W.W. Grainger (GWW) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in W.W. Grainger (GWW) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $75,716 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 22.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $211,051 reinvested (17.6% a year), or $166,269 taking the dividends as cash, $10,970 of it paid out along the way.
GWW became
$211,051
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
17.6%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$13,569
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Worst drop
-34.4%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | GWW total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +35.5% | $1,117 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −3.4% | $1,395 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +28.2% | $1,227 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +50.5% | $1,107 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +8.7% | $1,031 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +28.8% | $944 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +22.8% | $898 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +22.2% | $799 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +21.7% | $771 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +4.3% | $682 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +17.3% | $687 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −18.9% | $589 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +1.5% | $552 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +28.0% | $451 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +9.8% | $376 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +37.8% | $319 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +45.3% | $243 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +25.4% | $205 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −8.2% | $177 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: GWW total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in W.W. Grainger (GWW) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $211,051 at the end of Oct 2026: 17.6% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, GWW turned $10,000 into $75,716 with dividends reinvested, 22.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, GWW returned 25.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking GWW's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $166,269, including $10,970 of cash received; reinvesting added $44,783.
- GWW's best calendar year in that time was 2023 (50.5%) and its worst 2015 (-18.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "W.W. Grainger (GWW) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GWW/total-return
GWW total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in GWW 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $75,716 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 22.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $65,307 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is GWW's total return since Dec 2007?
2011% in total, or 17.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 1453%.
How much of GWW's return came from dividends?
About 11% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $44,783 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was GWW's worst year?
2015, at -18.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 1.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -34.4%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.