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GWW Dividend History

W.W. Grainger, Inc. · every payment since 1985

As of Oct 15, 2026, W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) has paid 167 dividends since 1985. The most recent was $2.4900 per share (ex-date Aug 10, 2026, paid Sep 1, 2026). Over the last 12 months GWW paid $9.5000 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.71%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +10.2% versus the 2 before.

Latest news: W.W. Grainger Raises Quarterly Dividend 10.2% to $2.49 · Jun 9, 2026

Latest dividend

$2.4900

Last ex-date

Aug 10, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$9.50

Trailing yield

0.71%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

40 yrs

Key facts: GWW dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 15, 2026, SmarterDividends has 167 dividend payments on record for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW), going back to 1985.
  • GWW's most recent dividend was $2.49 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 10, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 1, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 15, 2026, GWW paid $9.50 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.71%.
  • GWW's most recent dividend increase took effect with the May 11, 2026 ex-date, a 10.2% rise to $2.49 per share.
  • No reduction in GWW's regular dividend appears in the 167 payments on record since 1985.
  • GWW paid $8.83 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 10.2% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "GWW Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 15, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GWW/dividend-history

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

1.00%

of price a year ago

Price change

+39.4%

$954.56 → $1,330.62

Approx. total return

+40.4%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

GWW dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

GWW dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$7.2400—
20254$8.8300+10.2%
20244$8.0100+9.7%
20234$7.3000+7.7%
20224$6.7800+6.1%
20214$6.3900+7.6%
20204$5.9400+4.6%
20194$5.6800+6.0%
20184$5.3600+5.9%
20174$5.0600+4.8%
20164$4.8300+5.2%
20154$4.5900+10.1%
20144$4.1700+16.2%
20134$3.5900+17.3%
20124$3.0600+21.4%
20114$2.5200+21.2%
20104$2.0800+16.9%
20094$1.7800+14.8%
20084$1.5500+15.7%
20074$1.3400+20.7%
20064$1.1100+20.7%
20054$0.9200+17.2%
20044$0.7850+6.8%
20034$0.7350+2.8%
20024$0.7150+2.9%
20014$0.6950+3.7%
20004$0.6700+6.3%
19994$0.6300+7.7%
19984$0.5850+10.4%
19974$0.5300+8.2%
19964$0.4900+10.1%
19954$0.4450+14.1%
19944$0.3900+10.6%
19934$0.3525+8.5%
19924$0.3250+6.6%
19914$0.3050+8.0%
19904$0.2825+13.0%
19894$0.2500+25.0%
19884$0.2000+2.6%
19874$0.1950+9.9%
19864$0.1775+6.8%
19854$0.1663—

Every GWW dividend

42 raises · 0 cuts · 0 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Aug 10, 2026Sep 1, 2026$2.4900+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2026Jun 1, 2026$2.4900+10.2%Raise
Feb 9, 2026Mar 1, 2026$2.2600+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2025Dec 1, 2025$2.2600+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2025Sep 1, 2025$2.2600+0.0%Unchanged
May 12, 2025Jun 1, 2025$2.2600+10.2%Raise
Feb 10, 2025Mar 1, 2025$2.0500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 8, 2024Dec 1, 2024$2.0500+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2024Sep 1, 2024$2.0500+0.0%Unchanged
May 10, 2024Jun 1, 2024$2.0500+10.2%Raise
Feb 9, 2024Mar 1, 2024$1.8600+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2023Dec 1, 2023$1.8600+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2023Sep 1, 2023$1.8600+0.0%Unchanged
May 5, 2023Jun 1, 2023$1.8600+8.1%Raise
Feb 10, 2023Mar 1, 2023$1.7200+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2022Dec 1, 2022$1.7200+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 5, 2022Sep 1, 2022$1.7200+0.0%Unchanged
May 6, 2022Jun 1, 2022$1.7200+6.2%Raise
Feb 11, 2022Mar 1, 2022$1.6200+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 5, 2021Dec 1, 2021$1.6200+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 6, 2021Sep 1, 2021$1.6200+0.0%Unchanged
May 7, 2021Jun 1, 2021$1.6200+5.9%Raise
Feb 5, 2021Mar 1, 2021$1.5300+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 6, 2020Dec 1, 2020$1.5300+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 7, 2020Sep 1, 2020$1.5300+6.3%Raise
May 8, 2020Jun 1, 2020$1.4400+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 7, 2020Mar 1, 2020$1.4400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 7, 2019Dec 1, 2019$1.4400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 2019Sep 1, 2019$1.4400+0.0%Unchanged
May 10, 2019Jun 1, 2019$1.4400+5.9%Raise
Feb 8, 2019Mar 1, 2019$1.3600+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 8, 2018Dec 1, 2018$1.3600+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 10, 2018Sep 1, 2018$1.3600+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2018Jun 1, 2018$1.3600+6.3%Raise
Feb 9, 2018Mar 1, 2018$1.2800+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2017Dec 1, 2017$1.2800+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 10, 2017Sep 1, 2017$1.2800+0.0%Unchanged
May 4, 2017Jun 1, 2017$1.2800+4.9%Raise
Feb 9, 2017Mar 1, 2017$1.2200+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 9, 2016Dec 1, 2016$1.2200+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 4, 2016Sep 1, 2016$1.2200+0.0%Unchanged
May 5, 2016Jun 1, 2016$1.2200+4.3%Raise
Feb 4, 2016Mar 1, 2016$1.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 5, 2015Dec 1, 2015$1.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 6, 2015Sep 1, 2015$1.1700+0.0%Unchanged
May 7, 2015Jun 1, 2015$1.1700+8.3%Raise
Feb 5, 2015Mar 1, 2015$1.0800+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 6, 2014Dec 1, 2014$1.0800+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 7, 2014Sep 1, 2014$1.0800+0.0%Unchanged
May 8, 2014Jun 1, 2014$1.0800+16.1%Raise
Feb 6, 2014Mar 1, 2014$0.9300+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 6, 2013Dec 1, 2013$0.9300+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 8, 2013Sep 1, 2013$0.9300+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 2013Jun 1, 2013$0.9300+16.3%Raise
Feb 7, 2013Mar 1, 2013$0.8000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 7, 2012Dec 1, 2012$0.8000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 2012Sep 1, 2012$0.8000+0.0%Unchanged
May 10, 2012Jun 1, 2012$0.8000+21.2%Raise
Feb 9, 2012Mar 1, 2012$0.6600+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 9, 2011Dec 1, 2011$0.6600+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 4, 2011Sep 1, 2011$0.6600+0.0%Unchanged
May 5, 2011Jun 1, 2011$0.6600+22.2%Raise
Feb 10, 2011Mar 1, 2011$0.5400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 4, 2010Dec 1, 2010$0.5400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 5, 2010Sep 1, 2010$0.5400+0.0%Unchanged
May 6, 2010Jun 1, 2010$0.5400+17.4%Raise
Feb 4, 2010Mar 1, 2010$0.4600+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 5, 2009Dec 1, 2009$0.4600+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 6, 2009Sep 1, 2009$0.4600+0.0%Unchanged
May 7, 2009Jun 1, 2009$0.4600+15.0%Raise
Feb 5, 2009Mar 1, 2009$0.4000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 6, 2008Dec 1, 2008$0.4000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 7, 2008Sep 1, 2008$0.4000+0.0%Unchanged
May 8, 2008Jun 1, 2008$0.4000+14.3%Raise
Feb 7, 2008Mar 1, 2008$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 7, 2007Dec 1, 2007$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 2007Sep 1, 2007$0.3500+0.0%Unchanged
May 10, 2007Jun 1, 2007$0.3500+20.7%Raise
Feb 8, 2007Mar 1, 2007$0.2900+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 9, 2006Dec 1, 2006$0.2900+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 10, 2006Sep 1, 2006$0.2900+0.0%Unchanged
May 4, 2006Jun 1, 2006$0.2900+20.8%Raise
Feb 9, 2006Mar 1, 2006$0.2400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 9, 2005Dec 1, 2005$0.2400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 4, 2005Sep 1, 2005$0.2400+0.0%Unchanged
May 5, 2005Jun 1, 2005$0.2400+20.0%Raise
Feb 3, 2005Mar 1, 2005$0.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 4, 2004Dec 1, 2004$0.2000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 5, 2004Sep 1, 2004$0.2000+0.0%Unchanged
May 6, 2004Jun 1, 2004$0.2000+8.1%Raise
Feb 5, 2004Mar 1, 2004$0.1850+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 6, 2003Dec 1, 2003$0.1850+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 7, 2003Sep 1, 2003$0.1850+0.0%Unchanged
May 8, 2003Jun 1, 2003$0.1850+2.8%Raise
Feb 6, 2003Mar 1, 2003$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 6, 2002Dec 1, 2002$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 8, 2002Sep 1, 2002$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
May 2, 2002Jun 1, 2002$0.1800+2.9%Raise
Feb 7, 2002Mar 1, 2002$0.1750+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 7, 2001Dec 1, 2001$0.1750+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 2001Sep 1, 2001$0.1750+0.0%Unchanged
May 3, 2001Jun 1, 2001$0.1750+2.9%Raise
Feb 8, 2001Mar 1, 2001$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 2, 2000Dec 1, 2000$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 10, 2000Sep 1, 2000$0.1700+0.0%Unchanged
May 4, 2000Jun 1, 2000$0.1700+6.3%Raise
Feb 3, 2000Mar 1, 2000$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 4, 1999Dec 1, 1999$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 1999Sep 1, 1999$0.1600+0.0%Unchanged
May 6, 1999Jun 1, 1999$0.1600+6.7%Raise
Feb 4, 1999Mar 1, 1999$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 5, 1998Dec 1, 1998$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 6, 1998Sep 1, 1998$0.1500+0.0%Unchanged
May 7, 1998Jun 1, 1998$0.1500+11.1%Raise
Feb 5, 1998Mar 1, 1998$0.1350+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 6, 1997Dec 1, 1997$0.1350+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 7, 1997Sep 1, 1997$0.1350+0.0%Unchanged
May 8, 1997Jun 1, 1997$0.1350+8.0%Raise
Feb 6, 1997Mar 1, 1997$0.1250+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 7, 1996Dec 1, 1996$0.1250+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 1996Sep 1, 1996$0.1250+0.0%Unchanged
May 2, 1996Jun 1, 1996$0.1250+8.7%Raise
Feb 8, 1996Mar 1, 1996$0.1150+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 2, 1995Dec 1, 1995$0.1150+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 10, 1995Sep 1, 1995$0.1150+0.0%Unchanged
May 2, 1995Jun 1, 1995$0.1150+15.0%Raise
Jan 31, 1995Mar 1, 1995$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 1, 1994—$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 1994Sep 1, 1994$0.1000+0.0%Unchanged
May 3, 1994Jun 1, 1994$0.1000+11.1%Raise
Feb 1, 1994—$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 2, 1993Dec 1, 1993$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 10, 1993Sep 1, 1993$0.0900+0.0%Unchanged
May 4, 1993Jun 1, 1993$0.0900+9.1%Raise
Feb 2, 1993Mar 1, 1993$0.0825+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 3, 1992Dec 1, 1992$0.0825+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 4, 1992Sep 1, 1992$0.0825+0.0%Unchanged
May 5, 1992Jun 1, 1992$0.0825+6.5%Raise
Feb 4, 1992Mar 1, 1992$0.0775+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 4, 1991Dec 1, 1991$0.0775+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 6, 1991Sep 1, 1991$0.0775+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 30, 1991Jun 1, 1991$0.0775+6.9%Raise
Feb 5, 1991Mar 1, 1991$0.0725+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 5, 1990Dec 1, 1990$0.0725+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 7, 1990Sep 1, 1990$0.0725+0.0%Unchanged
May 1, 1990Jun 1, 1990$0.0725+11.5%Raise
Feb 6, 1990Mar 1, 1990$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 31, 1989Dec 1, 1989$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 8, 1989Sep 1, 1989$0.0650+0.0%Unchanged
May 2, 1989Jun 1, 1989$0.0650+18.2%Raise
Jan 31, 1989Mar 1, 1989$0.0550+10.0%Raise
Nov 1, 1988Dec 1, 1988$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 2, 1988Sep 1, 1988$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
May 3, 1988—$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 2, 1988Mar 1, 1988$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 3, 1987Dec 1, 1987$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 4, 1987Sep 1, 1987$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
May 5, 1987Jun 1, 1987$0.0500+11.1%Raise
Feb 3, 1987Mar 1, 1987$0.0450+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 4, 1986—$0.0450+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 5, 1986—$0.0450+0.0%Unchanged
May 6, 1986—$0.0450+5.9%Raise
Feb 4, 1986—$0.0425+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 5, 1985—$0.0425+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 6, 1985—$0.0425+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 30, 1985—$0.0425+9.7%Raise
Feb 5, 1985—$0.0388—First

GWW dividend history — FAQ

How much is GWW's dividend?

As of Oct 15, 2026, GWW's most recent dividend was $2.4900 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 10, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 1, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $9.5000 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.71%.

How often does GWW pay a dividend?

W.W. Grainger, Inc. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is GWW's next dividend?

GWW's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has GWW ever cut its dividend?

No regular-payment reduction appears in the 167 payments on record since 1985.

How much did GWW pay in dividends in 2025?

GWW paid $8.8300 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 10.2% from 2024.

What was GWW's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 15, 2026, GWW paid $9.5000 per share, 1.00% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +39.4%. That is an approximate total return of +40.4% before taxes and reinvestment.

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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to GWW