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SWK Stanley Black & Decker dividend history, payout ratio & dates

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Stanley Black & Decker's latest quarterly dividend of $0.81 per share was on Mar 7, 2024 (ex-date). The annualized dividend distribution of $3.23 per share represents a current dividend yield of 3.64%.

Key dates

  • SWK last dividend date: Mar 7, 2024
  • SWK next dividend date: Not announced
Peer dividends: SNA KMT LECO ITW GE TTC MMM
SWK dividend stats
DPS
$3.23
Dividend yield
3.6%
Payout ratio
N/A
vs. Industrials sector
Dividend yield
1.42%
Payout ratio
30.5%

Dividend yield

What is Stanley Black & Decker current dividend yield

Stanley Black & Decker's dividend yield of 3.64% is higher than the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with the Industrials sector average of 1.42%, Stanley Black & Decker's dividend yield is 156% higher. The current dividend yield is more than the historical average of 2.5% of the last 5 years.

Dividend history

What is SWK dividend payout history and dates

Stanley Black & Decker has a history of paying dividends since 1994. Our records of SWK show that the company has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 1.3% for the last twelve months. But with the price of the stock up by 14% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 11%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Mar 7, 2024 Mar 19, 2024 Feb 27, 2024 $0.81 normal
Nov 30, 2023 Dec 19, 2023 Oct 24, 2023 $0.81 normal
Sep 1, 2023 Sep 19, 2023 Jul 27, 2023 $0.81 normal
Jun 2, 2023 Jun 20, 2023 Apr 21, 2023 $0.8 normal
Mar 6, 2023 Mar 21, 2023 Feb 15, 2023 $0.8 normal
Nov 30, 2022 Dec 20, 2022 Oct 20, 2022 $0.8 normal
Sep 2, 2022 Sep 20, 2022 Jul 20, 2022 $0.8 normal
Jun 6, 2022 Jun 21, 2022 Apr 22, 2022 $0.79 normal
Mar 7, 2022 Mar 22, 2022 Feb 16, 2022 $0.79 normal
Nov 30, 2021 Dec 21, 2021 Oct 20, 2021 $0.79 normal
Sep 3, 2021 Sep 21, 2021 Jul 21, 2021 $0.79 normal
Jun 7, 2021 Jun 22, 2021 Apr 23, 2021 $0.7 normal
Mar 8, 2021 Mar 23, 2021 Feb 18, 2021 $0.7 normal
Nov 30, 2020 Dec 15, 2020 Oct 13, 2020 $0.7 normal
Aug 31, 2020 Sep 15, 2020 Jul 14, 2020 $0.7 normal
Jun 1, 2020 Jun 16, 2020 Apr 17, 2020 $0.69 normal
Mar 2, 2020 Mar 17, 2020 Feb 20, 2020 $0.69 normal
Nov 27, 2019 Dec 17, 2019 Oct 15, 2019 $0.69 normal
Aug 30, 2019 Sep 17, 2019 Jul 17, 2019 $0.69 normal
Jun 3, 2019 Jun 18, 2019 Apr 17, 2019 $0.66 normal
Mar 4, 2019 Mar 19, 2019 Feb 12, 2019 $0.66 normal
Nov 29, 2018 Dec 18, 2018 Oct 17, 2018 $0.66 normal
Sep 6, 2018 Sep 18, 2018 Jul 18, 2018 $0.66 normal
Jun 5, 2018 Jun 19, 2018 Apr 19, 2018 $0.63 normal
Mar 8, 2018 Mar 20, 2018 Feb 27, 2018 $0.63 normal
Nov 30, 2017 Dec 19, 2017 Oct 18, 2017 $0.63 normal
Aug 30, 2017 Sep 19, 2017 Jul 19, 2017 $0.63 normal
Jun 5, 2017 Jun 20, 2017 Apr 20, 2017 $0.58 normal
Feb 27, 2017 Mar 21, 2017 Feb 15, 2017 $0.58 normal
Nov 30, 2016 Dec 20, 2016 Oct 20, 2016 $0.58 normal
Aug 31, 2016 Sep 20, 2016 Jul 21, 2016 $0.58 normal
May 27, 2016 Jun 21, 2016 Apr 20, 2016 $0.55 normal
Feb 29, 2016 Mar 22, 2016 Feb 17, 2016 $0.55 normal
Dec 2, 2015 Dec 22, 2015 Oct 16, 2015 $0.55 normal
Sep 2, 2015 Sep 22, 2015 $0.55 normal

Stanley Black & Decker dividend payouts

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

SWK dividend vs peer dividends

How does SWK dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
MMM 3M Co 6.54% $6.01 N/A
SWK Stanley Black & Decker Inc 3.6% $3.23 N/A
KMT Kennametal Inc 3.33% $0.8 52.3%
SNA Snap-on Inc 2.57% $6.96 35.9%
ITW Illinois Tool Works Inc 2.22% $5.51 56.4%
TTC Toro Co 1.6% $1.4 50.7%
LECO Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc 1.17% $2.7 28.2%
GE General Electric Co 0.32% $0.52 16.8%

Frequently asked questions

Does Stanley Black & Decker pay a dividend?

Yes, Stanley Black & Decker has been paying dividends for the last 30 years.

When is Stanley Black & Decker's next dividend?

At this point we don't have a record of SWK's next dividend date, but based on the current dividend schedule we project that it will likely be in June 2024.

When was SWK's last dividend?

Stanley Black & Decker's last dividend ex-date was on Mar 7, 2024. The dividend amount was $0.81 per share.

How much dividend does Stanley Black & Decker pay (per share)?

SWK's annualized dividend per share is $3.23.

What is Stanley Black & Decker's dividend yield?

Stanley Black & Decker's current dividend yield is 3.64%.

How often does Stanley Black & Decker pay dividends?

Stanley Black & Decker pays four dividends per year.

Does Stanley Black & Decker pay a good dividend?

Stanley Black & Decker's dividend yield is more than the Industrials sector average.