The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) Dividend

Dividend Aristocrat — 39 consecutive years of dividend increases.

The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) currently pays a dividend yield of 0.86%, distributing $3.18 per share annually ($0.80 per quarter). The company operates in the Basic Materials sector.

SHW has raised its dividend for 39 consecutive years, making it a Dividend Aristocrat — an S&P 500 company with at least 25 straight years of dividend increases.

SHW dividend at a glance

Dividend Yield0.86%
Annual Dividend$3.18 per share
Per Payment$0.80
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Payments per Year4
Next Ex-Dividend DateAugust 22, 2026
Next Payment DateSeptember 12, 2026
Payout Ratio29%
Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth39
SectorBasic Materials
Implied Share Price (from yield)$369.77

What SHW pays on a $10,000 investment

At a 0.86% yield, $10,000 invested in SHW generates about $86.00 per year, or roughly $21.50 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $369.77, derived from the $3.18 annual dividend and the 0.86% yield.

Amount InvestedApprox. SharesAnnual Dividend IncomeIncome per Quarter
$1,0002.7$8.60$2.15
$5,00013.5$43.00$10.75
$10,00027$86.00$21.50
$25,00067.6$215.00$53.75
$100,000270.4$860.00$215.00

These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.

SHW dividend payment schedule

SHW pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is August 22, 2026, with payment on September 12, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when The Sherwin-Williams Company declares each dividend.

Ex-Dividend DatePayment DateAmount per ShareStatus
August 22, 2026September 12, 2026$0.80Confirmed
November 22, 2026December 13, 2026$0.80Projected
February 22, 2027March 15, 2027$0.80Projected
May 22, 2027June 12, 2027$0.80Projected

To collect a SHW dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.

How SHW's dividend compares

Across the 584 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.75%. SHW's 0.86% is 2.90 percentage points below that median, ranking 504th of 584 by yield.

Within Basic Materials, where we track 20 names, the median yield is 0.94% — putting SHW below its sector.

Its 39-year run of dividend increases ranks 12th out of the 354 names in our data with an active growth streak.

What the numbers mean

SHW pays out roughly 29% of its earnings as dividends. That is a conservative payout ratio, leaving substantial room to keep raising the dividend or absorb a weak year.

Like most US dividend payers, SHW distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.

Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.

SHW dividend FAQ

When is the next SHW ex-dividend date?

The next SHW ex-dividend date is August 22, 2026, with the payment scheduled for September 12, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

What is SHW's dividend yield?

SHW currently yields 0.86%, based on $3.18 in dividends per share over the past year.

How often does SHW pay dividends?

SHW pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.80 per share.

How much dividend income would $10,000 of SHW generate?

At the current 0.86% yield, $10,000 invested in SHW would produce roughly $86.00 per year, or about $21.50 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.

Has SHW increased its dividend?

Yes — SHW has raised its dividend for 39 consecutive years. That makes it a Dividend Aristocrat.

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