Annual Dividend (TTM)
$9.0400
Quarterly
GWW
(NYSE)W.W. Grainger, Inc.
$1,132.22-- (--)
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Dividend History
Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.
Dividend Yield
0.80%
Last ex-date: Feb 9, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
25.22%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
10.24%
Year-over-year change
W.W. Grainger (GWW) Dividend Statistics & Metrics
Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis
Payment Details
Dividend payment schedule and frequency details
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$2.2600
Last Ex-DateFeb 9, 2026
Last Payment DateMar 1, 2026
Growth Metrics
Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth
TTM Growth (YoY)10.24%
3-Year CAGR-32.35%
5-Year CAGR-18.77%
10-Year CAGR-7.31%
Historical Averages
Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio
Payout Ratio (TTM)25.22%
5-Year Average$6.6360
10-Year Average$6.1610
First PaymentFeb 5, 1985
W.W. Grainger (GWW) Dividend Payment History
Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency
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| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Declaration Date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | Feb 9, 2026 | Mar 1, 2026 | Jan 28, 2026 | $2.2600 | Quarterly |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Nov 10, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | $2.2600 | Quarterly |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | $2.2600 | Quarterly |
| May 12, 2025 | May 12, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $2.2600 | Quarterly |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Feb 10, 2025 | Mar 1, 2025 | Jan 29, 2025 | $2.0500 | Quarterly |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 11, 2024 | Dec 1, 2024 | Oct 30, 2024 | $2.0500 | Quarterly |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Aug 12, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $2.0500 | Quarterly |
| May 10, 2024 | May 13, 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 | Apr 24, 2024 | $2.0500 | Quarterly |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Feb 12, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | $1.8600 | Quarterly |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Nov 13, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | $1.8600 | Quarterly |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Aug 14, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | Jul 26, 2023 | $1.8600 | Quarterly |
| May 5, 2023 | May 8, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | Apr 26, 2023 | $1.8600 | Quarterly |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Feb 13, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | Jan 25, 2023 | $1.7200 | Quarterly |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | Oct 26, 2022 | $1.7200 | Quarterly |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Aug 8, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | Jul 27, 2022 | $1.7200 | Quarterly |
| May 6, 2022 | May 9, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | Apr 27, 2022 | $1.7200 | Quarterly |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Feb 14, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | Jan 26, 2022 | $1.6200 | Quarterly |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Nov 8, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | Oct 27, 2021 | $1.6200 | Quarterly |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Aug 9, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 | Jul 28, 2021 | $1.6200 | Quarterly |
| May 7, 2021 | May 10, 2021 | Jun 1, 2021 | Apr 28, 2021 | $1.6200 | Quarterly |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Feb 8, 2021 | Mar 1, 2021 | Jan 27, 2021 | $1.5300 | Quarterly |
| Nov 6, 2020 | - | Dec 1, 2020 | Oct 28, 2020 | $1.5300 | Quarterly |
| Aug 7, 2020 | - | Sep 1, 2020 | Jul 29, 2020 | $1.5300 | Quarterly |
| May 8, 2020 | - | Jun 1, 2020 | Apr 29, 2020 | $1.4400 | Quarterly |
| Feb 7, 2020 | - | Mar 1, 2020 | Jan 29, 2020 | $1.4400 | Quarterly |
| Nov 7, 2019 | - | Dec 1, 2019 | Oct 30, 2019 | $1.4400 | Quarterly |
| Aug 9, 2019 | - | Sep 1, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | $1.4400 | Quarterly |
| May 10, 2019 | - | Jun 1, 2019 | Apr 24, 2019 | $1.4400 | Quarterly |
| Feb 8, 2019 | - | Mar 1, 2019 | Jan 30, 2019 | $1.3600 | Quarterly |
| Nov 8, 2018 | - | Dec 1, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | $1.3600 | Quarterly |
| Aug 10, 2018 | - | Sep 1, 2018 | Jul 25, 2018 | $1.3600 | Quarterly |
| May 11, 2018 | - | Jun 1, 2018 | Apr 25, 2018 | $1.3600 | Quarterly |
| Feb 9, 2018 | - | Mar 1, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | $1.2800 | Quarterly |
| Nov 10, 2017 | - | Dec 1, 2017 | Oct 25, 2017 | $1.2800 | Quarterly |
| Aug 10, 2017 | - | Sep 1, 2017 | Jul 26, 2017 | $1.2800 | Quarterly |
| May 4, 2017 | - | Jun 1, 2017 | Apr 26, 2017 | $1.2800 | Quarterly |
| Feb 9, 2017 | - | Mar 1, 2017 | Jan 25, 2017 | $1.2200 | Quarterly |
| Nov 9, 2016 | - | Dec 1, 2016 | Oct 26, 2016 | $1.2200 | Quarterly |
| Aug 4, 2016 | - | Sep 1, 2016 | Jul 27, 2016 | $1.2200 | Quarterly |
| May 5, 2016 | - | Jun 1, 2016 | Apr 27, 2016 | $1.2200 | Quarterly |
| Feb 4, 2016 | - | Mar 1, 2016 | Jan 27, 2016 | $1.1700 | Quarterly |
| Nov 5, 2015 | - | Dec 1, 2015 | Oct 28, 2015 | $1.1700 | Quarterly |
| Aug 6, 2015 | - | Sep 1, 2015 | Jul 29, 2015 | $1.1700 | Quarterly |
| May 7, 2015 | - | Jun 1, 2015 | Apr 29, 2015 | $1.1700 | Quarterly |
| Feb 5, 2015 | - | Mar 1, 2015 | Jan 28, 2015 | $1.0800 | Quarterly |
| Nov 6, 2014 | - | Dec 1, 2014 | Oct 29, 2014 | $1.0800 | Quarterly |
| Aug 7, 2014 | - | Sep 1, 2014 | Jul 30, 2014 | $1.0800 | Quarterly |
| May 8, 2014 | - | Jun 1, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | $1.0800 | Quarterly |
| Feb 6, 2014 | - | Mar 1, 2014 | Jan 29, 2014 | $0.9300 | Quarterly |
| Nov 6, 2013 | - | Dec 1, 2013 | Oct 30, 2013 | $0.9300 | Quarterly |
| Aug 8, 2013 | - | Sep 1, 2013 | Jul 31, 2013 | $0.9300 | Quarterly |
| May 9, 2013 | - | Jun 1, 2013 | Apr 24, 2013 | $0.9300 | Quarterly |
| Feb 7, 2013 | - | Mar 1, 2013 | Jan 30, 2013 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Nov 7, 2012 | - | Dec 1, 2012 | Oct 31, 2012 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Aug 9, 2012 | - | Sep 1, 2012 | Jul 25, 2012 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| May 10, 2012 | - | Jun 1, 2012 | Apr 25, 2012 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Feb 9, 2012 | - | Mar 1, 2012 | Jan 25, 2012 | $0.6600 | Quarterly |
| Nov 9, 2011 | - | Dec 1, 2011 | Oct 26, 2011 | $0.6600 | Quarterly |
| Aug 4, 2011 | - | Sep 1, 2011 | Jul 27, 2011 | $0.6600 | Quarterly |
| May 5, 2011 | - | Jun 1, 2011 | Apr 27, 2011 | $0.6600 | Quarterly |
| Feb 10, 2011 | - | Mar 1, 2011 | Jan 26, 2011 | $0.5400 | Quarterly |
| Nov 4, 2010 | - | Dec 1, 2010 | Oct 26, 2010 | $0.5400 | Quarterly |
| Aug 5, 2010 | - | Sep 1, 2010 | Jul 28, 2010 | $0.5400 | Quarterly |
| May 6, 2010 | - | Jun 1, 2010 | Apr 28, 2010 | $0.5400 | Quarterly |
| Feb 4, 2010 | - | Mar 1, 2010 | Jan 27, 2010 | $0.4600 | Quarterly |
| Nov 5, 2009 | - | Dec 1, 2009 | Oct 28, 2009 | $0.4600 | Quarterly |
| Aug 6, 2009 | - | Sep 1, 2009 | Jul 29, 2009 | $0.4600 | Quarterly |
| May 7, 2009 | - | Jun 1, 2009 | Apr 29, 2009 | $0.4600 | Quarterly |
| Feb 5, 2009 | - | Mar 1, 2009 | Jan 28, 2009 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Nov 6, 2008 | - | Dec 1, 2008 | Oct 29, 2008 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Aug 7, 2008 | - | Sep 1, 2008 | Jul 30, 2008 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| May 8, 2008 | - | Jun 1, 2008 | Apr 30, 2008 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Feb 7, 2008 | - | Mar 1, 2008 | Jan 30, 2008 | $0.3500 | Quarterly |
| Nov 7, 2007 | - | Dec 1, 2007 | Oct 31, 2007 | $0.3500 | Quarterly |
| Aug 9, 2007 | - | Sep 1, 2007 | Jul 25, 2007 | $0.3500 | Quarterly |
| May 10, 2007 | - | Jun 1, 2007 | Apr 25, 2007 | $0.3500 | Quarterly |
| Feb 8, 2007 | - | Mar 1, 2007 | Jan 31, 2007 | $0.2900 | Quarterly |
| Nov 9, 2006 | - | Dec 1, 2006 | Oct 25, 2006 | $0.2900 | Quarterly |
| Aug 10, 2006 | - | Sep 1, 2006 | Jul 26, 2006 | $0.2900 | Quarterly |
| May 4, 2006 | - | Jun 1, 2006 | Apr 26, 2006 | $0.2900 | Quarterly |
| Feb 9, 2006 | - | Mar 1, 2006 | Jan 25, 2006 | $0.2400 | Quarterly |
| Nov 9, 2005 | - | Dec 1, 2005 | Oct 26, 2005 | $0.2400 | Quarterly |
| Aug 4, 2005 | - | Sep 1, 2005 | Jul 27, 2005 | $0.2400 | Quarterly |
| May 5, 2005 | - | Jun 1, 2005 | Apr 27, 2005 | $0.2400 | Quarterly |
| Feb 3, 2005 | - | Mar 1, 2005 | Jan 31, 2005 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Nov 4, 2004 | - | Dec 1, 2004 | Oct 27, 2004 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Aug 5, 2004 | - | Sep 1, 2004 | Jul 28, 2004 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| May 6, 2004 | - | Jun 1, 2004 | Apr 28, 2004 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Feb 5, 2004 | - | Mar 1, 2004 | Jan 29, 2004 | $0.1850 | Quarterly |
| Nov 6, 2003 | - | Dec 1, 2003 | Oct 29, 2003 | $0.1850 | Quarterly |
| Aug 7, 2003 | - | Sep 1, 2003 | Jul 30, 2003 | $0.1850 | Quarterly |
| May 8, 2003 | - | Jun 1, 2003 | Apr 30, 2003 | $0.1850 | Quarterly |
| Feb 6, 2003 | - | Mar 1, 2003 | Jan 29, 2003 | $0.1800 | Quarterly |
| Nov 6, 2002 | - | Dec 1, 2002 | Oct 30, 2002 | $0.1800 | Quarterly |
| Aug 8, 2002 | - | Sep 1, 2002 | Jul 31, 2002 | $0.1800 | Quarterly |
| May 2, 2002 | - | Jun 1, 2002 | Apr 24, 2002 | $0.1800 | Quarterly |
| Feb 7, 2002 | - | Mar 1, 2002 | Jan 30, 2002 | $0.1750 | Quarterly |
| Nov 7, 2001 | - | Dec 1, 2001 | Oct 31, 2001 | $0.1750 | Quarterly |
| Aug 9, 2001 | - | Sep 1, 2001 | Aug 1, 2001 | $0.1750 | Quarterly |
| May 3, 2001 | - | Jun 1, 2001 | Apr 26, 2001 | $0.1750 | Quarterly |
| Feb 8, 2001 | - | Mar 1, 2001 | Jan 31, 2001 | $0.1700 | Quarterly |
| Nov 2, 2000 | - | Dec 1, 2000 | Oct 25, 2000 | $0.1700 | Quarterly |
| Aug 10, 2000 | - | Sep 1, 2000 | Aug 2, 2000 | $0.1700 | Quarterly |
| May 4, 2000 | - | Jun 1, 2000 | Apr 26, 2000 | $0.1700 | Quarterly |
| Feb 3, 2000 | - | Mar 1, 2000 | Jan 26, 2000 | $0.1600 | Quarterly |
| Nov 4, 1999 | - | Dec 1, 1999 | Oct 27, 1999 | $0.1600 | Quarterly |
| Aug 12, 1999 | - | Sep 1, 1999 | Aug 4, 1999 | $0.1600 | Quarterly |
| May 6, 1999 | - | Jun 1, 1999 | Apr 28, 1999 | $0.1600 | Quarterly |
| Feb 4, 1999 | - | Mar 1, 1999 | Jan 27, 1999 | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Nov 5, 1998 | - | Dec 1, 1998 | Oct 28, 1998 | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Aug 6, 1998 | - | Sep 1, 1998 | Jul 29, 1998 | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| May 7, 1998 | - | Jun 1, 1998 | Apr 29, 1998 | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Feb 5, 1998 | - | Mar 1, 1998 | Jan 28, 1998 | $0.1350 | Quarterly |
| Nov 6, 1997 | - | Dec 1, 1997 | Oct 29, 1997 | $0.1350 | Quarterly |
| Aug 7, 1997 | - | Sep 1, 1997 | Jul 30, 1997 | $0.1350 | Quarterly |
| May 8, 1997 | - | Jun 1, 1997 | Apr 30, 1997 | $0.1350 | Quarterly |
| Feb 6, 1997 | - | Mar 1, 1997 | Jan 29, 1997 | $0.1250 | Quarterly |
| Nov 7, 1996 | - | Dec 1, 1996 | Oct 30, 1996 | $0.1250 | Quarterly |
| Aug 15, 1996 | - | Sep 1, 1996 | Aug 7, 1996 | $0.1250 | Quarterly |
| May 2, 1996 | - | Jun 1, 1996 | Apr 24, 1996 | $0.1250 | Quarterly |
| Feb 8, 1996 | - | Mar 1, 1996 | Jan 31, 1996 | $0.1150 | Quarterly |
| Nov 2, 1995 | - | Dec 1, 1995 | Oct 25, 1995 | $0.1150 | Quarterly |
| Aug 10, 1995 | - | Sep 1, 1995 | Aug 2, 1995 | $0.1150 | Quarterly |
| May 2, 1995 | - | Jun 1, 1995 | Apr 26, 1995 | $0.1150 | Quarterly |
| Jan 31, 1995 | - | Mar 1, 1995 | - | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| Nov 1, 1994 | - | Dec 1, 1994 | - | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| Aug 9, 1994 | - | Sep 1, 1994 | - | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| May 3, 1994 | - | Jun 1, 1994 | - | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| Feb 1, 1994 | - | Mar 1, 1994 | - | $0.0900 | Quarterly |
| Nov 2, 1993 | - | Dec 1, 1993 | - | $0.0900 | Quarterly |
| Aug 10, 1993 | - | Sep 1, 1993 | - | $0.0900 | Quarterly |
| May 4, 1993 | - | Jun 1, 1993 | - | $0.0900 | Quarterly |
| Feb 2, 1993 | - | Mar 1, 1993 | - | $0.0825 | Quarterly |
| Nov 3, 1992 | - | Dec 1, 1992 | - | $0.0825 | Quarterly |
| Aug 4, 1992 | - | Sep 1, 1992 | - | $0.0825 | Quarterly |
| May 5, 1992 | - | Jun 1, 1992 | - | $0.0825 | Quarterly |
| Feb 4, 1992 | - | Mar 1, 1992 | - | $0.0775 | Quarterly |
| Nov 4, 1991 | - | Dec 1, 1991 | - | $0.0775 | Quarterly |
| Aug 6, 1991 | - | Sep 1, 1991 | - | $0.0775 | Quarterly |
| Apr 30, 1991 | - | Jun 1, 1991 | - | $0.0775 | Quarterly |
| Feb 5, 1991 | - | Mar 1, 1991 | - | $0.0725 | Quarterly |
| Nov 5, 1990 | - | Dec 1, 1990 | Nov 2, 1990 | $0.0725 | Quarterly |
| Aug 7, 1990 | - | Sep 1, 1990 | Aug 3, 1990 | $0.0725 | Quarterly |
| May 1, 1990 | - | Jun 1, 1990 | Apr 27, 1990 | $0.0725 | Quarterly |
| Feb 6, 1990 | - | Mar 1, 1990 | Feb 1, 1990 | $0.0650 | Quarterly |
| Oct 31, 1989 | - | Dec 1, 1989 | Oct 26, 1989 | $0.0650 | Quarterly |
| Aug 8, 1989 | - | Sep 1, 1989 | Aug 3, 1989 | $0.0650 | Quarterly |
| May 2, 1989 | - | Jun 1, 1989 | Apr 28, 1989 | $0.0650 | - |
| Jan 31, 1989 | - | Mar 1, 1989 | Jan 26, 1989 | $0.0550 | - |
| Nov 1, 1988 | - | Dec 1, 1988 | Oct 27, 1988 | $0.0500 | - |
| Aug 2, 1988 | - | Sep 1, 1988 | Jul 28, 1988 | $0.0500 | - |
| May 3, 1988 | - | May 3, 1988 | - | $0.0500 | - |
| Feb 2, 1988 | - | Mar 1, 1988 | Jan 28, 1988 | $0.0500 | - |
| Nov 3, 1987 | - | Dec 1, 1987 | Oct 30, 1987 | $0.0500 | - |
| Aug 4, 1987 | - | Sep 1, 1987 | Jul 30, 1987 | $0.0500 | - |
| May 5, 1987 | - | Jun 1, 1987 | Apr 30, 1987 | $0.0500 | - |
| Feb 3, 1987 | - | Mar 1, 1987 | Jan 29, 1987 | $0.0450 | - |
| Nov 4, 1986 | - | Nov 4, 1986 | - | $0.0450 | - |
| Aug 5, 1986 | - | Aug 5, 1986 | - | $0.0450 | - |
| May 6, 1986 | - | May 6, 1986 | - | $0.0450 | - |
| Feb 4, 1986 | - | Feb 4, 1986 | - | $0.0425 | - |
| Nov 5, 1985 | - | Nov 5, 1985 | - | $0.0425 | - |
| Aug 6, 1985 | - | Aug 6, 1985 | - | $0.0425 | - |
| Apr 30, 1985 | - | Apr 30, 1985 | - | $0.0425 | - |
| Feb 5, 1985 | - | Feb 5, 1985 | - | $0.0387 | - |