Last week’s trivia answer

My slogan is “Cover the Earth.” Founded in 1866 and based in Cleveland, I’m America’s largest specialty retailer of paint, stains, coatings, wall coverings and sundry items. I patented a resealable tin can in 1877 and paid my first dividend in 1885. These days I’m developing environmentally friendly coatings. My brand names include Dutch Boy, Krylon, Dupli- Color, Pratt & Lambert, Purdy, Thompson’s and Minwax. I serve the automotive, industrial maintenance and traffic paint markets, among others, and have more than 3,300 stores. I rake in about $8 billion annually, and I’ve increased dividends annually since 1979. Who am I? 

( Answer: Sherwin-Williams )

Write t o U s! Send questions for Ask the F ool, Dumbest ( or Smartest) Investments (up to 100 words), and y our Trivia entries to Fool@fool.com or via regular mail c/o this newspaper, attn: The Motley Fool. Sorry, we can’t provide individual financial advice.