $0.0517 +0.0%
Aug 20, 2003 $0.0517 +0.0%
May 21, 2003 $0.0517 +0.0%
Feb 20, 2003 $0.0517 +3.3%
Oct 31, 2002 $0.05 +0.0%
Aug 21, 2002 $0.05 +0.0%
May 22, 2002 $0.05 +3.4%
Feb 21, 2002 $0.0483 +0.0%
Nov 1, 2001 $0.0483 +0.0%
Aug 22, 2001 $0.0483 +0.0%
May 23, 2001 $0.0483 +0.0%
Feb 22, 2001 $0.0483 +7.4%
Oct 30, 2000 $0.045 +0.0%
Aug 16, 2000 $0.045 +0.0%
May 24, 2000 $0.045 +0.0%
Feb 24, 2000 $0.045 +12.5%
Oct 28, 1999 $0.04 +0.0%
Aug 18, 1999 $0.04 +0.0%
May 26, 1999 $0.04 +0.0%
Feb 25, 1999 $0.04 +7.1%
Oct 29, 1998 $0.0373 +0.0%
Aug 19, 1998 $0.0373 +0.0%
May 20, 1998 $0.0373 +0.0%
Feb 26, 1998 $0.0373 +12.0%
Nov 12, 1997 $0.0333 +0.0%
Aug 20, 1997 $0.0333 +0.0%
May 2, 1997 $0.0333 +0.0%
Feb 27, 1997 $0.0333 +14.3%
Nov 13, 1996 $0.0292 +0.0%
Aug 21, 1996 $0.0292 +0.0%
May 22, 1996 $0.0292 +0.0%
Feb 29, 1996 $0.0292 +9.4%
Nov 15, 1995 $0.0267 +0.0%
Aug 23, 1995 $0.0267 +0.0%
May 22, 1995 $0.0267 +0.0%
Feb 21, 1995 $0.0267 +14.3%
Nov 14, 1994 $0.0233 +0.0%
Aug 22, 1994 $0.0233 +0.0%
May 23, 1994 $0.0233 +0.0%
Feb 22, 1994 $0.0233 +12.0%
Nov 15, 1993 $0.0208 +0.0%
Aug 23, 1993 $0.0208 +0.0%
May 24, 1993 $0.0208 +0.0%
Feb 23, 1993 $0.0208 +13.6%
Nov 16, 1992 $0.0183 +0.0%
Aug 17, 1992 $0.0183 +0.0%
May 18, 1992 $0.0183 +0.0%
Feb 25, 1992 $0.0183 +4.8%
Nov 8, 1991 $0.0175 +0.0%
Aug 19, 1991 $0.0175 +0.0%
May 20, 1991 $0.0175 +0.0%
Feb 26, 1991 $0.0175 +10.5%
Nov 9, 1990 $0.0158 +0.0%
Aug 20, 1990 $0.0158 +0.0%
May 21, 1990 $0.0158 +0.0%
Feb 27, 1990 $0.0158 +8.6%
Nov 13, 1989 $0.0146 +0.0%
Aug 21, 1989 $0.0146 +0.0%
May 22, 1989 $0.0146 +0.0%
Feb 21, 1989 $0.0146 +9.4%
Nov 14, 1988 $0.0133 +0.0%
Aug 22, 1988 $0.0133 +0.0%
May 23, 1988 $0.0133 +0.0%
Feb 23, 1988 $0.0133 +14.3%
Nov 16, 1987 $0.0117 +0.0%
Aug 24, 1987 $0.0117 +0.0%
May 22, 1987 $0.0117 +0.0%
Feb 23, 1987 $0.0117 +12.0%
Nov 17, 1986 $0.0104 +0.0%
Aug 25, 1986 $0.0104 +0.0%
May 23, 1986 $0.0104 +0.0%
Feb 24, 1986 $0.0104 +8.7%
Nov 18, 1985 $0.0096 +0.0%
Aug 26, 1985 $0.0096

Payout risk check

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SHW scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About The Sherwin-Williams Company

The Sherwin-Williams Company engages in the development, manufacture, distribution, and sale of paint, coatings, and related products to professional, industrial, commercial and retail customers. The company operates through three segments: Paint Stores Group, Consumer Brands Group, and Performance Coatings Group. The Paint Stores Group segment offers architectural paint and coatings; protective and marine products; and OEM product finishes and related products for architectural and industrial paint contractors, and do-it-yourself homeowners under the Sherwin-Williams brand.

Sector: Basic Materials. Industry: Specialty Chemicals. First dividend on our records: Aug 26, 1985. 165 payments tracked.

SHW dividend FAQ

When is SHW's next ex-dividend date?

SHW's next ex-dividend date is Nov 20, 2026 (in 73 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.80 per share, expected on Dec 4, 2026.

How often does SHW pay dividends?

SHW pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.80 per share with an ex-date of Aug 21, 2026.

What is SHW's dividend yield?

SHW's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.98%, based on $3.19 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $326.20. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $3.20 per share, is 0.98%.

How much does SHW pay per share?

SHW pays about $0.80 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $3.20 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $320.00 a year.

Has SHW grown or cut its dividend?

SHW has raised its annual dividend for 40 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 8.8% a year (+3.4% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of SHW do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 0.98%, you would need about 375 shares of SHW (roughly $122,325 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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