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W.W. Grainger, Inc. — Dividend History
Historical cash dividend payments sourced from Yahoo Finance.
As of April 18, 2026
Total Dividends Paid
$102.07
across 165 payments
Average Per Year
$2.43
per share (historical avg)
Current Yield
0.80%
trailing twelve months
| Ex-Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | $2.2600 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $2.2600 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | $2.2600 |
| May 12, 2025 | $2.2600 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | $2.0500 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | $2.0500 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | $2.0500 |
| May 10, 2024 | $2.0500 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | $1.8600 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | $1.8600 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | $1.8600 |
| May 5, 2023 | $1.8600 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | $1.7200 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | $1.7200 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | $1.7200 |
| May 6, 2022 | $1.7200 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | $1.6200 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | $1.6200 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | $1.6200 |
| May 7, 2021 | $1.6200 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | $1.5300 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | $1.5300 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | $1.5300 |
| May 8, 2020 | $1.4400 |
| Feb 7, 2020 | $1.4400 |
| Nov 7, 2019 | $1.4400 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | $1.4400 |
| May 10, 2019 | $1.4400 |
| Feb 8, 2019 | $1.3600 |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $1.3600 |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $1.3600 |
| May 11, 2018 | $1.3600 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $1.2800 |
| Nov 10, 2017 | $1.2800 |
| Aug 10, 2017 | $1.2800 |
| May 4, 2017 | $1.2800 |
| Feb 9, 2017 | $1.2200 |
| Nov 9, 2016 | $1.2200 |
| Aug 4, 2016 | $1.2200 |
| May 5, 2016 | $1.2200 |
| Feb 4, 2016 | $1.1700 |
| Nov 5, 2015 | $1.1700 |
| Aug 6, 2015 | $1.1700 |
| May 7, 2015 | $1.1700 |
| Feb 5, 2015 | $1.0800 |
| Nov 6, 2014 | $1.0800 |
| Aug 7, 2014 | $1.0800 |
| May 8, 2014 | $1.0800 |
| Feb 6, 2014 | $0.9300 |
| Nov 6, 2013 | $0.9300 |
| Aug 8, 2013 | $0.9300 |
| May 9, 2013 | $0.9300 |
| Feb 7, 2013 | $0.8000 |
| Nov 7, 2012 | $0.8000 |
| Aug 9, 2012 | $0.8000 |
| May 10, 2012 | $0.8000 |
| Feb 9, 2012 | $0.6600 |
| Nov 9, 2011 | $0.6600 |
| Aug 4, 2011 | $0.6600 |
| May 5, 2011 | $0.6600 |
| Feb 10, 2011 | $0.5400 |
| Nov 4, 2010 | $0.5400 |
| Aug 5, 2010 | $0.5400 |
| May 6, 2010 | $0.5400 |
| Feb 4, 2010 | $0.4600 |
| Nov 5, 2009 | $0.4600 |
| Aug 6, 2009 | $0.4600 |
| May 7, 2009 | $0.4600 |
| Feb 5, 2009 | $0.4000 |
| Nov 6, 2008 | $0.4000 |
| Aug 7, 2008 | $0.4000 |
| May 8, 2008 | $0.4000 |
| Feb 7, 2008 | $0.3500 |
| Nov 7, 2007 | $0.3500 |
| Aug 9, 2007 | $0.3500 |
| May 10, 2007 | $0.3500 |
| Feb 8, 2007 | $0.2900 |
| Nov 9, 2006 | $0.2900 |
| Aug 10, 2006 | $0.2900 |
| May 4, 2006 | $0.2900 |
| Feb 9, 2006 | $0.2400 |
| Nov 9, 2005 | $0.2400 |
| Aug 4, 2005 | $0.2400 |
| May 5, 2005 | $0.2400 |
| Feb 3, 2005 | $0.2000 |
| Nov 4, 2004 | $0.2000 |
| Aug 5, 2004 | $0.2000 |
| May 6, 2004 | $0.2000 |
| Feb 5, 2004 | $0.1850 |
| Nov 6, 2003 | $0.1850 |
| Aug 7, 2003 | $0.1850 |
| May 8, 2003 | $0.1850 |
| Feb 6, 2003 | $0.1800 |
| Nov 6, 2002 | $0.1800 |
| Aug 8, 2002 | $0.1800 |
| May 2, 2002 | $0.1800 |
| Feb 7, 2002 | $0.1750 |
| Nov 7, 2001 | $0.1750 |
| Aug 9, 2001 | $0.1750 |
| May 3, 2001 | $0.1750 |
| Feb 8, 2001 | $0.1700 |
| Nov 2, 2000 | $0.1700 |
| Aug 10, 2000 | $0.1700 |
| May 4, 2000 | $0.1700 |
| Feb 3, 2000 | $0.1600 |
| Nov 4, 1999 | $0.1600 |
| Aug 12, 1999 | $0.1600 |
| May 6, 1999 | $0.1600 |
| Feb 4, 1999 | $0.1500 |
| Nov 5, 1998 | $0.1500 |
| Aug 6, 1998 | $0.1500 |
| May 7, 1998 | $0.1500 |
| Feb 5, 1998 | $0.1350 |
| Nov 6, 1997 | $0.1350 |
| Aug 7, 1997 | $0.1350 |
| May 8, 1997 | $0.1350 |
| Feb 6, 1997 | $0.1250 |
| Nov 7, 1996 | $0.1250 |
| Aug 15, 1996 | $0.1250 |
| May 2, 1996 | $0.1250 |
| Feb 8, 1996 | $0.1150 |
| Nov 2, 1995 | $0.1150 |
| Aug 10, 1995 | $0.1150 |
| May 2, 1995 | $0.1150 |
| Jan 31, 1995 | $0.1000 |
| Nov 1, 1994 | $0.1000 |
| Aug 9, 1994 | $0.1000 |
| May 3, 1994 | $0.1000 |
| Feb 1, 1994 | $0.0900 |
| Nov 2, 1993 | $0.0900 |
| Aug 10, 1993 | $0.0900 |
| May 4, 1993 | $0.0900 |
| Feb 2, 1993 | $0.0825 |
| Nov 3, 1992 | $0.0825 |
| Aug 4, 1992 | $0.0825 |
| May 5, 1992 | $0.0825 |
| Feb 4, 1992 | $0.0775 |
| Nov 4, 1991 | $0.0775 |
| Aug 6, 1991 | $0.0775 |
| Apr 30, 1991 | $0.0775 |
| Feb 5, 1991 | $0.0725 |
| Nov 5, 1990 | $0.0725 |
| Aug 7, 1990 | $0.0725 |
| May 1, 1990 | $0.0725 |
| Feb 6, 1990 | $0.0650 |
| Oct 31, 1989 | $0.0650 |
| Aug 8, 1989 | $0.0650 |
| May 2, 1989 | $0.0650 |
| Jan 31, 1989 | $0.0550 |
| Nov 1, 1988 | $0.0500 |
| Aug 2, 1988 | $0.0500 |
| May 3, 1988 | $0.0500 |
| Feb 2, 1988 | $0.0500 |
| Nov 3, 1987 | $0.0500 |
| Aug 4, 1987 | $0.0500 |
| May 5, 1987 | $0.0500 |
| Feb 3, 1987 | $0.0450 |
| Nov 4, 1986 | $0.0450 |
| Aug 5, 1986 | $0.0450 |
| May 6, 1986 | $0.0450 |
| Feb 4, 1986 | $0.0425 |
| Nov 5, 1985 | $0.0425 |
| Aug 6, 1985 | $0.0425 |
| Apr 30, 1985 | $0.0425 |
| Feb 5, 1985 | $0.0388 |
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