Sherwin-Williams shares outstanding SHW
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2008.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 30, 2026
- 246M
- On a year earlier
- −2.1%
- fewer shares
Sherwin-Williams had 246M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q2 FY26, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
That is 2.1% fewer than a year earlier, so each share owns a little more of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 248.9M | −1% |
| FY2024 | 252.6M | −2% |
| FY2023 | 256.8M | −1% |
| FY2022 | 260.6M | −1% |
| FY2021 | 264.1M | −3% |
| FY2020 | 273.1M | −2% |
| FY2019 | 279.8M | −1% |
| FY2018 | 283.3M | −1% |
| FY2017 | 285.8M | +1% |
| FY2016 | 284.1M | +1% |
| FY2015 | 281.6M | −3% |
| FY2014 | 288.9M | −5% |
| FY2013 | 304.7M | −2% |
| FY2012 | 311.5M | −0% |
| FY2011 | 312.7M | −3% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 246M | −2% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 248.1M | −2% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 248.9M | −1% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 249M | −2% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 251.3M | −1% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 252.5M | −1% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 252.6M | −2% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 253.9M | −2% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 254.2M | −2% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 255.8M | −2% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 256.8M | −1% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 258.4M | −1% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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