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W.W. Grainger (W.W. Grainger) 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate

: 6.30% (As of Dec. 2023)
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W.W. Grainger's Dividends per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.86.

During the past 12 months, W.W. Grainger's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.60% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of W.W. Grainger was 20.00% per year. The lowest was 3.10% per year. And the median was 9.50% per year.

W.W. Grainger's Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.22. As of today, W.W. Grainger's Dividend Yield % is 0.79%.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.


Competitive Comparison

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, W.W. Grainger's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


W.W. Grainger 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Distribution

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, W.W. Grainger's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where W.W. Grainger's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate falls into.



W.W. Grainger 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Calculation

This is the average annual rate that a company has been raising its dividends. The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.


W.W. Grainger  (NYSE:GWW) 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

W.W. Grainger's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=1.86/ 8.33
=0.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of W.W. Grainger was 0.44. The lowest was 0.20. And the median was 0.35.

2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

W.W. Grainger Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 1.8602024-02-092024-02-122024-03-01Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 1.8602023-11-102023-11-132023-12-01Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 1.8602023-08-112023-08-142023-09-01Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 1.8602023-05-052023-05-082023-06-01Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

W.W. Grainger's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Dividend Yield %=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=7.44/955.79
=0.78 %

Current Share Price is $955.79.
W.W. Grainger's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $7.44.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of W.W. Grainger was 3.09%. The lowest was 0.71%. And the median was 1.64%.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


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W.W. Grainger (W.W. Grainger) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
100 Grainger Parkway, Lake Forest, IL, USA, 60045-5201
W.W. Grainger distributes approximately 1.5 million maintenance, repair, and operating products that are sourced from over 4,500 suppliers. The company serves about 5 million customers through its online and electronic purchasing platforms, vending machines, catalog distribution, and network of over 300 global branches. In recent years, Grainger has invested in its e-commerce capabilities and is the 11th-largest e-retailer in North America.
Executives
Laurie R Thomson officer: VP, Controller 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Donald G Macpherson director, officer: Chairman and CEO 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Matt Fortin officer: SVP & Chief HR Officer 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
George S Davis director 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Rodney C Adkins director 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Katherine D. Jaspon director 130 ROYALL STREET, C/O DUNKIN' BRANDS, INC., CANTON MA 02021
Susan Slavik Williams director 4450 MACARTHUR BLVD., SECOND FLOOR, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Stuart L Levenick director 100 NE ADAMS STREET, PEORIA IL 61629
Neil S Novich director RYERSON LTULL INC, 2621 W 15TH PLACE, CHICAGO IL 60603
V Ann Hailey director THREE LIMITED PARKWAY, COLUMBUS OH 43230
Steven Andrew White director 1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN MN 55912
Beatriz R Perez director ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Ernest Scott Santi director ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., 155 HARLEM AVE., GLENVIEW IL 60025
Lucas E Watson director 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Paige K Robbins officer: Sr. VP (see Remarks) 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST IL 60045

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