W.W. Grainger (GWW) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ChampionW.W. Grainger (GWW) has increased its dividend for 41 consecutive years and currently yields 0.75%. The most recent dividend was $2.2600/share on Mar 1, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
0.75%
TTM Dividend/Share
$9.27
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
24.9%
Consecutive Growth Years
41 (Dividend Champion)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
10.24%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
8.25%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
6.76%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
9.0%
FCF payout ratio
7.8%
Net debt / EBITDA
0.7x
Interest coverage
32.30x
ROIC (TTM)
27.6%
Dividend Safety Score
8 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 24.9%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($27.79) covers dividend/share ($9.27).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
41 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 7.8%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 0.7x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (8.3%) ≤ EPS growth (23.5%) — sustainable.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date May 11, 2026
- Payment date
- Jun 1, 2026
- Dividend
- $2.4900
- Adj. dividend
- $2.4900
Ex-date Feb 9, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 1, 2026
- Dividend
- $2.2600
- Adj. dividend
- $2.2600
Ex-date Nov 10, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $2.2600
- Adj. dividend
- $2.2600
Ex-date Aug 11, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $2.2600
- Adj. dividend
- $2.2600
Ex-date May 12, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $2.2600
- Adj. dividend
- $2.2600
Ex-date Feb 10, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $2.0500
- Adj. dividend
- $2.0500
Ex-date Nov 8, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $2.0500
- Adj. dividend
- $2.0500
Ex-date Aug 12, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $2.0500
- Adj. dividend
- $2.0500
Ex-date May 10, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $2.0500
- Adj. dividend
- $2.0500
Ex-date Feb 9, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.8600
- Adj. dividend
- $1.8600
Ex-date Nov 10, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 1, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.8600
- Adj. dividend
- $1.8600
Ex-date Aug 11, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 1, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.8600
- Adj. dividend
- $1.8600
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $2.4900 | $2.4900 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Mar 1, 2026 | $2.2600 | $2.2600 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $2.2600 | $2.2600 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | $2.2600 | $2.2600 |
| May 12, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 | $2.2600 | $2.2600 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Mar 1, 2025 | $2.0500 | $2.0500 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Dec 1, 2024 | $2.0500 | $2.0500 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | $2.0500 | $2.0500 |
| May 10, 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 | $2.0500 | $2.0500 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $1.8600 | $1.8600 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $1.8600 | $1.8600 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $1.8600 | $1.8600 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
W.W. Grainger has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 41 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $8.8300 | — | — |
| 2025 | $8.0100 | $8.8300 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | $7.3000 | $8.0100 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | $6.7800 | $7.3000 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | $6.3900 | $6.7800 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | $5.9400 | $6.3900 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | $5.6800 | $5.9400 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | $5.3600 | $5.6800 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | $5.0600 | $5.3600 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | $4.8300 | $5.0600 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | $4.5900 | $4.8300 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | $4.1700 | $4.5900 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | $3.5900 | $4.1700 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | $3.0600 | $3.5900 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | $2.5200 | $3.0600 | +21.4% |
| 2011 | $2.0800 | $2.5200 | +21.2% |
| 2010 | $1.7800 | $2.0800 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | $1.5500 | $1.7800 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | $1.3400 | $1.5500 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | $1.1100 | $1.3400 | +20.7% |
| 2006 | $0.9200 | $1.1100 | +20.7% |
| 2005 | $0.7850 | $0.9200 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | $0.7350 | $0.7850 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | $0.7150 | $0.7350 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | $0.6950 | $0.7150 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | $0.6700 | $0.6950 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | $0.6300 | $0.6700 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | $0.5850 | $0.6300 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | $0.5300 | $0.5850 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | $0.4900 | $0.5300 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | $0.4450 | $0.4900 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | $0.3900 | $0.4450 | +14.1% |
| 1994 | $0.3525 | $0.3900 | +10.6% |
| 1993 | $0.3250 | $0.3525 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | $0.3050 | $0.3250 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | $0.2825 | $0.3050 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | $0.2500 | $0.2825 | +13.0% |
| 1989 | $0.2000 | $0.2500 | +25.0% |
| 1988 | $0.1950 | $0.2000 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | $0.1775 | $0.1950 | +9.9% |
| 1986 | $0.1663 | $0.1775 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | — | $0.1663 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for W.W. Grainger (GWW) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$460.00M
YoY change
+10.9%
5Y CAGR
+6.7%
Peak year (2025)
$467.00M
Latest annual
$467.00M
Cash dividends paid over time for W.W. Grainger (GWW)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for W.W. Grainger (GWW)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $467.00M | +10.9% | +$46.00M | ||
| 2024 | $421.00M | +7.4% | +$29.00M | ||
| 2023 | $392.00M | +5.9% | +$22.00M | ||
| 2022 | $370.00M | +3.6% | +$13.00M | ||
| 2021 | $357.00M | +5.6% | +$19.00M | ||
| 2020 | $338.00M | +3.0% | +$10.00M | ||
| 2019 | $328.00M | +3.8% | +$12.00M | ||
| 2018 | $316.00M | +3.9% | +$12.00M | ||
| 2017 | $304.00M | +0.3% | +$1.00M | ||
| 2016 | $303.00M | -1.1% | -$3.47M | ||
| 2015 | $306.47M | +5.2% | +$15.08M | ||
| 2014 | $291.39M | +14.1% | +$35.93M | ||
| 2013 | $255.47M | +16.1% | +$35.39M | ||
| 2012 | $220.08M | +21.9% | +$39.55M | ||
| 2011 | $180.53M | +18.5% | +$28.19M | ||
| 2010 | $152.34M | +13.1% | +$17.65M | ||
| 2009 | $134.68M | +10.8% | +$13.18M | ||
| 2008 | $121.50M | +7.4% | +$8.41M | ||
| 2007 | $113.09M | +15.5% | +$15.20M | ||
| 2006 | $97.90M | +18.4% | +$15.23M | ||
| 2005 | $82.66M | +16.0% | +$11.42M | ||
| 2004 | $71.24M | +5.9% | +$3.96M | ||
| 2003 | $67.28M | +1.2% | +$814,000 | ||
| 2002 | $66.47M | +1.6% | +$1.02M | ||
| 2001 | $65.44M | +4.1% | +$2.58M | ||
| 2000 | $62.86M | +6.9% | +$4.06M | ||
| 1999 | $58.80M | +3.7% | +$2.10M | ||
| 1998 | $56.70M | +5.2% | +$2.80M | ||
| 1997 | $53.90M | +7.8% | +$3.90M | ||
| 1996 | $50.00M | +10.6% | +$4.80M | ||
| 1995 | $45.20M | +14.1% | +$5.60M | ||
| 1994 | $39.60M | +9.1% | +$3.30M | ||
| 1993 | $36.30M | +5.8% | +$2.00M | ||
| 1992 | $34.30M | +4.9% | +$1.60M | ||
| 1991 | $32.70M | +5.5% | +$1.70M | ||
| 1990 | $31.00M | +14.0% | +$3.80M | ||
| 1989 | $27.20M | — | — |
W.W. Grainger (GWW) most recent annual dividends paid stands at $467.00M (2025) – grew 10.9% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, W.W. Grainger dividends paid compounded at +6.7% per year, sustaining 9 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Across the available history, dividends paid reached its high of $467.00M in 2025 and its low of $27.20M in 1989.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) sits 8th of 8 Industrials peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $2.23B.
W.W. Grainger Dividends Paid 2025: $467.00M
W.W. Grainger dividends paid in 2025 was $467.00M, grew 10.9% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
W.W. Grainger Dividends Paid 2024: $421.00M
W.W. Grainger dividends paid in 2024 was $421.00M, grew 7.4% from 2023.
W.W. Grainger Dividends Paid 2023: $392.00M
W.W. Grainger dividends paid in 2023 was $392.00M, grew 5.9% from 2022.
W.W. Grainger Dividends Paid 2022: $370.00M
W.W. Grainger dividends paid in 2022 was $370.00M, edged up 3.6% from 2021.
W.W. Grainger Dividends Paid 2021: $357.00M
W.W. Grainger dividends paid in 2021 was $357.00M.
See more financial history for W.W. Grainger (GWW).
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| RTX (RTX) | $3.57B | Industrials |
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| Boeing (BA) | $0 | Industrials |
Frequently asked questions
Does W.W. Grainger pay dividends?
Yes, W.W. Grainger (GWW) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $9.27 per share annually, yielding 0.75%.
What is W.W. Grainger's dividend yield?
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has a current dividend yield of 0.75%.
Is W.W. Grainger's dividend safe?
W.W. Grainger (GWW) passes 8 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has W.W. Grainger increased its dividend?
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has 41 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is W.W. Grainger's dividend payout ratio?
W.W. Grainger (GWW) has a dividend payout ratio of 24.9%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is W.W. Grainger's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for W.W. Grainger (GWW) is $460.00M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has W.W. Grainger dividends paid changed year-over-year?
W.W. Grainger (GWW) dividends paid changed +10.9% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of W.W. Grainger dividends paid?
W.W. Grainger (GWW) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +6.7% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did W.W. Grainger dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
W.W. Grainger dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $467.00M in 2025.
What was W.W. Grainger dividends paid in 2024?
W.W. Grainger (GWW) dividends paid in 2024 was $421.00M.
What was W.W. Grainger dividends paid in 2025?
W.W. Grainger (GWW) dividends paid in 2025 was $467.00M.
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