Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.98%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.98%
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(2016-09-13) | $91.25 | 3.50% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-09) | $297.30 | 1.07% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-12) | $268.73 | 1.19% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-04) | $365.78 | 0.87% |
| Buying today(at $321.20) | $321.20 | 0.98% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.98% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 9.3% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.98%
In 3 years
1.28%
In 5 years
1.54%
In 10 years
2.42%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW).
Starting Yield
0.99%
Ending YOC
5.49%
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 | 0.99% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.58 | +12.08% | 1.11% | $3.58 |
| Year 2 | $4.01 | +12.08% | 1.25% | $7.58 |
| Year 3 | $4.49 | +12.08% | 1.40% | $12.07 |
| Year 4 | $5.03 | +12.08% | 1.57% | $17.11 |
| Year 5 | $5.64 | +12.08% | 1.76% | $22.75 |
| Year 6 | $6.32 | +12.08% | 1.97% | $29.07 |
| Year 7 | $7.09 | +12.08% | 2.21% | $36.16 |
| Year 8 | $7.94 | +12.08% | 2.47% | $44.10 |
| Year 9 | $8.90 | +12.08% | 2.77% | $53.01 |
| Year 10 | $9.98 | +12.08% | 3.11% | $62.99 |
| Year 11 | $11.18 | +12.08% | 3.48% | $74.17 |
| Year 12 | $12.54 | +12.08% | 3.90% | $86.71 |
| Year 13 | $14.05 | +12.08% | 4.37% | $100.75 |
| Year 14 | $15.75 | +12.08% | 4.90% | $116.50 |
| Year 15 | $17.65 | +12.08% | 5.49% | $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
