Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.96%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.96%
SHW now pays $3.19 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-08-31) | $94.57 | 3.37% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $297.30 | 1.07% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-30) | $270.12 | 1.18% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $365.78 | 0.87% |
| Buying today(at $326.51) | $326.51 | 0.96% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.96% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 9.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.96%
In 3 years
1.25%
In 5 years
1.50%
In 10 years
2.36%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW).
Starting Yield
0.98%
Ending YOC
5.41%
Year 15 Dividend
$17.65
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$134.15
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $3.19 | N/A | 0.98% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.58 | +12.08% | 1.10% | $3.58 |
| Year 2 | $4.01 | +12.08% | 1.23% | $7.58 |
| Year 3 | $4.49 | +12.08% | 1.38% | $12.07 |
| Year 4 | $5.03 | +12.08% | 1.54% | $17.11 |
| Year 5 | $5.64 | +12.08% | 1.73% | $22.75 |
| Year 6 | $6.32 | +12.08% | 1.94% | $29.07 |
| Year 7 | $7.09 | +12.08% | 2.17% | $36.16 |
| Year 8 | $7.94 | +12.08% | 2.43% | $44.10 |
| Year 9 | $8.90 | +12.08% | 2.73% | $53.01 |
| Year 10 | $9.98 | +12.08% | 3.06% | $62.99 |
| Year 11 | $11.18 | +12.08% | 3.43% | $74.17 |
| Year 12 | $12.54 | +12.08% | 3.84% | $86.71 |
| Year 13 | $14.05 | +12.08% | 4.30% | $100.75 |
| Year 14 | $15.75 | +12.08% | 4.82% | $116.50 |
| Year 15 | $17.65 | +12.08% | 5.41% | $134.15 |
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
