Sherwin-Williams Increases First Quarter Dividend 10%

CLEVELAND, Feb. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) today announced an increase in its quarterly dividend from $0.50 per common share to $0.55 per common share, payable on March 14, 2014, to shareholders of record on March 3, 2014.  This increase follows 35 consecutive years of dividend increases.

Investor Relations Contact: 
Bob Wells 
Senior Vice President – Corporate Communications and Public Affairs 
Sherwin-Williams 
Direct:  216.566.2244 
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Media Contact: 
Mike Conway 
Director – Corporate Communications  
Sherwin-Williams 
Direct:  216.515.4393 
Pager:  216.422.3751 
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SOURCE The Sherwin-Williams Company