Sherwin-Williams Declares Dividend of $0.67 per Common Share; Board Approves 10 Million Share Stock Repurchase Authorization

CLEVELAND, Oct. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW today announced a regular quarterly dividend of $0.67 per common share, payable on December 4, 2015, to shareholders of record on November 13, 2015. 

In addition, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase an additional 10 million shares of the Company's common stock for treasury.  The purchases will be made from time to time for general corporate purposes.

Investor Relations Contact:
Bob Wells
Senior Vice President – Corporate Communications and Public Affairs
Sherwin-Williams
Direct:  216.566.2244
rjwells@sherwin.com

Media Contact:
Mike Conway
Director – Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
Sherwin-Williams
Direct:  216.515.4393
Pager:  216.422.3751
mike.conway@sherwin.com

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SOURCE The Sherwin-Williams Company