SHW
Sherwin-Williams Company (The)Stock · MaterialsDow Jones 4.0% · S&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2% · S&P 500 0.1% · Russell 1000 0.1% · US Stock Market 0.1% · Russell 3000 0.1% · MSCI World 0.08% · MSCI ACWI 0.08%$323.31+1.85%
as of market close, Sep 11, 2026
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Sherwin-Williams Company (The) returns by year
Through September 11, 2026
Sherwin-Williams Company (The) returns by year (1986–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $324.03 | $323.31 | +0.7% | +0.5% | |
| 2025 | $339.93 | $324.03 | +0.8% | -3.8% | |
| 2024 | $311.9 | $339.93 | +0.9% | +9.9% | |
| 2023 | $237.33 | $311.9 | +1.3% | +32.7% | |
| 2022 | $352.16 | $237.33 | +0.6% | -32.0% | |
| 2021 | $244.97 | $352.16 | +1.1% | +44.9% | |
| 2020 | $194.51 | $244.97 | +1.1% | +27.1% | |
| 2019 | $131.15 | $194.51 | +1.4% | +49.7% | |
| 2018 | $136.68 | $131.15 | +0.8% | -3.2% | |
| 2017 | $89.58 | $136.68 | +1.5% | +54.1% | |
| 2016 | $86.53 | $89.58 | +1.3% | +4.8% | |
| 2015 | $87.68 | $86.53 | +1.0% | -0.4% | |
| 2014 | $61.17 | $87.68 | +1.5% | +44.9% | |
| 2013 | $51.27 | $61.17 | +1.4% | +20.7% | |
| 2012 | $29.76 | $51.27 | +2.9% | +75.2% | |
| 2011 | $27.92 | $29.76 | +1.9% | +8.5% | |
| 2010 | $20.55 | $27.92 | +2.8% | +38.6% | |
| 2009 | $19.92 | $20.55 | +2.7% | +5.9% | |
| 2008 | $19.35 | $19.92 | +2.6% | +5.6% | |
| 2007 | $21.19 | $19.35 | +1.8% | -7.0% | |
| 2006 | $15.14 | $21.19 | +2.0% | +42.0% | |
| 2005 | $14.88 | $15.14 | +1.9% | +3.7% | |
| 2004 | $11.58 | $14.88 | +2.2% | +30.7% | |
| 2003 | $9.42 | $11.58 | +2.7% | +25.6% | |
| 2002 | $9.17 | $9.42 | +2.2% | +4.9% | |
| 2001 | $8.77 | $9.17 | +2.6% | +7.1% | |
| 2000 | $7 | $8.77 | +3.1% | +28.4% | |
| 1999 | $9.79 | $7 | +1.4% | -27.1% | |
| 1998 | $9.25 | $9.79 | +1.7% | +7.5% | |
| 1997 | $9.33 | $9.25 | +1.0% | +0.1% | |
| 1996 | $6.79 | $9.33 | +2.1% | +39.5% | |
| 1995 | $5.56 | $6.79 | +1.6% | +23.7% | |
| 1994 | $5.96 | $5.56 | +0.0% | -6.6% | |
| 1993 | $5.1 | $5.96 | +0.0% | +16.7% | |
| 1992 | $4.46 | $5.1 | +0.0% | +14.5% | |
| 1991 | $3.11 | $4.46 | +0.0% | +43.1% | |
| 1990 | $2.86 | $3.11 | +0.0% | +8.7% | |
| 1989 | $2.11 | $2.86 | +0.0% | +35.5% | |
| 1988 | $2.03 | $2.11 | +0.0% | +4.1% | |
| 1987 | $2.3 | $2.03 | +0.0% | -11.8% | |
| 1986 | $1.84 | $2.3 | +0.0% | +24.9% | |
| 1985 | $0.39 | $1.84 | +0.0% | +368.9% |
- Annualized
- +17.5%
- 1986–2026
- Average year
- +17.3%
- 40 full years
- Best year
- +75.2%
- 2012
- Worst year
- -32.0%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 32/40
- 80% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+17.5%
1986–2026
Average year
+17.3%
40 full years
Best year
+75.2%
2012
Worst year
-32.0%
2022
Positive years
32/40
80% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1986+25%'86
1987-12%
1988+4.1%
1989+35%'89
1990+8.7%
1991+43%
1992+14%'92
1993+17%
1994-6.6%
1995+24%'95
1996+39%
1997+0.15%
1998+7.5%'98
1999-27%
2000+28%
2001+7.1%'01
2002+4.9%
2003+26%
2004+31%'04
2005+3.7%
2006+42%
2007-7.0%'07
2008+5.6%
2009+5.9%
2010+39%'10
2011+8.5%
2012+75%
2013+21%'13
2014+45%
2015-0.35%
2016+4.8%'16
2017+54%
2018-3.2%
2019+50%'19
2020+27%
2021+45%
2022-32%'22
2023+33%
2024+9.9%
2025-3.8%'25
2026+0.49%
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from SHW's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Sherwin-Williams Company (The)'s average annual return?
- Since 1986, Sherwin-Williams Company (The) (SHW) has returned about 17.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 17.3%.
- What were Sherwin-Williams Company (The)'s best and worst years?
- Over 1986–2026, the best year was 2012 (+75.2%) and the worst was 2022 (-32.0%).
- How often is Sherwin-Williams Company (The) up in a year?
- 32 of the 40 full years since 1986 were positive — about 80% of the time.
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