SHW dividend analysis

SHW dividend deep dive

Dividend metrics on SHW: yield 6.30%, payout 33%, growth streak 44 years, 5y CAGR 10.3%. The combination places the name in the high-yield bucket on yield and the fast-growth bucket on distribution growth.

Safety read on the SHW distribution: 45/100, with Quality at 38/100 and Risk at 47/100 on the five-pillar framework. The watchlist band is the headline.

DRIP projection on SHW at the current $213.00 entry, holding the 6.30% yield and 10.3% growth flat: 5-year cumulative income return ≈ 39.9%, 10-year ≈ 95.8%, 20-year ≈ 283.3%. These are starting-yield reinvestment numbers only; price appreciation is not included.

Peer table for SHW: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%), mean yield 3.13%. The 6.30% yield is the relative-value entry point; the safety score and growth rate finish the picture.

On the SHW payment cadence: the most recent ex-dividend date was 2026-03-01, with cash distributed on 2026-03-15. The quarterly run-rate sits at $3.355 per share against an annualized $13.42.

Final-line read on SHW: yield 6.30%, distribution growth 10.3% per year, safety 45/100. The constraint is the payout ratio; the catalyst is the next earnings print.