Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
SWK40 yrs growthIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
3.33%
Annual Dividend
$3.36
Payout Ratio
81%
5-Yr Growth
3.5%
Ex-Date
Sep 8, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) yields 3.33% ($3.36 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $93.54 — -1% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (95/100). 40 years of dividend growth.
Is SWK a good dividend stock?
YesStanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.33% ($3.36/yr), with 40 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Dividend Aristocrat — 40 consecutive years of growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.33%
- Payout Ratio
- 81%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.36
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 3.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 8, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 40
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.17
- Market Cap
- $15.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 24.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -46%
- 52-Week Range
- $61.90 – $104.40
- Dividend Safety
- A · 95/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
SWK Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+40%
3 Years
+10%
5 Years
-46%
52-Week Range
$61.90 – $104.40
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SWK worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. is $93.54 per share, versus a market price of $94.58. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$93.54
Current Price
$94.58
Gap
-1%
Margin of Safety
-1%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 17.5% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 15.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 10.1% discount rate (CAPM), 15.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $4.09 EPS, $3.36 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SWK Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2026 | — | $0.8300 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2026 | — | $0.8300 | regular |
| Dec 1, 2025 | — | $0.8300 | regular |
| Sep 2, 2025 | — | $0.8300 | regular |
| Jun 3, 2025 | — | $0.8200 | regular |
| Mar 4, 2025 | — | $0.8200 | regular |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | $0.8200 | regular |
| Sep 3, 2024 | — | $0.8200 | regular |
| Jun 4, 2024 | — | $0.8100 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $0.8100 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | $0.8100 | regular |
| Sep 1, 2023 | — | $0.8100 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2023 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2023 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $3.36 / yr per share
