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GWW W.W. Grainger, Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Industrials / Industrial - Distribution

$1,280.00 ▲ $8.51(0.67%) as of Sep 14, 2026 03:06 UTC
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W.W. Grainger, Inc. stands as a significant global supplier of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) supplies and related services. Its market presence spans several international regions, including the United States, Japan, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The company structures its operations into two principal divisions: High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. Grainger's extensive product offerings cover essential categories such as safety and security provisions, equipment for material handling and storage, plumbing and pump components, cleaning and facility upkeep items, and both metalworking and general hand tools. Furthermore, it delivers vital support functions, including inventory management and expert technical assistance. The firm serves a wide array of organizational customers, from private businesses and large corporations to government bodies and other institutions, reaching them through both dedicated sales and service teams and its robust digital and e-commerce platforms. Established in 1927, W.W. Grainger, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusGrowing
Latest Dividend$2.4900
Forward Annual$9.96
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateAug 10, 2026
1-Yr Growth10.2%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth6.8%Annual totals, 2015–2025

Key Metrics

Current Yield

0.78%

At the Sep 14, 2026 price

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Dividend

$9.9600

The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

Rank Score

56.8

As of Sep 14, 2026

Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.

RSI (14)

42

As of Sep 14, 2026

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$918.18 – $1,402.03

Closes through Sep 11, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio (TTM)

26.47%

12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

41

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book (TTM)

14.66

Price as of Sep 14, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is our quick durability read on a dividend — the same four-check test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a model rank of 70+ and a yield of 2%+; the rank weighs the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio, return on equity and price-to-book. Accelerating: the dividend has grown over time, not stalled. Flawless: an unbroken record with no cuts or suspensions. Enduring: a long enough paying history to weather a cycle. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 57/100, yield 0.78%.
A Accelerating
29 consecutive years of dividend increases.
F Flawless
No dividend cut in the available payment record.
E Enduring
41 years of dividend payments on record.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume252,800Sep 11, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$1,289.00Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$1,274.20 – $1,296.68Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$1,271.49Close of Sep 10, 2026The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$60.43BAs of Sep 14, 2026The company's total market value — share price times shares outstanding — on the date shown.
Shares Out47.21MImplied by market cap, Sep 14, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$39.5312 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)Earnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)32.6Price as of Sep 14, 2026; earnings to Jun 30, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Ex-DividendAug 10, 2026Buy before this date to receive the upcoming payment. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps that one.
Pay DateSep 01, 2026The date the dividend is actually paid into shareholders' accounts.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)9.2%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)8.3%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases40 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

GWW's dividend yield rose from 0.75% to 0.78% over the past ~90 days (+0.02 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.02 pp from the share price ($1,319.72 on Jun 16, 2026 → $1,280.00 on Sep 14, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current0.78%
1-Yr Average0.83%
Low / High0.71% – 0.98%
Percentile25%

Across 334 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), GWW's current yield is higher than approximately 25% of them. Our stored price history for GWW covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

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Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$2.4900 Q Regular Jul 29, 2026 Aug 10, 2026 Aug 10, 2026 Sep 01, 2026
$2.4900 Q Regular Apr 29, 2026 May 11, 2026 May 11, 2026 Jun 01, 2026
$2.2600 Q Regular Jan 28, 2026 Feb 09, 2026 Feb 09, 2026 Mar 01, 2026
$2.2600 Q Regular Oct 29, 2025 Nov 10, 2025 Nov 10, 2025 Dec 01, 2025
$2.2600 Q Regular Jul 30, 2025 Aug 11, 2025 Aug 11, 2025 Sep 01, 2025
$2.2600 Q Regular Apr 30, 2025 May 12, 2025 May 12, 2025 Jun 01, 2025
$2.0500 Q Regular Jan 29, 2025 Feb 10, 2025 Feb 10, 2025 Mar 01, 2025
$2.0500 Q Regular Oct 30, 2024 Nov 08, 2024 Nov 11, 2024 Dec 01, 2024
$2.0500 Q Regular Jul 31, 2024 Aug 12, 2024 Aug 12, 2024 Sep 01, 2024
$2.0500 Q Regular Apr 24, 2024 May 10, 2024 May 13, 2024 Jun 01, 2024
$1.8600 Q Regular Jan 31, 2024 Feb 09, 2024 Feb 12, 2024 Mar 01, 2024
$1.8600 Q Regular Oct 25, 2023 Nov 10, 2023 Nov 13, 2023 Dec 01, 2023
$1.8600 Q Regular Jul 26, 2023 Aug 11, 2023 Aug 14, 2023 Sep 01, 2023
$1.8600 Q Regular Apr 26, 2023 May 05, 2023 May 08, 2023 Jun 01, 2023
$1.7200 Q Regular Jan 25, 2023 Feb 10, 2023 Feb 13, 2023 Mar 01, 2023
$1.7200 Q Regular Oct 26, 2022 Nov 10, 2022 Nov 14, 2022 Dec 01, 2022
$1.7200 Q Regular Jul 27, 2022 Aug 05, 2022 Aug 08, 2022 Sep 01, 2022
$1.7200 Q Regular Apr 27, 2022 May 06, 2022 May 09, 2022 Jun 01, 2022
$1.6200 Q Regular Jan 26, 2022 Feb 11, 2022 Feb 14, 2022 Mar 01, 2022
$1.6200 Q Regular Oct 27, 2021 Nov 05, 2021 Nov 08, 2021 Dec 01, 2021
$1.6200 Q Regular Jul 28, 2021 Aug 06, 2021 Aug 09, 2021 Sep 01, 2021
$1.6200 Q Regular Apr 28, 2021 May 07, 2021 May 10, 2021 Jun 01, 2021
$1.5300 Q Regular Jan 27, 2021 Feb 05, 2021 Feb 08, 2021 Mar 01, 2021
$1.5300 Q Regular Oct 28, 2020 Nov 06, 2020 Nov 09, 2020 Dec 01, 2020
$1.5300 Q Regular Jul 29, 2020 Aug 07, 2020 Aug 10, 2020 Sep 01, 2020
$1.4400 Q Regular Apr 29, 2020 May 08, 2020 May 11, 2020 Jun 01, 2020
$1.4400 Q Regular Jan 29, 2020 Feb 07, 2020 Feb 10, 2020 Mar 01, 2020
$1.4400 Q Regular Oct 30, 2019 Nov 07, 2019 Nov 11, 2019 Dec 01, 2019
$1.4400 Q Regular Jul 31, 2019 Aug 09, 2019 Aug 12, 2019 Sep 01, 2019
$1.4400 Q Regular Apr 24, 2019 May 10, 2019 May 13, 2019 Jun 01, 2019
$1.3600 Q Regular Jan 30, 2019 Feb 08, 2019 Feb 11, 2019 Mar 01, 2019
$1.3600 Q Regular Oct 31, 2018 Nov 08, 2018 Nov 12, 2018 Dec 01, 2018
$1.3600 Q Regular Jul 25, 2018 Aug 10, 2018 Aug 13, 2018 Sep 01, 2018
$1.3600 Q Regular Apr 25, 2018 May 11, 2018 May 14, 2018 Jun 01, 2018
$1.2800 Q Regular Jan 31, 2018 Feb 09, 2018 Feb 12, 2018 Mar 01, 2018
$1.2800 Q Regular Oct 25, 2017 Nov 10, 2017 Nov 13, 2017 Dec 01, 2017
$1.2800 Q Regular Jul 26, 2017 Aug 10, 2017 Aug 14, 2017 Sep 01, 2017
$1.2800 Q Regular Apr 26, 2017 May 04, 2017 May 08, 2017 Jun 01, 2017
$1.2200 Q Regular Jan 25, 2017 Feb 09, 2017 Feb 13, 2017 Mar 01, 2017
$1.2200 Q Regular Oct 26, 2016 Nov 09, 2016 Nov 14, 2016 Dec 01, 2016
$1.2200 Q Regular Jul 27, 2016 Aug 04, 2016 Aug 08, 2016 Sep 01, 2016
$1.2200 Q Regular Apr 27, 2016 May 05, 2016 May 09, 2016 Jun 01, 2016
$1.1700 Q Regular Jan 27, 2016 Feb 04, 2016 Feb 08, 2016 Mar 01, 2016
$1.1700 Q Regular Oct 28, 2015 Nov 05, 2015 Nov 09, 2015 Dec 01, 2015
$1.1700 Q Regular Jul 29, 2015 Aug 06, 2015 Aug 10, 2015 Sep 01, 2015
$1.1700 Q Regular Apr 29, 2015 May 07, 2015 May 11, 2015 Jun 01, 2015
$1.0800 Q Regular Jan 28, 2015 Feb 05, 2015 Feb 09, 2015 Mar 01, 2015
$1.0800 Q Regular Oct 29, 2014 Nov 06, 2014 Nov 10, 2014 Dec 01, 2014
$1.0800 Q Regular Jul 30, 2014 Aug 07, 2014 Aug 11, 2014 Sep 01, 2014
$1.0800 Q Regular Apr 30, 2014 May 08, 2014 May 12, 2014 Jun 01, 2014
$0.9300 Q Regular Jan 29, 2014 Feb 06, 2014 Feb 10, 2014 Mar 01, 2014
$0.9300 Q Regular Oct 30, 2013 Nov 06, 2013 Nov 11, 2013 Dec 01, 2013
$0.9300 Q Regular Jul 31, 2013 Aug 08, 2013 Aug 12, 2013 Sep 01, 2013
$0.9300 Q Regular Apr 24, 2013 May 09, 2013 May 13, 2013 Jun 01, 2013
$0.8000 Q Regular Jan 30, 2013 Feb 07, 2013 Feb 11, 2013 Mar 01, 2013
$0.8000 Q Regular Oct 31, 2012 Nov 07, 2012 Nov 12, 2012 Dec 01, 2012
$0.8000 Q Regular Jul 25, 2012 Aug 09, 2012 Aug 13, 2012 Sep 01, 2012
$0.8000 Q Regular Apr 25, 2012 May 10, 2012 May 14, 2012 Jun 01, 2012
$0.6600 Q Regular Jan 25, 2012 Feb 09, 2012 Feb 13, 2012 Mar 01, 2012
$0.6600 Q Regular Oct 26, 2011 Nov 09, 2011 Nov 14, 2011 Dec 01, 2011
$0.6600 Q Regular Jul 27, 2011 Aug 04, 2011 Aug 08, 2011 Sep 01, 2011
$0.6600 Q Regular Apr 27, 2011 May 05, 2011 May 09, 2011 Jun 01, 2011
$0.5400 Q Regular Jan 26, 2011 Feb 10, 2011 Feb 14, 2011 Mar 01, 2011
$0.5400 Q Regular Oct 26, 2010 Nov 04, 2010 Nov 08, 2010 Dec 01, 2010
$0.5400 Q Regular Jul 28, 2010 Aug 05, 2010 Aug 09, 2010 Sep 01, 2010
$0.5400 Q Regular Apr 28, 2010 May 06, 2010 May 10, 2010 Jun 01, 2010
$0.4600 Q Regular Jan 27, 2010 Feb 04, 2010 Feb 08, 2010 Mar 01, 2010
$0.4600 Q Regular Oct 28, 2009 Nov 05, 2009 Nov 09, 2009 Dec 01, 2009
$0.4600 Q Regular Jul 29, 2009 Aug 06, 2009 Aug 10, 2009 Sep 01, 2009
$0.4600 Q Regular Apr 29, 2009 May 07, 2009 May 11, 2009 Jun 01, 2009
$0.4000 Q Regular Jan 28, 2009 Feb 05, 2009 Feb 09, 2009 Mar 01, 2009
$0.4000 Q Regular Oct 29, 2008 Nov 06, 2008 Nov 10, 2008 Dec 01, 2008
$0.4000 Q Regular Jul 30, 2008 Aug 07, 2008 Aug 11, 2008 Sep 01, 2008
$0.4000 Q Regular Apr 30, 2008 May 08, 2008 May 12, 2008 Jun 01, 2008
$0.3500 Q Regular Jan 30, 2008 Feb 07, 2008 Feb 11, 2008 Mar 01, 2008
$0.3500 Q Regular Oct 31, 2007 Nov 07, 2007 Nov 12, 2007 Dec 01, 2007
$0.3500 Q Regular Jul 25, 2007 Aug 09, 2007 Aug 13, 2007 Sep 01, 2007
$0.3500 Q Regular Apr 25, 2007 May 10, 2007 May 14, 2007 Jun 01, 2007
$0.2900 Q Regular Jan 31, 2007 Feb 08, 2007 Feb 12, 2007 Mar 01, 2007
$0.2900 Q Regular Oct 25, 2006 Nov 09, 2006 Nov 13, 2006 Dec 01, 2006
$0.2900 Q Regular Jul 26, 2006 Aug 10, 2006 Aug 14, 2006 Sep 01, 2006
$0.2900 Q Regular Apr 26, 2006 May 04, 2006 May 08, 2006 Jun 01, 2006
$0.2400 Q Regular Jan 25, 2006 Feb 09, 2006 Feb 13, 2006 Mar 01, 2006
$0.2400 Q Regular Oct 26, 2005 Nov 09, 2005 Nov 14, 2005 Dec 01, 2005
$0.2400 Q Regular Jul 27, 2005 Aug 04, 2005 Aug 08, 2005 Sep 01, 2005
$0.2400 Q Regular Apr 27, 2005 May 05, 2005 May 09, 2005 Jun 01, 2005
$0.2000 Q Regular Jan 31, 2005 Feb 03, 2005 Feb 07, 2005 Mar 01, 2005
$0.2000 Q Regular Oct 27, 2004 Nov 04, 2004 Nov 08, 2004 Dec 01, 2004
$0.2000 Q Regular Jul 28, 2004 Aug 05, 2004 Aug 09, 2004 Sep 01, 2004
$0.2000 Q Regular Apr 28, 2004 May 06, 2004 May 10, 2004 Jun 01, 2004
$0.1850 Q Regular Jan 29, 2004 Feb 05, 2004 Feb 09, 2004 Mar 01, 2004
$0.1850 Q Regular Oct 29, 2003 Nov 06, 2003 Nov 10, 2003 Dec 01, 2003
$0.1850 Q Regular Jul 30, 2003 Aug 07, 2003 Aug 11, 2003 Sep 01, 2003
$0.1850 Q Regular Apr 30, 2003 May 08, 2003 May 12, 2003 Jun 01, 2003
$0.1800 Q Regular Jan 29, 2003 Feb 06, 2003 Feb 10, 2003 Mar 01, 2003
$0.1800 Q Regular Oct 30, 2002 Nov 06, 2002 Nov 11, 2002 Dec 01, 2002
$0.1800 Q Regular Jul 31, 2002 Aug 08, 2002 Aug 12, 2002 Sep 01, 2002
$0.1800 Q Regular Apr 24, 2002 May 02, 2002 May 06, 2002 Jun 01, 2002
$0.1750 Q Regular Jan 30, 2002 Feb 07, 2002 Feb 11, 2002 Mar 01, 2002
$0.1750 Q Regular Oct 31, 2001 Nov 07, 2001 Nov 12, 2001 Dec 01, 2001
$0.1750 Q Regular Aug 01, 2001 Aug 09, 2001 Aug 13, 2001 Sep 01, 2001
$0.1750 Q Regular Apr 26, 2001 May 03, 2001 May 07, 2001 Jun 01, 2001
$0.1700 Q Regular Jan 31, 2001 Feb 08, 2001 Feb 12, 2001 Mar 01, 2001
$0.1700 Q Regular Oct 25, 2000 Nov 02, 2000 Nov 06, 2000 Dec 01, 2000
$0.1700 Q Regular Aug 02, 2000 Aug 10, 2000 Aug 14, 2000 Sep 01, 2000
$0.1700 Q Regular Apr 26, 2000 May 04, 2000 May 08, 2000 Jun 01, 2000
$0.1600 Q Regular Jan 26, 2000 Feb 03, 2000 Feb 07, 2000 Mar 01, 2000
$0.1600 Q Regular Oct 27, 1999 Nov 04, 1999 Nov 08, 1999 Dec 01, 1999
$0.1600 Q Regular Aug 04, 1999 Aug 12, 1999 Aug 16, 1999 Sep 01, 1999
$0.1600 Q Regular Apr 28, 1999 May 06, 1999 May 10, 1999 Jun 01, 1999
$0.1500 Q Regular Jan 27, 1999 Feb 04, 1999 Feb 08, 1999 Mar 01, 1999
$0.1500 Q Regular Oct 28, 1998 Nov 05, 1998 Nov 09, 1998 Dec 01, 1998
$0.1500 Q Regular Jul 29, 1998 Aug 06, 1998 Aug 10, 1998 Sep 01, 1998
$0.3000 Q Regular Apr 29, 1998 May 07, 1998 May 11, 1998 Jun 01, 1998
$0.2700 Q Regular Jan 28, 1998 Feb 05, 1998 Feb 09, 1998 Mar 01, 1998
$0.2700 Q Regular Oct 29, 1997 Nov 06, 1997 Nov 11, 1997 Dec 01, 1997
$0.2700 Q Regular Jul 30, 1997 Aug 07, 1997 Aug 11, 1997 Sep 01, 1997
$0.2700 Q Regular Apr 30, 1997 May 08, 1997 May 12, 1997 Jun 01, 1997
$0.2500 Q Regular Jan 29, 1997 Feb 06, 1997 Feb 10, 1997 Mar 01, 1997
$0.2500 Q Regular Oct 30, 1996 Nov 07, 1996 Nov 12, 1996 Dec 01, 1996

Peer Comparison

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GWW dividend — frequently asked questions

Does W.W. Grainger, Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $9.96 per share, a yield of approximately 0.78%.

What is W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s dividend yield?

W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 0.78%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does W.W. Grainger, Inc. pay dividends?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

How long has W.W. Grainger, Inc. paid dividends?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. has 41 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 40 consecutive years.

Data updated Sep 14, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.

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