SHW Dividend History & Yield Analysis

SHW has 60+ recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.

Yield & Payout Metrics

Dividend yield (TTM)
0.68%
Forward yield
0.69%
Dividend per share (TTM)
$2.39
Annualized rate
$2.40
Payout frequency
Semi-annual
Last payment
$0.8000
5-year dividend CAGR
12.08%
Consecutive growth years
24

Yields calculated against a market price of $349.97.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2026$1.60
  • 2025$3.16
  • 2024$2.86
  • 2023$2.42
  • 2022$2.40
  • 2021$2.20
  • 2020$1.79
  • 2019$1.51
  • 2018$1.15
  • 2017$1.13
  • 2016$1.12
  • 2015$0.8932
  • 2014$0.7332
  • 2013$0.6668
  • 2012$0.5200
  • 2011$0.4868
  • 2010$0.4800
  • 2009$0.4732
  • 2008$0.4668
  • 2007$0.4200
  • 2006$0.3332
  • 2005$0.2732
  • 2004$0.2268
  • 2003$0.2068
  • 2002$0.1983

SHW Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

SHW dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2026-05-012026-05-22$0.8000
2026-03-012026-03-02$0.8000
2025-11-012025-11-14$0.7900
2025-08-012025-08-15$0.7900
2025-05-012025-05-16$0.7900
2025-03-012025-03-03$0.7900
2024-11-012024-11-15$0.7150
2024-08-012024-08-16$0.7150
2024-05-012024-05-16$0.7150
2024-02-012024-02-23$0.7150
2023-11-012023-11-16$0.6050
2023-08-012023-08-17$0.6050
2023-05-012023-05-18$0.6050
2023-02-012023-02-24$0.6050
2022-11-012022-11-17$0.6000
2022-08-012022-08-18$0.6000
2022-05-012022-05-19$0.6000
2022-02-012022-02-25$0.6000
2021-11-012021-11-18$0.5500
2021-08-012021-08-19$0.5500
2021-05-012021-05-20$0.5500
2021-02-012021-02-26$0.5500
2020-11-012020-11-12$0.4467
2020-08-012020-08-20$0.4467
2020-05-012020-05-21$0.4467
2020-02-012020-02-28$0.4467
2019-11-012019-11-14$0.3767
2019-08-012019-08-15$0.3767
2019-05-012019-05-16$0.3767
2019-02-012019-02-22$0.3767
2018-11-012018-11-15$0.2867
2018-08-012018-08-16$0.2867
2018-05-012018-05-17$0.2867
2018-02-012018-02-23$0.2867
2017-11-012017-11-16$0.2833
2017-08-012017-08-16$0.2833
2017-05-012017-05-17$0.2833
2017-02-012017-02-23$0.2833
2016-11-012016-11-16$0.2800
2016-08-012016-08-17$0.2800
2016-05-012016-05-18$0.2800
2016-02-012016-02-25$0.2800
2015-11-012015-11-10$0.2233
2015-08-012015-08-12$0.2233
2015-05-012015-05-13$0.2233
2015-02-012015-02-26$0.2233
2014-11-012014-11-12$0.1833
2014-08-012014-08-13$0.1833
2014-05-012014-05-14$0.1833
2014-02-012014-02-27$0.1833
2013-11-012013-11-13$0.1667
2013-08-012013-08-14$0.1667
2013-05-012013-05-15$0.1667
2013-02-012013-02-21$0.1667
2012-11-012012-11-14$0.1300
2012-08-012012-08-15$0.1300
2012-05-012012-05-16$0.1300
2012-02-012012-02-23$0.1300
2011-11-012011-11-16$0.1217
2011-08-012011-08-17$0.1217

Does SHW pay dividends?

Yes. SHW pays on a semi-annual schedule, most recently $0.8000 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-05-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.

How the SHW yield is calculated

The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($2.39) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 3 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the SHW DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.