W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) Dividend History
GWW latest dividend
$2.49last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 10Monday, 2026
Payment dateSep 1Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 40 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +8.3%5-year growth a year
- 0.75%forward yield
GWW dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $996
- Each payment
- $249
- Value of the shares
- $133,070
- Dividend yield
- 0.75%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $9.96 per share, before tax.
GWW dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
GWW dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)21.9%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)35.1%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+8.3%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases40
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
GWW yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $954.99 | 1.04% | $9.50 | 1.0% |
| 3 years ago | $711.86 | 1.40% | $25.94 | 3.6% |
| 5 years ago | $430.87 | 2.31% | $39.78 | 9.2% |
| 10 years ago | $205.86 | 4.84% | $67.81 | 32.9% |
| 20 years ago | $72.89 | 13.66% | $96.39 | 132.2% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
GWW dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
GWW dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.83 | +10.2% | 0.88% | 4 |
| 2024 | $8.01 | +9.7% | 0.76% | 4 |
| 2023 | $7.30 | +7.7% | 0.88% | 4 |
| 2022 | $6.78 | +6.1% | 1.22% | 4 |
| 2021 | $6.39 | +7.6% | 1.23% | 4 |
| 2020 | $5.94 | +4.6% | 1.45% | 4 |
| 2019 | $5.68 | +6.0% | 1.68% | 4 |
| 2018 | $5.36 | +5.9% | 1.90% | 4 |
| 2017 | $5.06 | +4.8% | 2.14% | 4 |
| 2016 | $4.83 | +5.2% | 2.08% | 4 |
| 2015 | $4.59 | +10.1% | 2.27% | 4 |
| 2014 | $4.17 | +16.2% | 1.64% | 4 |
| 2013 | $3.59 | +17.3% | 1.41% | 4 |
| 2012 | $3.06 | +21.4% | 1.51% | 4 |
| 2011 | $2.52 | +21.2% | 1.35% | 4 |
| 2010 | $2.08 | +16.9% | 1.51% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.78 | +14.8% | 1.84% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.55 | +15.7% | 1.97% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.34 | +20.7% | 1.53% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.11 | — | 1.59% | 4 |
GWW dividend history
167 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | 2026-09-01 | $2.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-11 | 2026-06-01 | $2.49 | +10.2% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-09 | 2026-03-01 | $2.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-10 | 2025-12-01 | $2.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-11 | 2025-09-01 | $2.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-12 | 2025-06-01 | $2.26 | +10.2% | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-10 | 2025-03-01 | $2.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-08 | 2024-12-01 | $2.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-12 | 2024-09-01 | $2.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-10 | 2024-06-01 | $2.05 | +10.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-09 | 2024-03-01 | $1.86 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-10 | 2023-12-01 | $1.86 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-11 | 2023-09-01 | $1.86 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-05 | 2023-06-01 | $1.86 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-10 | 2023-03-01 | $1.72 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-10 | 2022-12-01 | $1.72 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 167 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-05 | 2022-09-01 | $1.72 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-06 | 2022-06-01 | $1.72 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-11 | 2022-03-01 | $1.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-05 | 2021-12-01 | $1.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-06 | 2021-09-01 | $1.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-07 | 2021-06-01 | $1.62 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-05 | 2021-03-01 | $1.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-12-01 | $1.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-07 | 2020-09-01 | $1.53 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-06-01 | $1.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-07 | 2020-03-01 | $1.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-07 | 2019-12-01 | $1.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-09 | 2019-09-01 | $1.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-10 | 2019-06-01 | $1.44 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-08 | 2019-03-01 | $1.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-08 | 2018-12-01 | $1.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-10 | 2018-09-01 | $1.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-11 | 2018-06-01 | $1.36 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-09 | 2018-03-01 | $1.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-10 | 2017-12-01 | $1.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-10 | 2017-09-01 | $1.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-04 | 2017-06-01 | $1.28 | +4.9% | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-09 | 2017-03-01 | $1.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-09 | 2016-12-01 | $1.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-04 | 2016-09-01 | $1.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-05 | 2016-06-01 | $1.22 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-04 | 2016-03-01 | $1.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-05 | 2015-12-01 | $1.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-06 | 2015-09-01 | $1.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-01 | $1.17 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-05 | 2015-03-01 | $1.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-06 | 2014-12-01 | $1.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-07 | 2014-09-01 | $1.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-08 | 2014-06-01 | $1.08 | +16.1% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-06 | 2014-03-01 | $0.93 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-06 | 2013-12-01 | $0.93 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-08 | 2013-09-01 | $0.93 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-09 | 2013-06-01 | $0.93 | +16.3% | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-07 | 2013-03-01 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-07 | 2012-12-01 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-09 | 2012-09-01 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-10 | 2012-06-01 | $0.8 | +21.2% | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-09 | 2012-03-01 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-09 | 2011-12-01 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-04 | 2011-09-01 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-05 | 2011-06-01 | $0.66 | +22.2% | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-10 | 2011-03-01 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-04 | 2010-12-01 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-05 | 2010-09-01 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-06 | 2010-06-01 | $0.54 | +17.4% | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-04 | 2010-03-01 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-05 | 2009-12-01 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-06 | 2009-09-01 | $0.46 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-07 | 2009-06-01 | $0.46 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-05 | 2009-03-01 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-06 | 2008-12-01 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-07 | 2008-09-01 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-08 | 2008-06-01 | $0.4 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-07 | 2008-03-01 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-07 | 2007-12-01 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-09 | 2007-09-01 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-10 | 2007-06-01 | $0.35 | +20.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-08 | 2007-03-01 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-09 | 2006-12-01 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-10 | 2006-09-01 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-04 | 2006-06-01 | $0.29 | +20.8% | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-09 | 2006-03-01 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-09 | 2005-12-01 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-04 | 2005-09-01 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-05 | 2005-06-01 | $0.24 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-03 | 2005-03-01 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-04 | 2004-12-01 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-05 | 2004-09-01 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-06 | 2004-06-01 | $0.2 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-05 | 2004-03-01 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-06 | 2003-12-01 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-07 | 2003-09-01 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-08 | 2003-06-01 | $0.185 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-06 | 2003-03-01 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-06 | 2002-12-01 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-08 | 2002-09-01 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-02 | 2002-06-01 | $0.18 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-07 | 2002-03-01 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-07 | 2001-12-01 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-09 | 2001-09-01 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-03 | 2001-06-01 | $0.175 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-08 | 2001-03-01 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-02 | 2000-12-01 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-10 | 2000-09-01 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-04 | 2000-06-01 | $0.17 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-03 | 2000-03-01 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-04 | 1999-12-01 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-12 | 1999-09-01 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-06 | 1999-06-01 | $0.16 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-04 | 1999-03-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-05 | 1998-12-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-06 | 1998-09-01 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-07 | 1998-06-01 | $0.15 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-05 | 1998-03-01 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-06 | 1997-12-01 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-07 | 1997-09-01 | $0.135 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-08 | 1997-06-01 | $0.135 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-06 | 1997-03-01 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-07 | 1996-12-01 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-15 | 1996-09-01 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-02 | 1996-06-01 | $0.125 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-08 | 1996-03-01 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-02 | 1995-12-01 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-10 | 1995-09-01 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-02 | 1995-06-01 | $0.115 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-31 | 1995-03-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-01 | 1994-12-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-09 | 1994-09-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-03 | 1994-06-01 | $0.1 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-01 | 1994-03-01 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-02 | 1993-12-01 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-10 | 1993-09-01 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-04 | 1993-06-01 | $0.09 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-02 | 1993-03-01 | $0.0825 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-03 | 1992-12-01 | $0.0825 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-04 | 1992-09-01 | $0.0825 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-05 | 1992-06-01 | $0.0825 | +6.5% | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-04 | 1992-03-01 | $0.0775 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-04 | 1991-12-01 | $0.0775 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-06 | 1991-09-01 | $0.0775 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-30 | 1991-06-01 | $0.0775 | +6.9% | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-05 | 1991-03-01 | $0.0725 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-05 | 1990-12-01 | $0.0725 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-07 | 1990-09-01 | $0.0725 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-01 | 1990-06-01 | $0.0725 | +11.5% | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-06 | 1990-03-01 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-10-31 | 1989-12-01 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-08 | 1989-09-01 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-02 | 1989-06-01 | $0.065 | +18.2% | |
| 1989-01-31 | 1989-03-01 | $0.055 | +10.0% | |
| 1988-11-01 | 1988-12-01 | $0.05 | — | |
| 1988-08-02 | 1988-09-01 | $0.05 | — | |
| 1988-05-03 | — | $0.05 | — | |
| 1988-02-02 | 1988-03-01 | $0.05 | — | |
| 1987-11-03 | 1987-12-01 | $0.05 | — | |
| 1987-08-04 | 1987-09-01 | $0.05 | — | |
| 1987-05-05 | 1987-06-01 | $0.05 | +11.1% | |
| 1987-02-03 | 1987-03-01 | $0.045 | — | |
| 1986-11-04 | — | $0.045 | — | |
| 1986-08-05 | — | $0.045 | — | |
| 1986-05-06 | — | $0.045 | +5.9% | |
| 1986-02-04 | — | $0.0425 | — | |
| 1985-11-05 | — | $0.0425 | — | |
| 1985-08-06 | — | $0.0425 | — | |
| 1985-04-30 | — | $0.0425 | +9.7% | |
| 1985-02-05 | — | $0.0387 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
GWW stock split history
- 2:1June 15, 1998
- 2:1June 10, 1991
GWW dividend overview
Grainger pays an annual dividend of $9.96 per share, a yield of 0.75% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $8.83 per share in 2025, up 10.2% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 40 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 8.3% a year on average and over ten years 6.8% a year. The payout ratio is 21.9% of trailing earnings.
Related: GWW cash flow statement, GWW key metrics, GWW chart. See the GWW stock overview for the latest quote and news.
GWW dividends FAQ
Does Grainger pay a dividend?
Yes. Grainger has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $2.49 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 10, 2026.
What is Grainger's dividend yield?
Grainger's forward annual dividend is $9.96 per share, a dividend yield of 0.75% at the latest close of $1330.70.
How often does Grainger pay dividends?
Grainger pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Grainger's dividend growing?
Grainger's dividend per share grew from $5.94 in 2020 to $8.83 in 2025, 8.3% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 40 years in a row.
What is Grainger's dividend payout ratio?
Grainger pays out 21.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 35.1% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Grainger split its stock?
Grainger has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on June 15, 1998, 2:1 on June 10, 1991. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.