If you invested $1,000 in SHW — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Sherwin-Williams Company (The) (SHW) in January 2016 would be worth $4,561 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 15.7% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to February 1982.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,545 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,377 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). SHW beat the S&P 500 but trailed the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in SHW since January 2016#
monthlySherwin-Williams Company (The) (SHW). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in SHW by starting month#
$1,000 invested in SHW, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $4,561 | $7,377 | 4.6× | 15.7% |
| 2017 | $3,792 | $6,099 | 3.8× | 15.2% |
| 2018 | $2,734 | $4,444 | 2.7× | 12.7% |
| 2019 | $2,683 | $4,439 | 2.7× | 14.2% |
| 2020 | $2,012 | $3,380 | 2.0× | 11.5% |
| 2021 | $1,606 | $2,337 | 1.6× | 9.1% |
| 2022 | $1,282 | $2,015 | 1.3× | 5.8% |
| 2023 | $1,538 | $2,465 | 1.5× | 13.4% |
| 2024 | $1,184 | $1,730 | 1.2× | 7.2% |
| 2025 | $998 | $1,373 | 1.0× | -0.2% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. SHW data begins February 1982; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live SHW chart and fundamentals on the SHW quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in SHW be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Sherwin-Williams Company (The) (SHW) in January 2016 would be worth about $4,561 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 15.7% a year.
- How far back does the SHW calculation go?
- SHW data begins February 1982. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.