GWW
WW Grainger Inc
1,266.60$
+0.3%
vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: Sep 18, 2026
Dividend
Dividend
Dividend history for WW Grainger Inc (GWW): every payment, yield, payout ratio and growth at a glance. The most recent distribution was 2.49 $ per share (ex-date 08/10/2026).
Dividend Yield
?Annual dividend divided by the current price: what percentage of your investment comes back as a payout each year.
0.78%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
?Sum of dividends paid per share over the last 12 months.
9.27$
Payout Ratio
?Share of profit paid out as dividends. Over 100% means the company is paying out more than it earns — not sustainable long-term.
21.9%
Increase Streak
?How many years in a row the dividend has been raised — the gold standard for dividend payers.
40Years
Years Without a Cut
?How many years in a row the dividend hasn't been cut — a measure of reliability.
40Years
Dividend growth (3-yr CAGR)
?Average annual dividend growth over the past three years.
9.2%
Dividend growth (5-yr CAGR)
?Average annual dividend growth over the past five years.
8.3%
Dividend growth (10-yr CAGR)
?Average annual dividend growth over the past ten years.
6.8%
Payment History
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/10/2026 | 09/01/2026 | 2.49 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/11/2026 | 06/01/2026 | 2.49 $ | +10.2% | Quarterly |
| 02/09/2026 | 03/01/2026 | 2.26 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/10/2025 | 12/01/2025 | 2.26 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/11/2025 | 09/01/2025 | 2.26 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/12/2025 | 06/01/2025 | 2.26 $ | +10.2% | Quarterly |
| 02/10/2025 | 03/01/2025 | 2.05 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/08/2024 | 12/01/2024 | 2.05 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/12/2024 | 09/01/2024 | 2.05 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/10/2024 | 06/01/2024 | 2.05 $ | +10.2% | Quarterly |
| 02/09/2024 | 03/01/2024 | 1.86 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/10/2023 | 12/01/2023 | 1.86 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/11/2023 | 09/01/2023 | 1.86 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/05/2023 | 06/01/2023 | 1.86 $ | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 02/10/2023 | 03/01/2023 | 1.72 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/10/2022 | 12/01/2022 | 1.72 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/05/2022 | 09/01/2022 | 1.72 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/06/2022 | 06/01/2022 | 1.72 $ | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 02/11/2022 | 03/01/2022 | 1.62 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/05/2021 | 12/01/2021 | 1.62 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/06/2021 | 09/01/2021 | 1.62 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/07/2021 | 06/01/2021 | 1.62 $ | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 02/05/2021 | 03/01/2021 | 1.53 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/06/2020 | 12/01/2020 | 1.53 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/07/2020 | 09/01/2020 | 1.53 $ | +6.3% | Quarterly |
| 05/08/2020 | 06/01/2020 | 1.44 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/07/2020 | 03/01/2020 | 1.44 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/07/2019 | 12/01/2019 | 1.44 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/09/2019 | 09/01/2019 | 1.44 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/10/2019 | 06/01/2019 | 1.44 $ | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 02/08/2019 | 03/01/2019 | 1.36 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/08/2018 | 12/01/2018 | 1.36 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/10/2018 | 09/01/2018 | 1.36 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/11/2018 | 06/01/2018 | 1.36 $ | +6.3% | Quarterly |
| 02/09/2018 | 03/01/2018 | 1.28 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/10/2017 | 12/01/2017 | 1.28 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/10/2017 | 09/01/2017 | 1.28 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/04/2017 | 06/01/2017 | 1.28 $ | +4.9% | Quarterly |
| 02/09/2017 | 03/01/2017 | 1.22 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/09/2016 | 12/01/2016 | 1.22 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/04/2016 | 09/01/2016 | 1.22 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/05/2016 | 06/01/2016 | 1.22 $ | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 02/04/2016 | 03/01/2016 | 1.17 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/05/2015 | 12/01/2015 | 1.17 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/06/2015 | 09/01/2015 | 1.17 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/07/2015 | 06/01/2015 | 1.17 $ | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 02/05/2015 | 03/01/2015 | 1.08 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/06/2014 | 12/01/2014 | 1.08 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/07/2014 | 09/01/2014 | 1.08 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/08/2014 | 06/01/2014 | 1.08 $ | +16.1% | Quarterly |
| 02/06/2014 | 03/01/2014 | 0.93 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/06/2013 | 12/01/2013 | 0.93 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/08/2013 | 09/01/2013 | 0.93 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/09/2013 | 06/01/2013 | 0.93 $ | +16.3% | Quarterly |
| 02/07/2013 | 03/01/2013 | 0.80 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/07/2012 | 12/01/2012 | 0.80 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/09/2012 | 09/01/2012 | 0.80 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/10/2012 | 06/01/2012 | 0.80 $ | +21.2% | Quarterly |
| 02/09/2012 | 03/01/2012 | 0.66 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/09/2011 | 12/01/2011 | 0.66 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/04/2011 | 09/01/2011 | 0.66 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/05/2011 | 06/01/2011 | 0.66 $ | +22.2% | Quarterly |
| 02/10/2011 | 03/01/2011 | 0.54 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/04/2010 | 12/01/2010 | 0.54 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/05/2010 | 09/01/2010 | 0.54 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/06/2010 | 06/01/2010 | 0.54 $ | +17.4% | Quarterly |
| 02/04/2010 | 03/01/2010 | 0.46 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/05/2009 | 12/01/2009 | 0.46 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/06/2009 | 09/01/2009 | 0.46 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/07/2009 | 06/01/2009 | 0.46 $ | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/05/2009 | 03/01/2009 | 0.40 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/06/2008 | 12/01/2008 | 0.40 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/07/2008 | 09/01/2008 | 0.40 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/08/2008 | 06/01/2008 | 0.40 $ | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 02/07/2008 | 03/01/2008 | 0.35 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/07/2007 | 12/01/2007 | 0.35 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/09/2007 | 09/01/2007 | 0.35 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/10/2007 | 06/01/2007 | 0.35 $ | +20.7% | Quarterly |
| 02/08/2007 | 03/01/2007 | 0.29 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/09/2006 | 12/01/2006 | 0.29 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/10/2006 | 09/01/2006 | 0.29 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/04/2006 | 06/01/2006 | 0.29 $ | +20.8% | Quarterly |
| 02/09/2006 | 03/01/2006 | 0.24 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/09/2005 | 12/01/2005 | 0.24 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/04/2005 | 09/01/2005 | 0.24 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/05/2005 | 06/01/2005 | 0.24 $ | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/03/2005 | 03/01/2005 | 0.20 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/04/2004 | 12/01/2004 | 0.20 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/05/2004 | 09/01/2004 | 0.20 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/06/2004 | 06/01/2004 | 0.20 $ | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 02/05/2004 | 03/01/2004 | 0.19 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/06/2003 | 12/01/2003 | 0.19 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/07/2003 | 09/01/2003 | 0.19 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/08/2003 | 06/01/2003 | 0.19 $ | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 02/06/2003 | 03/01/2003 | 0.18 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/06/2002 | 12/01/2002 | 0.18 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/08/2002 | 09/01/2002 | 0.18 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/02/2002 | 06/01/2002 | 0.18 $ | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 02/07/2002 | 03/01/2002 | 0.18 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/07/2001 | 12/01/2001 | 0.18 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/09/2001 | 09/01/2001 | 0.18 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/03/2001 | 06/01/2001 | 0.18 $ | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 02/08/2001 | 03/01/2001 | 0.17 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/02/2000 | 12/01/2000 | 0.17 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/10/2000 | 09/01/2000 | 0.17 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/04/2000 | 06/01/2000 | 0.17 $ | +6.3% | Quarterly |
| 02/03/2000 | 03/01/2000 | 0.16 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/04/1999 | 12/01/1999 | 0.16 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/12/1999 | 09/01/1999 | 0.16 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/06/1999 | 06/01/1999 | 0.16 $ | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 02/04/1999 | 03/01/1999 | 0.15 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/05/1998 | 12/01/1998 | 0.15 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/06/1998 | 09/01/1998 | 0.15 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/07/1998 | 06/01/1998 | 0.15 $ | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 02/05/1998 | 03/01/1998 | 0.14 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/06/1997 | 12/01/1997 | 0.14 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/07/1997 | 09/01/1997 | 0.14 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/08/1997 | 06/01/1997 | 0.14 $ | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/06/1997 | 03/01/1997 | 0.13 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/07/1996 | 12/01/1996 | 0.13 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/15/1996 | 09/01/1996 | 0.13 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/02/1996 | 06/01/1996 | 0.13 $ | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 02/08/1996 | 03/01/1996 | 0.12 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/02/1995 | 12/01/1995 | 0.12 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/10/1995 | 09/01/1995 | 0.12 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/02/1995 | 06/01/1995 | 0.12 $ | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/31/1995 | 03/01/1995 | 0.10 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/01/1994 | 12/01/1994 | 0.10 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/09/1994 | 09/01/1994 | 0.10 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/03/1994 | 06/01/1994 | 0.10 $ | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 02/01/1994 | 03/01/1994 | 0.0900 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/02/1993 | 12/01/1993 | 0.0900 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/10/1993 | 09/01/1993 | 0.0900 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/04/1993 | 06/01/1993 | 0.0900 $ | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 02/02/1993 | 03/01/1993 | 0.0825 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/03/1992 | 12/01/1992 | 0.0825 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/04/1992 | 09/01/1992 | 0.0825 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/05/1992 | 06/01/1992 | 0.0825 $ | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 02/04/1992 | 03/01/1992 | 0.0775 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/04/1991 | 12/01/1991 | 0.0775 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/06/1991 | 09/01/1991 | 0.0775 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/30/1991 | 06/01/1991 | 0.0775 $ | +6.9% | Quarterly |
| 02/05/1991 | 03/01/1991 | 0.0725 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 11/05/1990 | 12/01/1990 | 0.0725 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/07/1990 | 09/01/1990 | 0.0725 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 05/01/1990 | 06/01/1990 | 0.0725 $ | +11.5% | Quarterly |
| 02/06/1990 | 03/01/1990 | 0.0650 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/31/1989 | 12/01/1989 | 0.0650 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 08/08/1989 | 09/01/1989 | 0.0650 $ | – | Quarterly |
| 05/02/1989 | 06/01/1989 | 0.0650 $ | – | – |
| 01/31/1989 | 03/01/1989 | 0.0550 $ | – | – |
| 11/01/1988 | 12/01/1988 | 0.0500 $ | – | – |
| 08/02/1988 | 09/01/1988 | 0.0500 $ | – | – |
| 05/03/1988 | – | 0.0500 $ | – | – |
| 02/02/1988 | 03/01/1988 | 0.0500 $ | – | – |
| 11/03/1987 | 12/01/1987 | 0.0500 $ | – | – |
| 08/04/1987 | 09/01/1987 | 0.0500 $ | – | – |
| 05/05/1987 | 06/01/1987 | 0.0500 $ | – | – |
| 02/03/1987 | 03/01/1987 | 0.0450 $ | – | – |
| 11/04/1986 | – | 0.0450 $ | – | – |
| 08/05/1986 | – | 0.0450 $ | – | – |
| 05/06/1986 | – | 0.0450 $ | – | – |
| 02/04/1986 | – | 0.0425 $ | – | – |
| 11/05/1985 | – | 0.0425 $ | – | – |
| 08/06/1985 | – | 0.0425 $ | – | – |
| 04/30/1985 | – | 0.0425 $ | – | – |
| 02/05/1985 | – | 0.0388 $ | – | – |
Data as of: September 18, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.