GWW dividend history

CHICAGO, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) announced today that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $2.49 per share, an increase of 10% from the most recent company dividend. The dividend is payable on June 1, 2026, to shareholders of record on May 11, 2026. "In line with Grainger's long-standing commitment to our shareholders, we're pleased to continue our track record of delivering increased annual dividends. This year marks the 55th consecutive year of planned increases and further reinforces our strength in returning excess cash to shareholders and investing in the business to bring value to our customers," said D.G. Macpherson, Graing

CHICAGO, Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) today announced its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $2.26 per share. The dividend is payable on March 1, 2026, to shareholders of record on February 9, 2026.  This dividend reflects Grainger's ongoing commitment to delivering long-term value to shareholders and maintaining a disciplined capital allocation strategy. About GraingerW.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America and Japan. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.6 million customers worldwide with maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and value-a

CHICAGO, Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) today announced its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $2.26 per share. The dividend is payable on December 1, 2025, to shareholders of record on November 10, 2025.  This dividend reflects Grainger's ongoing commitment to delivering long-term value to shareholders and maintaining a disciplined capital allocation strategy. About GraingerW.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with maintenance, repair and operating (M

CHICAGO, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) today announced its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $2.26 per share. The dividend is payable on September 1, 2025, to shareholders of record on August 11, 2025.  This dividend reflects Grainger's ongoing commitment to delivering long-term value to shareholders and maintaining a disciplined capital allocation strategy. About GraingerW.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with maintenance, repair and operating (MR

CHICAGO, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) announced today that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $2.26 per share, an increase of 10% from the most recent company dividend. The dividend is payable on June 1, 2025, to shareholders of record on May 12, 2025. "2025 is on track to be our 54th consecutive year of increased dividends, upholding Grainger's long-standing commitment to our shareholders. This increase reinforces our ability to continue investing in the business while also returning excess cash to shareholders," said D.G. Macpherson, Grainger Chairman and CEO. About GraingerW.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor

Laura Dempsey Brown has been appointed successor to Board Chair as Philippe Lemaitre retires following nearly 18 years of service on the Board Helios Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:HLIO) ("Helios" or the "Company"), a global leader in highly engineered motion control and electronic controls technology, announced today that the Board of Directors has elected Laura Dempsey Brown as the new Board Chair. Ms. Dempsey Brown, a dedicated member of the Board since 2020, will assume the role immediately, succeeding Philippe Lemaitre, who has announced his retirement from the Board in which he has served since 2007 and his role as Chair, which he has served since 2013. This change is an outcome of our eff

CHICAGO, Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) announced today that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $2.05 per share. The dividend is payable on March 1, 2025, to shareholders of record on February 10, 2025.   About GraingerW.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. With 2023 sales of $16.5 billion, the Company operates two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment,

CHICAGO, Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) announced today that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $2.05 per share. The dividend is payable on December 1, 2024, to shareholders of record on November 11, 2024.   About GraingerW.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. With 2023 sales of $16.5 billion, the Company operates two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segmen

CHICAGO, July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) announced today that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $2.05 per share. The dividend is payable on September 1, 2024, to shareholders of record on August 12, 2024. About GraingerW.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. With 2023 sales of $16.5 billion, the Company operates two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment,

CHICAGO, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) announced today that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $2.05 per share, an increase of 10% from the most recent company dividend. The dividend is payable on June 1, 2024, to shareholders of record on May 13, 2024. In addition, the board approved the repurchase of up to 5 million shares of the company's outstanding common stock, replacing the company's existing repurchase authorization. The new repurchase authorization has no expiration date. As of December 31, 2023, the company had approximately 49.3 million shares of common stock outstanding. "2024 is on track to be our 53rd consecutive year o

CHICAGO, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) announced today that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $1.86 per share. The dividend is payable on March 1, 2024, to shareholders of record on February 12, 2024. About GraingerW.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2022 sales of $15.2 billion, is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. Grainger achieves its purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with innovative technology and deep customer relationships. The Company operates two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger o

CHICAGO, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) announced today that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $1.86 per share. The dividend is payable on September 1, 2023, to shareholders of record on August 14, 2023.   About GraingerW.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2022 sales of $15.2 billion, is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. Grainger achieves its purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with innovative technology and deep customer relationships. The Company operates two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions - N.A. segment,

CHICAGO, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) announced today that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $1.86 per share, an increase of 8% from the most recent company dividend. The dividend is payable on June 1, 2023, to shareholders of record on May 8, 2023. "We are pleased today to continue our longstanding commitment to our shareholders through our dividend program. This year marks the 52nd consecutive year of annual dividend increases and reinforces our ability to return value to our shareholders, while also strategically investing in the business," said D.G. Macpherson, Grainger Chairman and CEO. About Grainger W.W. Grainger, Inc., with

CHICAGO, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) announced today that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $1.72 per share payable on March 1, 2023, to shareholders of record on February 13, 2023. About GraingerW.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2021 sales of $13.0 billion, is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. Grainger achieves its purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with a wide range of product categories that keep customer operations running and their people safe. The Company also delivers services and solutions, such as technica

CHICAGO, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) announced today that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $1.72 per share payable on December 1, 2022, to shareholders of record on November 14, 2022. About GraingerW.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2021 sales of $13.0 billion, is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. Grainger achieves its purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with a wide range of product categories that keep customer operations running and their people safe. The Company also delivers services and solutions, such as techn

Company expects strong performance to continue over the next three years CHICAGO, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE:GWW), the leading broad line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, hosts investors today at the Company's Northeast Distribution Center in Bordentown, New Jersey. Members of Grainger's executive team will present an update on the Company's strategy including new three-year financial targets through 2025. "We have made significant progress over the last several years by starting with the customer and focusing on what matters to drive strong results," says Chairman and CEO D.G. Macpherson ahead of the Inve

CHICAGO, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) announced today that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $1.72 per share payable on September 1, 2022, to shareholders of record on August 8, 2022. About GraingerW.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2021 sales of $13.0 billion, is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. Grainger achieves its purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with a wide range of product categories that keep customer operations running and their people safe. The Company also delivers services and solutions, such as technic

CHICAGO, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) announced today that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $1.72 per share, an increase of 6 percent from the dividend paid in March 2021. The dividend is payable on June 1, 2022 to shareholders of record on May 9, 2022. Grainger has delivered 51 consecutive years of increased dividends. "We are committed to continuing to execute on our capital allocation strategy and returning value to our shareholders, including through consistent increases in the dividend, while also strategically investing in the business," said Grainger Chairman and CEO, DG Macpherson. About GraingerW.W. Grainger, Inc., with 20

CHICAGO, Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Grainger (NYSE:GWW) today declared a cash dividend of $1.62 per share payable on March 1, 2022, to shareholders of record on February 14, 2022. About GraingerW.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2020 sales of $11.8 billion, is North America's leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products, with operations primarily in North America (N.A.), Japan and the United Kingdom (U.K.). For more information about the company, visit invest.grainger.com. View original content:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/grainger-declares-quarterly-dividend-301468728.html SOURCE W.W. Grainger, Inc.

CHICAGO, Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Grainger (NYSE:GWW) today declared a cash dividend of $1.62 per share payable on December 1, 2021, to shareholders of record on November 8, 2021. About GraingerW.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2020 sales of $11.8 billion, is North America's leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products, with operations primarily in North America (N.A.), Japan and the United Kingdom (U.K.). For more information about the company, visit invest.grainger.com. View original content:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/grainger-declares-quarterly-dividend-301409925.html SOURCE W.W. Grainger, Inc.

CHICAGO, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) announced today that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $1.62 per share, an increase of 6% from the dividend paid in March 2021. The dividend is payable on June 1, 2021, to shareholders of record on May 10, 2021. Grainger has delivered 50 consecutive years of increased dividends. In addition, the board authorized the repurchase of up to 5 million shares of the company's outstanding common stock, replacing the company's existing repurchase program. The new repurchase program has no expiration date. Since the program's inception in 1984, Grainger has reduced the number of shares outstanding by more

CHICAGO, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) declared a cash dividend of $1.53 per share payable on March 1, 2021, to shareholders of record on February 8, 2021. W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2019 sales of $11.5 billion, is North America's leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products, with operations primarily in North America, Japan and Europe. For more information about the company, visit invest.grainger.com. SOURCE W.W. Grainger, Inc. Related Links http://www.grainger.com