GGG Graco Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

Graco Inc., a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based company established in 1926, specializes globally in the engineering, production, and distribution of sophisticated systems and apparatus. These solutions are designed for the precise handling, measurement, regulation, discharge, and application of diverse fluid and powder materials worldwide. Within its Industrial segment, Graco provides specialized proportioning systems for applying polyurethane foam and polyurea coatings. This division also supplies machinery for the precise pumping, metering, mixing, and dispensing of sealants, adhesives, and composite materials. Further offerings include gel-coat equipment, chop and wet-out systems, resin transfer molding solutions, various applicators, and advanced precision dispensing tools. The segment's portfolio also encompasses liquid finishing equipment, paint circulation and supply pumps, sophisticated paint circulating control systems, and plural component coating proportioners. Complementary spare parts and accessories, along with powder finishing products for metal coatings under the Gema and SAT brands, complete this comprehensive segment. The Process segment is dedicated to delivering pumps capable of transferring and dispensing a wide array of fluids, such as chemicals, water, wastewater, petroleum products, food items, and lubricants. It also produces pressure valves crucial for the oil and natural gas industry, various industrial processes, and scientific research. Chemical injection pumping solutions for both producing oil wells and pipelines are another key offering. Moreover, this segment caters to vehicle servicing facilities – including fast oil change operations, service garages, fleet centers, automobile dealerships, auto parts retailers, truck builders, and heavy equipment service centers – by supplying pumps, hose reels, meters, valves, and related accessories. A significant part of its offerings includes automatic lubrication systems, components, and accessories for the continuous lubrication of bearings, gears, and generators within industrial and commercial equipment, compressors, turbines, and both on- and off-road vehicles. Graco's Contractor segment focuses on sprayers specifically designed for applying paint to walls and other structural surfaces, viscous coatings onto roofs, and for marking lines on roads, parking lots, athletic fields, and inte