Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) dividend history and payment record
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. pays dividends quarterly. We hold 167 payments for it, going back to September 1985 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for SWK. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
SWK dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.84 per share, September 8, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $3.36 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 1.2%, from $0.83 to $0.84 |
| 5-year growth rate | 1.2% a year, compounded ($0.79 → $0.84) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 30, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 15 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 167 payments since September 1985 |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.'s dividend schedule
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has paid quarterly across the 41 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on September 8, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 15 days, based on the announcements we hold for SWK.
Increases have a season: of the 40 raises in our record, most take effect with the September payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 1.2%, effective with the September 2026 ex-date.
SWK dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 167 going back to September 1985.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | $0.84 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $0.83 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | $0.83 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.83 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.83 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | $0.82 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | $0.82 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.82 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $0.82 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | $0.81 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | $0.81 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $0.81 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | $0.81 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | $0.80 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | $0.80 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | $0.80 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside SWK's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1988 | $1.095 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own SWK before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does SWK pay a dividend?
- Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 167 payments since September 1985.
- How much does SWK pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.84 per share, with an ex-date of September 8, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $3.36 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.