Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Sherwin-Williams (SHW) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $44,640 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 16.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $217,250 reinvested (17.8% a year), or $185,966 taking the dividends as cash, $14,075 of it paid out along the way.
SHW became
$217,250
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
17.8%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$16,786
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Worst drop
-41.5%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | SHW total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +3.4% | $1,496 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −3.8% | $2,030 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +9.9% | $1,871 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +32.7% | $1,577 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −32.0% | $1,516 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +44.9% | $1,393 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +27.1% | $1,135 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +49.7% | $914 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −3.2% | $712 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +54.1% | $693 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +4.8% | $672 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −0.4% | $538 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +44.9% | $448 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +20.7% | $401 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +74.5% | $315 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +8.5% | $282 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +38.7% | $272 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +5.9% | $263 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | +5.6% | $257 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: SHW total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Sherwin-Williams (SHW) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $217,250 at the end of Oct 2026: 17.8% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, SHW turned $10,000 into $44,640 with dividends reinvested, 16.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, SHW returned 1.9% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking SHW's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $185,966, including $14,075 of cash received; reinvesting added $31,284.
- SHW's best calendar year in that time was 2012 (74.5%) and its worst 2022 (-32.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Sherwin-Williams (SHW) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SHW/total-return
SHW total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in SHW 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $44,640 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 16.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $40,751 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is SHW's total return since Dec 2007?
2073% in total, or 17.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 1619%.
How much of SHW's return came from dividends?
About 8% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $31,284 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was SHW's worst year?
2022, at -32.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -41.5%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.