Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
SWK40 yrs growthIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
3.68%
Annual Dividend
$3.32
Payout Ratio
136%
5-Yr Growth
3.5%
Ex-Date
Jun 8, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) yields 3.68% ($3.32 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $73.16 — -19% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (87/100). 40 years of dividend growth.
Is SWK a good dividend stock?
YesStanley Black & Decker, Inc. (SWK) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.68% ($3.32/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
- Elevated payout ratio (136%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.68%
- Payout Ratio
- 136%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.32
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 3.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 8, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 40
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.16
- Market Cap
- $14.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 37.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -53%
- 52-Week Range
- $61.90 – $95.16
- Dividend Safety
- A · 87/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
SWK Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+21%
3 Years
-4%
5 Years
-53%
52-Week Range
$61.90 – $95.16
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SWK worth?
Overvaluedhigh confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. is $73.16 per share, versus a market price of $90.17. That implies 19% of downside.
Fair Value
$73.16
Current Price
$90.17
Downside
-19%
Margin of Safety
-23%
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 19.8% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 15.7% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 10.1% discount rate (CAPM), 15.7% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.44 EPS, $3.32 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 $3.32 / yr per share
