W.W. Grainger (GWW) Dividend
Dividend King — 50 consecutive years of dividend increases.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) currently pays a dividend yield of 0.78%, distributing $9.96 per share annually ($2.49 per quarter). The company operates in the Industrials sector.
GWW has raised its dividend for 50 consecutive years, earning it Dividend King status — an elite group of companies with 50 or more years of uninterrupted dividend increases.
GWW dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 0.78% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $9.96 per share |
| Per Payment | $2.49 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | November 10, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | December 2, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 24% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 50 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $1,276.92 |
What GWW pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 0.78% yield, $10,000 invested in GWW generates about $78.00 per year, or roughly $19.50 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $1,276.92, derived from the $9.96 annual dividend and the 0.78% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 0.8 | $7.80 | $1.95 |
| $5,000 | 3.9 | $39.00 | $9.75 |
| $10,000 | 7.8 | $78.00 | $19.50 |
| $25,000 | 19.6 | $195.00 | $48.75 |
| $100,000 | 78.3 | $780.00 | $195.00 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
GWW dividend payment schedule
GWW pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is November 10, 2026, with payment on December 2, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when W.W. Grainger declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 10, 2026 | December 2, 2026 | $2.49 | Confirmed |
| February 10, 2027 | March 4, 2027 | $2.49 | Projected |
| May 10, 2027 | June 1, 2027 | $2.49 | Projected |
| August 10, 2027 | September 1, 2027 | $2.49 | Projected |
To collect a GWW dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How GWW's dividend compares
Across the 714 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 4.23%. GWW's 0.78% is 3.45 percentage points below that median, ranking 628th of 714 by yield.
Within Industrials, where we track 58 names, the median yield is 1.47% — putting GWW below its sector.
Its 50-year run of dividend increases ranks 12th out of the 363 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
GWW pays out roughly 24% of its earnings as dividends. That is a conservative payout ratio, leaving substantial room to keep raising the dividend or absorb a weak year.
Like most US dividend payers, GWW distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
GWW dividend FAQ
When is the next GWW ex-dividend date?
The next GWW ex-dividend date is November 10, 2026, with the payment scheduled for December 2, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is GWW's dividend yield?
GWW currently yields 0.78%, based on $9.96 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does GWW pay dividends?
GWW pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $2.49 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of GWW generate?
At the current 0.78% yield, $10,000 invested in GWW would produce roughly $78.00 per year, or about $19.50 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has GWW increased its dividend?
Yes — GWW has raised its dividend for 50 consecutive years. That makes it a Dividend King.
GWW dividend history
DivTrkr holds 166 recorded GWW dividend payments going back to 1985, with 37 consecutive complete years of increases and +8.8% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full GWW dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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