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Data last updated: Oct 16, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 16, 2026): W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) pays a $9.27 annual dividend ($2.49 quarterly), yielding 0.75% at $1324.95/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-10. 39+ consecutive years of dividend growth (Dividend Aristocrat). Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.75%
Annual Dividend: $9.27 per share
Payout Ratio: 23.6%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-10
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Industrials
Years of Dividend History: 42
W.W. Grainger, Inc. dividend investors are looking at a Dividend Aristocrat built on supplying maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products to businesses, governments, and institutions across the U.S., Japan, Canada, and the United Kingdom. GWW currently yields 0.76%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $9.50 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is August 10, 2026. With a beta of 1.034, GWW stock moves roughly in line with the broader market, making it a fit for growth-and-income investors who want a Dividend Aristocrat with a long record of annual increases rather than a high current payout.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. pays out 26.5% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low retention of earnings relative to the dividend leaves substantial room to sustain and grow the payout, supported by demand for essential MRO supplies including safety equipment, facility maintenance items, and industrial tools across a broad base of corporate and government customers. W.W. Grainger, Inc. dividend safety faces its most realistic pressure from any broad contraction in industrial and commercial activity, which would reduce order volumes across GWW's High-Touch Solutions and Endless Assortment segments.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 9.4% per year from 2011 to 2025. The per-share dividend grew from $2.52 to $8.83 over that period (2026 data is partial and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 4.6% in 2020, which still represents a raise, not a pause.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +9.2% | $6.78 (2022) | $8.83 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +8.3% | $5.94 (2020) | $8.83 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +6.8% | $4.59 (2015) | $8.83 (2025) |
GWW stock fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield from a global MRO supplier with a broad, recurring customer base. The yield is low (below 2%), sitting at 0.76% today versus a 5-year average of 0.59%, so current income is modest by any measure. That trade-off comes with 39 consecutive years of dividend increases, a streak that qualifies GWW as a Dividend Aristocrat. What an investor gets here is a 9.4% annualized dividend growth rate and a conservative 26.5% payout ratio. What they give up is meaningful current income.
GWW is a Dividend Aristocrat with 39 consecutive years of dividend increases.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | $2.4900 |
| 2026-05-11 | $2.4900 |
| 2026-02-09 | $2.2600 |
| 2025-11-10 | $2.2600 |
| 2025-08-11 | $2.2600 |
| 2025-05-12 | $2.2600 |
| 2025-02-10 | $2.0500 |
| 2024-11-08 | $2.0500 |
| 2024-08-12 | $2.0500 |
| 2024-05-10 | $2.0500 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $7.2400 |
| 2025 | $8.8300 |
| 2024 | $8.0100 |
| 2023 | $7.3000 |
| 2022 | $6.7800 |
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