What does "dividends paid" mean for W.W. Grainger?

Dividends paid is the total cash W.W. Grainger distributed to all common shareholders during a period, as reported in the Cash Flow Statement under financing activities. It is an aggregate dollar amount — not a per-share figure. To find the dividend per share (DPS), divide dividends paid by the weighted-average share count for the same period.

How much did W.W. Grainger pay in total dividends (TTM)?

W.W. Grainger (GWW) paid $460M in total cash dividends to common shareholders as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending March 31, 2026. This is the aggregate amount from the Cash Flow Statement, not adjusted for share count.

Is W.W. Grainger paying more or less in total dividends than last year?

W.W. Grainger (GWW) total dividends paid changed +10.9% year-over-year based on the latest annual filing. An increase means the company distributed more cash in aggregate — either because the per-share dividend was raised, the share count grew, or both.

What is the long-term growth rate of W.W. Grainger's total dividends paid?

W.W. Grainger (GWW) total cash dividends paid have grown at a +6.7% compound annual rate over the most recent 5 years. This reflects both dividend-per-share growth and any changes in share count over that period.

In which year did W.W. Grainger pay the most in total dividends?

W.W. Grainger paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $467M in 2025, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did W.W. Grainger pay in total dividends in 2024?

W.W. Grainger (GWW) paid $421M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did W.W. Grainger pay in total dividends in 2025?

W.W. Grainger (GWW) paid $467M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

W.W. Grainger (GWW) Dividends Paid

Latest period

$460M

YoY change

+10.9%

5Y CAGR

+6.7%

Peak year (FY2025)

$467M

Dividends Paid history chart for W.W. Grainger (GWW) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $467M

Dividends Paid growth chart for W.W. Grainger (GWW) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +10.9%

Dividends Paid history table for W.W. Grainger (GWW) from 1989 to 2025


FY2025	$467M	+10.9%	+$46M	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 19, 2026
FY2024	$421M	+7.4%	+$29M	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 20, 2025
FY2023	$392M	+5.9%	+$22M	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 22, 2024
FY2022	$370M	+3.6%	+$13M	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 21, 2023
FY2021	$357M	+5.6%	+$19M	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 23, 2022
FY2020	$338M	+3.0%	+$10M	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 24, 2021
FY2019	$328M	+3.8%	+$12M	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 20, 2020
FY2018	$316M	+3.9%	+$12M	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 28, 2019
FY2017	$304M	+0.3%	+$1M	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 26, 2018
FY2016	$303M	-1.1%	-$3.47M	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 28, 2017
FY2015	$306M	+5.2%	+$15.1M	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 29, 2016
FY2014	$291M	+14.1%	+$35.9M	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 27, 2015
FY2013	$255M	+16.1%	+$35.4M	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 27, 2014
FY2012	$220M	+21.9%	+$39.6M	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 28, 2013
FY2011	$181M	+18.5%	+$28.2M	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 28, 2012
FY2010	$152M	+13.1%	+$17.7M	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 28, 2011
FY2009	$135M	+10.8%	+$13.2M	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 25, 2010
FY2008	$122M	+7.4%	+$8.41M	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 27, 2009
FY2007	$113M	+15.5%	+$15.2M	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 27, 2008
FY2006	$97.9M	+18.4%	+$15.2M	Dec 31, 2006	Feb 27, 2007
FY2005	$82.7M	+16.0%	+$11.4M	Dec 31, 2005	Mar 6, 2006
FY2004	$71.2M	+5.9%	+$3.96M	Dec 31, 2004	Feb 28, 2005
FY2003	$67.3M	+1.2%	+$814K	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 10, 2004
FY2002	$66.5M	+1.6%	+$1.02M	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 20, 2003
FY2001	$65.4M	+4.1%	+$2.58M	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 20, 2002
FY2000	$62.9M	+6.9%	+$4.06M	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 21, 2001
FY1999	$58.8M	+3.7%	+$2.1M	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 22, 2000
FY1998	$56.7M	+5.2%	+$2.8M	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 26, 1999
FY1997	$53.9M	+7.8%	+$3.9M	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 24, 1998
FY1996	$50M	+10.6%	+$4.8M	Dec 31, 1996	Mar 24, 1997
FY1995	$45.2M	+14.1%	+$5.6M	Dec 31, 1995	Mar 25, 1996
FY1994	$39.6M	+9.1%	+$3.3M	Dec 31, 1994	Mar 27, 1995
FY1993	$36.3M	+5.8%	+$2M	Dec 31, 1993	Mar 28, 1994
FY1992	$34.3M	+4.9%	+$1.6M	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1992
FY1991	$32.7M	+5.5%	+$1.7M	Dec 31, 1991	Dec 31, 1991
FY1990	$31M	+14.0%	+$3.8M	Dec 31, 1990	Dec 31, 1990
FY1989	$27.2M	—	—	Dec 31, 1989	Dec 31, 1989

FY2025$467M+10.9%
FY2024$421M+7.4%
FY2023$392M+5.9%
FY2022$370M+3.6%
FY2021$357M+5.6%
FY2020$338M+3.0%
FY2019$328M+3.8%
FY2018$316M+3.9%
FY2017$304M+0.3%
FY2016$303M-1.1%
FY2015$306M+5.2%
FY2014$291M+14.1%
FY2013$255M+16.1%
FY2012$220M+21.9%
FY2011$181M+18.5%
FY2010$152M+13.1%
FY2009$135M+10.8%
FY2008$122M+7.4%
FY2007$113M+15.5%
FY2006$97.9M+18.4%
FY2005$82.7M+16.0%
FY2004$71.2M+5.9%
FY2003$67.3M+1.2%
FY2002$66.5M+1.6%
FY2001$65.4M+4.1%
FY2000$62.9M+6.9%
FY1999$58.8M+3.7%
FY1998$56.7M+5.2%
FY1997$53.9M+7.8%
FY1996$50M+10.6%
FY1995$45.2M+14.1%
FY1994$39.6M+9.1%
FY1993$36.3M+5.8%
FY1992$34.3M+4.9%
FY1991$32.7M+5.5%
FY1990$31M+14.0%
FY1989$27.2M—

Dividends Paid values are taken from W.W. Grainger's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Dividends Paid at W.W. Grainger (GWW)

Dividends Paid for W.W. Grainger (GWW): headline value $460M · YoY +10.9%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending March 31, 2026 (reported May 7, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1989.

In 2025, W.W. Grainger (GWW) dividends paid totalled $467M – grew 10.9% year-over-year.

Through 2020–2025 (5 years), W.W. Grainger dividends paid delivered a +6.7% annualised rate; sustaining 9 straight years of year-over-year growth.

The highest annual dividends paid of $467M was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was $27.2M in 1989.

W.W. Grainger Dividends Paid by Year

W.W. Grainger Dividends Paid 2025: $467M

2025's dividends paid for W.W. Grainger came in at $467M, grew 10.9% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

W.W. Grainger Dividends Paid 2024: $421M

W.W. Grainger posted dividends paid of $421M in 2024, grew 7.4% from 2023.

W.W. Grainger Dividends Paid 2023: $392M

In 2023, W.W. Grainger reported dividends paid of $392M, grew 5.9% from 2022.

W.W. Grainger Dividends Paid 2022: $370M

W.W. Grainger dividends paid in 2022 was $370M, edged up 3.6% from 2021.

W.W. Grainger Dividends Paid 2021: $357M

W.W. Grainger dividends paid in 2021 was $357M.

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