W.W. Grainger Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
W.W. Grainger is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.95% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 1st September, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 11th August, 2025.
Key information
1.0%
Dividend yield
2.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | 01 Sep 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 11 Aug 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 21% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Is Now The Time To Put W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) On Your Watchlist?
Aug 04
W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Could Become A Multi-Bagger
Jun 21W.W. Grainger Is Too Expensive Despite Its High Capital Efficiency
Jun 12A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW)
Jun 10Subdued Growth No Barrier To W.W. Grainger, Inc.'s (NYSE:GWW) Price
May 30Should You Investigate W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) At US$1,102?
May 18Is Now The Time To Put W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) On Your Watchlist?
Apr 30We Think W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Apr 19W.W. Grainger: Resilient, But Approach With Caution
Mar 27W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation
Mar 20W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) Full-Year Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Feb 24Are W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
Feb 13These 4 Measures Indicate That W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jan 15W.W. Grainger: Stability Is The Key
Jan 13Is It Time To Consider Buying W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW)?
Jan 01A Look Into W.W. Grainger's (NYSE:GWW) Impressive Returns On Capital
Nov 16Getting In Cheap On W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) Is Unlikely
Oct 10Is W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) Potentially Undervalued?
Sep 24Like A Certain Battery-Powered Bunny, W.W. Grainger Keeps Going... And Going
Aug 28W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Aug 23W.W. Grainger Stock: Plenty Of Reasons To Stay Cautious
Jun 20W.W Grainger: Seriously Overvalued Here
Apr 05W.W. Grainger: Great Business, Great (Long-Term) Stock
Jan 14W.W. Grainger: Good Long-Term Prospects But Moderating Growth
Oct 30W.W. Grainger: Compounder In An Ever-Changing Industrial Landscape
Oct 17W.W. Grainger: 43% Overvalued Despite Stellar Growth Prospects
Aug 16Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: GWW's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: GWW's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| W.W. Grainger Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (GWW) | 1.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.6% |
| Industry Average (Trade Distributors) | 1.4% |
| Analyst forecast (GWW) (up to 3 years) | 1.1% |
Notable Dividend: GWW's dividend (0.95%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.51%).
High Dividend: GWW's dividend (0.95%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.61%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (21.2%), GWW's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (30.5%), GWW's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/08/08 04:55 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/08/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
W.W. Grainger, Inc. is covered by 46 analysts. 19 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Fabrizio Spagna | Axia Financial Research |
| David Manthey | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |