# W.W. Grainger (GWW) — Dividends

GWW · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/gww/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $9.50 |
| Forward yield | 0.71% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Grainger pays a quarterly dividend of $2.49 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 10, 2026 and was paid on September 1, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $9.50 per share, a yield of about 0.74% at a share price of $1,280.30.

The record shows a steady annual rhythm. Grainger has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in May. The rate went from $1.62 to $1.72 in 2022, then to $1.86 in 2023, $2.05 in 2024, $2.26 in 2025 and $2.49 in 2026. The raises grew from 10 cents to 23 cents. In percentage terms they were about 6.2% in 2022 and 8.1% in 2023, then close to 10.2% in each of the last three years. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 54%. Payments by calendar year rose from $6.78 in 2022 to $8.83 in 2025, an increase of about 30%. The company has increased its dividend for five consecutive calendar years.

If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend around November 10, 2026 and be paid on December 1. Past raises have come with the May payment.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | $2.49 |
| May 11, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $2.49 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Mar 1, 2026 | $2.26 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $2.26 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | $2.26 |
| May 12, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 | $2.26 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Mar 1, 2025 | $2.05 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Dec 1, 2024 | $2.05 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | $2.05 |
| May 10, 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 | $2.05 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $1.86 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $1.86 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $1.86 |
| May 5, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | $1.86 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | $1.72 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | $1.72 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | $1.72 |
| May 6, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | $1.72 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | $1.62 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | $1.62 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does W.W. Grainger (GWW) pay a dividend?

Yes. W.W. Grainger pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $2.49 per share.

### What is GWW's dividend yield?

W.W. Grainger paid $9.50 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.71% at the last price of $1,331.17. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is GWW's most recent ex-dividend date?

W.W. Grainger's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 10, 2026, payable on Sep 1, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has GWW been raising its dividend?

Yes — W.W. Grainger has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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