Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) — Dividend Profile
Industrials·Office Equipment/Supplies/Services
S&P 500 Aristocrat11y payment streak5y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
0.77%
@ $1,289.37
TTM Yield
0.72%
Forward Annual
$9.96
Quarterly
Market Cap
$60.6b
Payout (FCF)
35%
2.9x covered
Payout (Earnings)
27%
Latest Amount
$2.4900
Ex 2026-05-11
3y CAGR
-13.3%
5y CAGR
-5.8%
10y CAGR
2.6%
Next Ex-Date
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Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: CleanYield Trap: Green0 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (13.43)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (19.4%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
7/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
2.95×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +33.1%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 24 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
0.20%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
100%
24 of 24 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
3 – 5 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.29%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (40)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-11$2.4900Quarterly2026-06-01recurring
2026-02-09$2.2600Quarterly2026-03-01recurring
2025-11-10$2.2600Quarterly2025-12-01recurring
2025-08-11$2.2600Quarterly2025-09-01recurring
2025-05-12$2.2600Quarterly2025-06-01recurring
2025-02-10$2.0500Quarterly2025-03-01recurring
2024-11-08$2.0500Quarterly2024-12-01recurring
2024-08-12$2.0500Quarterly2024-09-01recurring
2024-05-10$2.0500Quarterly2024-06-01recurring
2024-02-09$1.8600Quarterly2024-03-01recurring
2023-11-10$1.8600Quarterly2023-12-01recurring
2023-08-11$1.8600Quarterly2023-09-01recurring
2023-05-05$1.8600Quarterly2023-06-01recurring
2023-02-10$1.7200Quarterly2023-03-01recurring
2022-11-10$1.7200Quarterly2022-12-01recurring
2022-08-05$1.7200Quarterly2022-09-01recurring
2022-05-06$1.7200Quarterly2022-06-01recurring
2022-02-11$1.6200Quarterly2022-03-01recurring
2021-11-05$1.6200Quarterly2021-12-01recurring
2021-08-06$1.6200Quarterly2021-09-01recurring
2021-05-07$1.6200Quarterly2021-06-01recurring
2021-02-05$1.5300Quarterly2021-03-01recurring
2020-11-06$1.5300Quarterly2020-12-01recurring
2020-05-08$1.4400Quarterly2020-06-01recurring
2020-02-07$1.4400Quarterly2020-03-01recurring
2019-11-07$1.4400Quarterly2019-12-01recurring
2019-08-09$1.4400Quarterly2019-09-01recurring
2019-05-10$1.4400Quarterly2019-06-01recurring
2019-02-08$1.3600Quarterly2019-03-01recurring
2018-11-08$1.3600Quarterly2018-12-01recurring
2018-08-10$1.3600Quarterly2018-09-01recurring
2018-05-11$1.3600Quarterly2018-06-01recurring
2018-02-09$1.2800Quarterly2018-03-01recurring
2017-11-10$1.2800Quarterly2017-12-01recurring
2017-08-10$1.2800Quarterly2017-09-01recurring
2017-05-04$1.2800Quarterly2017-06-01recurring
2017-02-09$1.2200Quarterly2017-03-01recurring
2016-11-09$1.2200Quarterly2016-12-01recurring
2016-08-04$1.2200Quarterly2016-09-01recurring
2016-05-05$1.2200Quarterly2016-06-01recurring
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