GWWShares · US-listed

WW Grainger

40 yrs of growthPaid for 41 yrs
0.5%
dividend yield · $7.24 in the last 12 months · price $1447.67
Forward yield
0.5%
$7.24 declared + forecast, next 12 months
Next ex-dividend date
8 Feb 2027
~ Forecast
5-year dividend growth
+8.3%
a year, compound · 10y +6.8%
Payments a year
3
paid every year for 41 yrs

When it goes ex-dividend

Filled: went ex in the last 12 months. Dashed: expected in the next 12.

Jan
Mar
Apr
Jun
Jul
Sep
Oct
Dec

Dividends per share by year

Price $1447.67
$0.000$2.50$5.00$7.50$10.00'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
Yearly totals as a table
YearDividends per share
2026 (so far)$7.24
2025$8.83
2024$8.01
2023$7.30
2022$6.78
2021$6.39
2020$5.94
2019$5.68
2018$5.36
2017$5.06
2016$4.83
2015$4.59
2014$4.17
2013$3.59
2012$3.06
2011$2.52
2010$2.08
2009$1.78
2008$1.55
2007$1.34
2006$1.11
2005$0.920
2004$0.785
2003$0.735
2002$0.715
2001$0.695
2000$0.670
1999$0.630
1998$0.585
1997$0.530
1996$0.490
1995$0.445
1994$0.390
1993$0.352
1992$0.325
1991$0.305
1990$0.282
1989$0.250
1988$0.200
1987$0.195
1986$0.177
1985$0.166

Coming up

  • 8
    Feb
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 91 days · paid around 1 Mar
    Forecast · high
    $2.26
  • 10
    May
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 182 days · paid around 31 May
    Forecast · high
    $2.49
  • 9
    Aug
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 273 days · paid around 30 Aug
    Forecast · high
    $2.49

Forecasts repeat last year's payments with recent growth, until the company declares. How accurate are they? No dividend declaration from this company in our records yet: we read the press releases it files with the SEC (8-K), and not every company files them.

Dividend history

167 payments since 1985
Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
10 Aug 2026$2.49
11 May 2026$2.49
9 Feb 2026$2.26
10 Nov 2025$2.26
11 Aug 2025$2.26
12 May 2025$2.26
10 Feb 2025$2.05
8 Nov 2024$2.05
12 Aug 2024$2.05
10 May 2024$2.05
9 Feb 2024$1.86
10 Nov 2023$1.86
All 167 payments
11 Aug 2023$1.86
5 May 2023$1.86
10 Feb 2023$1.72
10 Nov 2022$1.72
5 Aug 2022$1.72
6 May 2022$1.72
11 Feb 2022$1.62
5 Nov 2021$1.62
6 Aug 2021$1.62
7 May 2021$1.62
5 Feb 2021$1.53
6 Nov 2020$1.53
7 Aug 2020$1.53
8 May 2020$1.44
7 Feb 2020$1.44
7 Nov 2019$1.44
9 Aug 2019$1.44
10 May 2019$1.44
8 Feb 2019$1.36
8 Nov 2018$1.36
10 Aug 2018$1.36
11 May 2018$1.36
9 Feb 2018$1.28
10 Nov 2017$1.28
10 Aug 2017$1.28
4 May 2017$1.28
9 Feb 2017$1.22
9 Nov 2016$1.22
4 Aug 2016$1.22
5 May 2016$1.22
4 Feb 2016$1.17
5 Nov 2015$1.17
6 Aug 2015$1.17
7 May 2015$1.17
5 Feb 2015$1.08
6 Nov 2014$1.08
7 Aug 2014$1.08
8 May 2014$1.08
6 Feb 2014$0.930
6 Nov 2013$0.930
8 Aug 2013$0.930
9 May 2013$0.930
7 Feb 2013$0.800
7 Nov 2012$0.800
9 Aug 2012$0.800
10 May 2012$0.800
9 Feb 2012$0.660
9 Nov 2011$0.660
4 Aug 2011$0.660
5 May 2011$0.660
10 Feb 2011$0.540
4 Nov 2010$0.540
5 Aug 2010$0.540
6 May 2010$0.540
4 Feb 2010$0.460
5 Nov 2009$0.460
6 Aug 2009$0.460
7 May 2009$0.460
5 Feb 2009$0.400
6 Nov 2008$0.400
7 Aug 2008$0.400
8 May 2008$0.400
7 Feb 2008$0.350
7 Nov 2007$0.350
9 Aug 2007$0.350
10 May 2007$0.350
8 Feb 2007$0.290
9 Nov 2006$0.290
10 Aug 2006$0.290
4 May 2006$0.290
9 Feb 2006$0.240
9 Nov 2005$0.240
4 Aug 2005$0.240
5 May 2005$0.240
3 Feb 2005$0.200
4 Nov 2004$0.200
5 Aug 2004$0.200
6 May 2004$0.200
5 Feb 2004$0.185
6 Nov 2003$0.185
7 Aug 2003$0.185
8 May 2003$0.185
6 Feb 2003$0.180
6 Nov 2002$0.180
8 Aug 2002$0.180
2 May 2002$0.180
7 Feb 2002$0.175
7 Nov 2001$0.175
9 Aug 2001$0.175
3 May 2001$0.175
8 Feb 2001$0.170
2 Nov 2000$0.170
10 Aug 2000$0.170
4 May 2000$0.170
3 Feb 2000$0.160
4 Nov 1999$0.160
12 Aug 1999$0.160
6 May 1999$0.160
4 Feb 1999$0.150
5 Nov 1998$0.150
6 Aug 1998$0.150
7 May 1998$0.150
5 Feb 1998$0.135
6 Nov 1997$0.135
7 Aug 1997$0.135
8 May 1997$0.135
6 Feb 1997$0.125
7 Nov 1996$0.125
15 Aug 1996$0.125
2 May 1996$0.125
8 Feb 1996$0.115
2 Nov 1995$0.115
10 Aug 1995$0.115
2 May 1995$0.115
31 Jan 1995$0.100
1 Nov 1994$0.100
9 Aug 1994$0.100
3 May 1994$0.100
1 Feb 1994$0.090
2 Nov 1993$0.090
10 Aug 1993$0.090
4 May 1993$0.090
2 Feb 1993$0.083
3 Nov 1992$0.083
4 Aug 1992$0.083
5 May 1992$0.083
4 Feb 1992$0.077
4 Nov 1991$0.077
6 Aug 1991$0.077
30 Apr 1991$0.077
5 Feb 1991$0.072
5 Nov 1990$0.072
7 Aug 1990$0.072
1 May 1990$0.072
6 Feb 1990$0.065
31 Oct 1989$0.065
8 Aug 1989$0.065
2 May 1989$0.065
31 Jan 1989$0.055
1 Nov 1988$0.050
2 Aug 1988$0.050
3 May 1988$0.050
2 Feb 1988$0.050
3 Nov 1987$0.050
4 Aug 1987$0.050
5 May 1987$0.050
3 Feb 1987$0.045
4 Nov 1986$0.045
5 Aug 1986$0.045
6 May 1986$0.045
4 Feb 1986$0.043
5 Nov 1985$0.043
6 Aug 1985$0.043
30 Apr 1985$0.043
5 Feb 1985$0.039

Amounts are adjusted for share splits and consolidations. Specials count in the history but not in yields or streaks.