GWW Dividend History & Yield
W.W. Grainger, Inc. · NYSE
Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9, 2026 (in 62 days) | Nov 23, 2026 | $2.49 | $249.00 | Estimated |
| Mon, Feb 8, 2027 (in 153 days) | Feb 22, 2027 | $2.49 | $249.00 | Estimated |
| Mon, May 10, 2027 (in 244 days) | May 24, 2027 | $2.49 | $249.00 | Estimated |
| Mon, Aug 9, 2027 (in 335 days) | Aug 23, 2027 | $2.49 | $249.00 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from GWW's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $9.96 per share.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much GWW do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 121 | $155,306 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 603 | $776,530 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 1,205 | $1,553,060 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 0.77%. $10,000 in GWW would currently pay about $77 a year ($6 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
GWW dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | — | $2.49 | +0.0% |
| May 11, 2026 | — | $2.49 | +10.2% |
| Feb 9, 2026 | — | $2.26 | +0.0% |
| Nov 10, 2025 | — | $2.26 | +0.0% |
| Aug 11, 2025 | — | $2.26 | +0.0% |
| May 12, 2025 | — | $2.26 | +10.2% |
| Feb 10, 2025 | — | $2.05 | +0.0% |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | $2.05 | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | $2.05 | +0.0% |
| May 10, 2024 | — | $2.05 | +10.2% |
| Feb 9, 2024 | — | $1.86 | +0.0% |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | $1.86 | +0.0% |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | $1.86 | +0.0% |
| May 5, 2023 | — | $1.86 | +8.1% |
| Feb 10, 2023 | — | $1.72 | +0.0% |
| Nov 10, 2022 | — | $1.72 | +0.0% |
| Aug 5, 2022 | — | $1.72 | +0.0% |
| May 6, 2022 | — | $1.72 | +6.2% |
| Feb 11, 2022 | — | $1.62 | +0.0% |
| Nov 5, 2021 | — | $1.62 | +0.0% |
| Aug 6, 2021 | — | $1.62 | +0.0% |
| May 7, 2021 | — | $1.62 | +5.9% |
| Feb 5, 2021 | — | $1.53 | +0.0% |
| Nov 6, 2020 | — | $1.53 | +0.0% |
| Aug 7, 2020 | — | $1.53 | +6.2% |
| May 8, 2020 | — | $1.44 | +0.0% |
| Feb 7, 2020 | — | $1.44 | +0.0% |
| Nov 7, 2019 | — | $1.44 | +0.0% |
| Aug 9, 2019 | — | $1.44 | +0.0% |
| May 10, 2019 | — | $1.44 | +5.9% |
| Feb 8, 2019 | — | $1.36 | +0.0% |
| Nov 8, 2018 | — | $1.36 | +0.0% |
| Aug 10, 2018 | — | $1.36 | +0.0% |
| May 11, 2018 | — | $1.36 | +6.2% |
| Feb 9, 2018 | — | $1.28 | +0.0% |
| Nov 10, 2017 | — | $1.28 | +0.0% |
| Aug 10, 2017 | — | $1.28 | +0.0% |
| May 4, 2017 | — | $1.28 | +4.9% |
| Feb 9, 2017 | — | $1.22 | +0.0% |
| Nov 9, 2016 | — | $1.22 | +0.0% |
| Aug 4, 2016 | — | $1.22 | +0.0% |
| May 5, 2016 | — | $1.22 | +4.3% |
| Feb 4, 2016 | — | $1.17 | +0.0% |
| Nov 5, 2015 | — | $1.17 | +0.0% |
| Aug 6, 2015 | — | $1.17 | +0.0% |
| May 7, 2015 | — | $1.17 | +8.3% |
| Feb 5, 2015 | — | $1.08 | +0.0% |
| Nov 6, 2014 | — | $1.08 | +0.0% |
| Aug 7, 2014 | — | $1.08 | +0.0% |
| May 8, 2014 | — | $1.08 | +16.1% |
| Feb 6, 2014 | — | $0.93 | +0.0% |
| Nov 6, 2013 | — | $0.93 | +0.0% |
| Aug 8, 2013 | — | $0.93 | +0.0% |
| May 9, 2013 | — | $0.93 | +16.3% |
| Feb 7, 2013 | — | $0.80 | +0.0% |
| Nov 7, 2012 | — | $0.80 | +0.0% |
| Aug 9, 2012 | — | $0.80 | +0.0% |
| May 10, 2012 | — | $0.80 | +21.2% |
| Feb 9, 2012 | — | $0.66 | +0.0% |
| Nov 9, 2011 | — | $0.66 | +0.0% |
| Aug 4, 2011 | — | $0.66 | +0.0% |
| May 5, 2011 | — | $0.66 | +22.2% |
| Feb 10, 2011 | — | $0.54 | +0.0% |
| Nov 4, 2010 | — | $0.54 | +0.0% |
| Aug 5, 2010 | — | $0.54 | +0.0% |
| May 6, 2010 | — | $0.54 | +17.4% |
| Feb 4, 2010 | — | $0.46 | +0.0% |
| Nov 5, 2009 | — | $0.46 | +0.0% |
| Aug 6, 2009 | — | $0.46 | +0.0% |
| May 7, 2009 | — | $0.46 | +15.0% |
| Feb 5, 2009 | — | $0.40 | +0.0% |
| Nov 6, 2008 | — | $0.40 | +0.0% |
| Aug 7, 2008 | — | $0.40 | +0.0% |
| May 8, 2008 | — | $0.40 | +14.3% |
| Feb 7, 2008 | — | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| Nov 7, 2007 | — | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| Aug 9, 2007 | — | $0.35 | +0.0% |
| May 10, 2007 | — | $0.35 | +20.7% |
| Feb 8, 2007 | — | $0.29 | +0.0% |
| Nov 9, 2006 | — | $0.29 | +0.0% |
| Aug 10, 2006 | — | $0.29 | +0.0% |
| May 4, 2006 | — | $0.29 | +20.8% |
| Feb 9, 2006 | — | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| Nov 9, 2005 | — | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| Aug 4, 2005 | — | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| May 5, 2005 | — | $0.24 | +20.0% |
| Feb 3, 2005 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| Nov 4, 2004 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| Aug 5, 2004 | — | $0.20 | +0.0% |
| May 6, 2004 | — | $0.20 | +8.1% |
| Feb 5, 2004 | — | $0.185 | +0.0% |
| Nov 6, 2003 | — | $0.185 | +0.0% |
| Aug 7, 2003 | — | $0.185 | +0.0% |
| May 8, 2003 | — | $0.185 | +2.8% |
| Feb 6, 2003 | — | $0.18 | +0.0% |
| Nov 6, 2002 | — | $0.18 | +0.0% |
| Aug 8, 2002 | — | $0.18 | +0.0% |
| May 2, 2002 | — | $0.18 | +2.9% |
| Feb 7, 2002 | — | $0.175 | +0.0% |
| Nov 7, 2001 | — | $0.175 | +0.0% |
| Aug 9, 2001 | — | $0.175 | +0.0% |
| May 3, 2001 | — | $0.175 | +2.9% |
| Feb 8, 2001 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Nov 2, 2000 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Aug 10, 2000 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| May 4, 2000 | — | $0.17 | +6.2% |
| Feb 3, 2000 | — | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| Nov 4, 1999 | — | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 1999 | — | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| May 6, 1999 | — | $0.16 | +6.7% |
| Feb 4, 1999 | — | $0.15 | +0.0% |
| Nov 5, 1998 | — | $0.15 | +0.0% |
| Aug 6, 1998 | — | $0.15 | +0.0% |
| May 7, 1998 | — | $0.15 | +11.1% |
| Feb 5, 1998 | — | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| Nov 6, 1997 | — | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| Aug 7, 1997 | — | $0.135 | +0.0% |
| May 8, 1997 | — | $0.135 | +8.0% |
| Feb 6, 1997 | — | $0.125 | +0.0% |
| Nov 7, 1996 | — | $0.125 | +0.0% |
| Aug 15, 1996 | — | $0.125 | +0.0% |
| May 2, 1996 | — | $0.125 | +8.7% |
| Feb 8, 1996 | — | $0.115 | +0.0% |
| Nov 2, 1995 | — | $0.115 | +0.0% |
| Aug 10, 1995 | — | $0.115 | +0.0% |
| May 2, 1995 | — | $0.115 | +15.0% |
| Jan 31, 1995 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Nov 1, 1994 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Aug 9, 1994 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| May 3, 1994 | — | $0.10 | +11.1% |
| Feb 1, 1994 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Nov 2, 1993 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Aug 10, 1993 | — | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| May 4, 1993 | — | $0.09 | +9.1% |
| Feb 2, 1993 | — | $0.0825 | +0.0% |
| Nov 3, 1992 | — | $0.0825 | +0.0% |
| Aug 4, 1992 | — | $0.0825 | +0.0% |
| May 5, 1992 | — | $0.0825 | +6.5% |
| Feb 4, 1992 | — | $0.0775 | +0.0% |
| Nov 4, 1991 | — | $0.0775 | +0.0% |
| Aug 6, 1991 | — | $0.0775 | +0.0% |
| Apr 30, 1991 | — | $0.0775 | +6.9% |
| Feb 5, 1991 | — | $0.0725 | +0.0% |
| Nov 5, 1990 | — | $0.0725 | +0.0% |
| Aug 7, 1990 | — | $0.0725 | +0.0% |
| May 1, 1990 | — | $0.0725 | +11.5% |
| Feb 6, 1990 | — | $0.065 | +0.0% |
| Oct 31, 1989 | — | $0.065 | +0.0% |
| Aug 8, 1989 | — | $0.065 | +0.0% |
| May 2, 1989 | — | $0.065 | +18.2% |
| Jan 31, 1989 | — | $0.055 | +10.0% |
| Nov 1, 1988 | — | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Aug 2, 1988 | — | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| May 3, 1988 | — | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Feb 2, 1988 | — | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Nov 3, 1987 | — | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Aug 4, 1987 | — | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| May 5, 1987 | — | $0.05 | +11.1% |
| Feb 3, 1987 | — | $0.045 | +0.0% |
| Nov 4, 1986 | — | $0.045 | +0.0% |
| Aug 5, 1986 | — | $0.045 | +0.0% |
| May 6, 1986 | — | $0.045 | +5.9% |
| Feb 4, 1986 | — | $0.0425 | +0.0% |
| Nov 5, 1985 | — | $0.0425 | +0.0% |
| Aug 6, 1985 | — | $0.0425 | +0.0% |
| Apr 30, 1985 | — | $0.0425 | +9.7% |
| Feb 5, 1985 | — | $0.0387 | — |
Payout risk check
GWW scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).
No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.
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About W.W. Grainger, Inc.
W.W. Grainger, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes maintenance, repair, and operating products and services primarily in North America, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments, High-Touch Solutions North America and Endless Assortment. It provides safety, security, material handling and storage equipment, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, and metalworking and hand tools. The company also offers technical support and inventory management services.
Sector: Industrials. Industry: Industrial Distribution. First dividend on our records: Feb 5, 1985. 167 payments tracked.
GWW dividend FAQ
When is GWW's next ex-dividend date?
GWW's next ex-dividend date is Nov 9, 2026 (in 62 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $2.49 per share, expected on Nov 23, 2026.
How often does GWW pay dividends?
GWW pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $2.49 per share with an ex-date of Aug 10, 2026.
What is GWW's dividend yield?
GWW's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.74%, based on $9.50 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $1,289.04. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $9.96 per share, is 0.77%.
How much does GWW pay per share?
GWW pays about $2.49 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $9.96 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $996.00 a year.
Has GWW grown or cut its dividend?
GWW has raised its annual dividend for 37 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 8.6% a year (+10.2% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.
How many shares of GWW do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 0.77%, you would need about 121 shares of GWW (roughly $155,306 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.
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