GWW W.W. Grainger, Inc.

$1,159.88+2.21%
B-
Dividend Yield0.79%
Annual Dividend$9.04
Payout Ratio
Safe25.50%
Consecutive Years40 yrs
Frequencyquarterly
Next Ex-Date
N/A
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Dividend Grades

vs Industrials sector
B-
Overall
D+
Yield
B-
Growth
B-
Safety
A
Consistency
C+
Performance
MetricGWWSector Median
Dividend Yield0.79%1.34%
Dividend Growth (5Y)8.25%7.66%
Payout Ratio25.5%32.3%
Consecutive Years Paid4216
1Y Total Return+9.7%31.8%

Grades compare this stock to Industrials sector peers using percentile ranks. A+ = top 10%, F = bottom 10%. See methodology →

1-Year Growth

10.24%

3-Year Growth

9.21%

5-Year Growth

8.25%

10-Year Growth

6.76%

Key Dividend Dates

Next Ex-Date

N/A

Next Payment

N/A

Last Ex-Date

Feb 9, 2026

Last Payment

Mar 1, 2026

Dividend History

Ex-DateAmountChange
Feb 9, 2026$2.26000.00%
Nov 10, 2025$2.26000.00%
Aug 11, 2025$2.26000.00%
May 12, 2025$2.2600+10.24%
Feb 10, 2025$2.05000.00%
Nov 8, 2024$2.05000.00%
Aug 12, 2024$2.05000.00%
May 10, 2024$2.0500+10.22%
Feb 9, 2024$1.86000.00%
Nov 10, 2023$1.86000.00%
Aug 11, 2023$1.86000.00%
May 5, 2023$1.8600+8.14%
Feb 10, 2023$1.72000.00%
Nov 10, 2022$1.72000.00%
Aug 5, 2022$1.72000.00%
May 6, 2022$1.7200+6.17%
Feb 11, 2022$1.62000.00%
Nov 5, 2021$1.62000.00%
Aug 6, 2021$1.62000.00%
May 7, 2021$1.6200+5.88%

Payout Ratio (Earnings)

25.5%

Safe

FCF Payout Ratio

32.3%

Safe

Financial Snapshot

PeriodEPSFCF
Q1 2025$9.88$521.00M
Q2 2025$10.04$202.00M
Q3 2025$6.10$339.00M
Q4 2025$9.45$269.00M

Analyst Ratings (Last 90 Days)

Buy: 0Hold: 4Sell: 0

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyYield
FASTFastenal Company2.07%
FERGFerguson plc1.36%
WSOWatsco, Inc.0.78%
WCCWESCO International, Inc.0.53%
QXOQXO, Inc.69.31%
About this data

Dividend data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep. Prices updated daily after market close.

Payout ratio — trailing 12-month dividends paid / trailing 12-month net income.

Consecutive years — calendar years with a higher total annual dividend than the prior year.

Growth rates — annualized, comparing the most recent full year total to the total N years prior.

For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.

Data as of May 6, 2026. Source: Financial Modeling Prep. Prices and yields updated daily after market close.