The Sherwin-Williams Company

NYSE:SHW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$86.7b

Sherwin-Williams Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Sherwin-Williams is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.83% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

0.8%

Dividend yield

1.9%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield2.8%
Future Dividend Yield1.0%
Dividend Growth-2.0%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$2.860
Payout ratio27%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Investors Should Be Encouraged By Sherwin-Williams' (NYSE:SHW) Returns On Capital

Dec 10
Investors Should Be Encouraged By Sherwin-Williams' (NYSE:SHW) Returns On Capital

What The Sherwin-Williams Company's (NYSE:SHW) P/E Is Not Telling You

Nov 28
What The Sherwin-Williams Company's (NYSE:SHW) P/E Is Not Telling You

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Nov 16
Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Sherwin-Williams' Q3 Earnings Simply Not Good Enough

Oct 22

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW)

Oct 17
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW)

With EPS Growth And More, Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) Makes An Interesting Case

Oct 05
With EPS Growth And More, Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) Makes An Interesting Case

When Should You Buy The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW)?

Sep 11
When Should You Buy The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW)?

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Aug 30
Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

The Sherwin-Williams Company: Look Beyond Valuation And Into Value, Strong Buy

Aug 19

Does Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 06
Does Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

The Sherwin-Williams Company: FY24 EPS Guidance Seems Conservative

Aug 05

The Sherwin-Williams Company Just Beat EPS By 6.0%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Jul 25
The Sherwin-Williams Company Just Beat EPS By 6.0%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Sherwin-Williams Q2 Preview: Weakness Might Continue (Rating Downgrade)

Jul 19

Calculating The Fair Value Of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW)

Jul 11
Calculating The Fair Value Of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW)

The Sherwin-Williams Company: A Hard Pass

Jul 03

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) Presents An Opportunity

Jun 26
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) Presents An Opportunity

The Sherwin-Williams Company's (NYSE:SHW) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Jun 02
The Sherwin-Williams Company's (NYSE:SHW) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Investors Shouldn't Overlook Sherwin-Williams' (NYSE:SHW) Impressive Returns On Capital

May 21
Investors Shouldn't Overlook Sherwin-Williams' (NYSE:SHW) Impressive Returns On Capital

The Sherwin-Williams Company Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Apr 26
The Sherwin-Williams Company Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Sherwin-Williams: Like Watching Paint Dry

Apr 23

Is The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Apr 11
Is The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW)?

Mar 30
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW)?

Does Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 18
Does Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) Could Become A Multi-Bagger

Feb 15
Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) Could Become A Multi-Bagger

Sherwin-Williams Q4: Near Term Outlook Remains Muted

Feb 05

The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Feb 03
The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Sherwin-Williams: Rating Upgrade As I Turn Positive On Medium-Term Outlook

Jan 31

A Look At The Fair Value Of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW)

Jan 10
A Look At The Fair Value Of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW)

Is The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) Potentially Undervalued?

Dec 29
Is The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) Potentially Undervalued?

Sherwin-Williams: Pricing And Moderation Of Raw Material Costs

Dec 28

Sherwin-Williams: Macroeconomic Weakness Creating Headwinds For The Foreseeable Future

Oct 26

Sherwin-Williams: A Well-Managed Business In A Turbulent Economic Landscape

Sep 11

Sherwin-Williams: Stable Prospects, Looks Pricey

Aug 31

Sherwin-Williams: A Must Watch Quality Stock

Jul 28

The Sherwin-Williams Company: Solid Dividend Portfolio Pick With No Upside

May 29

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: SHW's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: SHW's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Sherwin-Williams Dividend Yield vs Market
How does SHW dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (SHW)0.8%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Chemicals)2.1%
Analyst forecast (SHW) (up to 3 years)1.0%

Notable Dividend: SHW's dividend (0.83%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: SHW's dividend (0.83%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.5%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (27.1%), SHW's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (35.1%), SHW's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 08:48
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

The Sherwin-Williams Company is covered by 55 analysts. 25 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
William SeleskyArgus Research Company
Ghansham PanjabiBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research