W.W. Grainger, Inc.
GWW40 yrs growthIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.66%
Annual Dividend
$9.27
Payout Ratio
24%
5-Yr Growth
8.3%
Ex-Date
May 11, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) yields 0.66% ($9.27 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $746.93 — -46% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (97/100). 40 years of dividend growth.
Is GWW a good dividend stock?
YesW.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.66% ($9.27/yr), with 40 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Dividend Aristocrat — 40 consecutive years of growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (24%)
- Strong 8.3% 5-yr dividend growth
- 222% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.66%
- Payout Ratio
- 24%
- Annual Dividend
- $9.27
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 40
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.03
- Market Cap
- $65.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 37.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 222%
- 52-Week Range
- $906.52 – $1,419.91
- Dividend Safety
- A · 97/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
GWW Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+38%
3 Years
+95%
5 Years
+222%
52-Week Range
$906.52 – $1,419.91
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is GWW worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for W.W. Grainger, Inc. is $746.93 per share, versus a market price of $1,395.01. That implies 46% of downside.
Fair Value
$746.93
Current Price
$1,395.01
Downside
-46%
Margin of Safety
-87%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 10.4% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.5% discount rate (CAPM), 10.4% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $37.25 EPS, $9.27 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
GWW Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | — | $2.4900 | regular |
| Feb 9, 2026 | — | $2.2600 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2025 | — | $2.2600 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2025 | — | $2.2600 | regular |
| May 12, 2025 | — | $2.2600 | regular |
| Feb 10, 2025 | — | $2.0500 | regular |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | $2.0500 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | $2.0500 | regular |
| May 10, 2024 | — | $2.0500 | regular |
| Feb 9, 2024 | — | $1.8600 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | $1.8600 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | $1.8600 | regular |
| May 5, 2023 | — | $1.8600 | regular |
| Feb 10, 2023 | — | $1.7200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $9.27 / yr per share
