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GWW Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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GWW Dividend answer
GWW (GWW) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 0.73%, or $9.96 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 0.70%, from $9.50 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $2.49 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Nov 9, 2026. Payment date: Dec 1, 2026. Next dividend status: announced at $2.49 per share.
GWW Dividend Snapshot
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Next GWW Dividend Date
When GWW next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next GWW dividend
GWW's announced dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so future dates do not get blended into completed dividend history.
Latest GWW Dividend Dates
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GWW Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
GWW Annual Dividend History
GWW Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $2.49, event yield 73.22%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 8.25%
- Cohort rank
- #139
- Cohort standing
- Top half
- Industrials rank
- #27
- 2020 regular DPS
- $5.940
- 2025 regular DPS
- $8.830
- Absolute change
- $2.890
- Years increased
- 5
- Years reduced
- 0
GWW's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 8.25% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #139 among US dividend-paying corporations that never cut the payout in AlgovestIQ's study.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
GWW Dividend Yield
How GWW's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
GWW's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent GWW dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | $2.49 | $2.49 | 73.22% | Quarterly | $9.50 | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| May 11, 2026 | $2.49 | $2.49 | 75.61% | Quarterly | $9.27 | Apr 29, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $2.26 | $2.26 | 75.96% | Quarterly | $9.04 | Jan 28, 2026 | Feb 9, 2026 | Mar 1, 2026 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $2.26 | $2.26 | 92.95% | Quarterly | $8.83 | Oct 29, 2025 | Nov 10, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | $2.26 | $2.26 | 91.73% | Quarterly | $8.62 | Jul 30, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 |
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| May 12, 2025 | $2.26 | $2.26 | 78.79% | Quarterly | $8.41 | Apr 30, 2025 | May 12, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | $2.05 | $2.05 | 78.96% | Quarterly | $8.20 | Jan 29, 2025 | Feb 10, 2025 | Mar 1, 2025 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | $2.05 | $2.05 | 66.62% | Quarterly | $8.01 | Oct 30, 2024 | Nov 11, 2024 | Dec 1, 2024 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | $2.05 | $2.05 | 81.51% | Quarterly | $7.82 | Jul 31, 2024 | Aug 12, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 |
| May 10, 2024 | $2.05 | $2.05 | 79.59% | Quarterly | $7.63 | Apr 24, 2024 | May 13, 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | $1.86 | $1.86 | 77.58% | Quarterly | $7.44 | Jan 31, 2024 | Feb 12, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | $1.86 | $1.86 | 92.14% | Quarterly | $7.30 | Oct 25, 2023 | Nov 13, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | $1.86 | $1.86 | 1.00% | Quarterly | $7.16 | Jul 26, 2023 | Aug 14, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 |
| May 5, 2023 | $1.86 | $1.86 | 1.04% | Quarterly | $7.02 | Apr 26, 2023 | May 8, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | $1.72 | $1.72 | 1.05% | Quarterly | $6.88 | Jan 25, 2023 | Feb 13, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | $1.72 | $1.72 | 1.11% | Quarterly | $6.78 | Oct 26, 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | $1.72 | $1.72 | 1.20% | Quarterly | $6.68 | Jul 27, 2022 | Aug 8, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 |
| May 6, 2022 | $1.72 | $1.72 | 1.38% | Quarterly | $6.58 | Apr 27, 2022 | May 9, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | $1.62 | $1.62 | 1.39% | Quarterly | $6.48 | Jan 26, 2022 | Feb 14, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | $1.62 | $1.62 | 1.35% | Quarterly | $6.39 | Oct 27, 2021 | Nov 8, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | $1.62 | $1.62 | 1.44% | Quarterly | $6.30 | Jul 28, 2021 | Aug 9, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 |
| May 7, 2021 | $1.62 | $1.62 | 1.33% | Quarterly | $6.21 | Apr 28, 2021 | May 10, 2021 | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | $1.53 | $1.53 | 1.64% | Quarterly | $6.03 | Jan 27, 2021 | Feb 8, 2021 | Mar 1, 2021 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | $1.53 | $1.53 | 1.52% | Quarterly | $5.94 | Oct 28, 2020 | Nov 9, 2020 | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | $1.53 | $1.53 | 1.67% | Quarterly | $5.85 | Jul 29, 2020 | Aug 10, 2020 | Sep 1, 2020 |
| May 8, 2020 | $1.44 | $1.44 | 2.02% | Quarterly | $5.76 | Apr 29, 2020 | May 11, 2020 | Jun 1, 2020 |
| Feb 7, 2020 | $1.44 | $1.44 | 1.92% | Quarterly | $5.76 | Jan 29, 2020 | Feb 10, 2020 | Mar 1, 2020 |
| Nov 7, 2019 | $1.44 | $1.44 | 1.77% | Quarterly | $5.68 | Oct 30, 2019 | Nov 11, 2019 | Dec 1, 2019 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | $1.44 | $1.44 | 2.09% | Quarterly | $5.60 | Jul 31, 2019 | Aug 12, 2019 | Sep 1, 2019 |
| May 10, 2019 | $1.44 | $1.44 | 2.06% | Quarterly | $5.52 | Apr 24, 2019 | May 13, 2019 | Jun 1, 2019 |
| Feb 8, 2019 | $1.36 | $1.36 | 1.81% | Quarterly | $5.44 | Jan 30, 2019 | Feb 11, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $1.36 | $1.36 | 1.83% | Quarterly | $5.36 | Oct 31, 2018 | Nov 12, 2018 | Dec 1, 2018 |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $1.36 | $1.36 | 1.50% | Quarterly | $5.28 | Jul 25, 2018 | Aug 13, 2018 | Sep 1, 2018 |
| May 11, 2018 | $1.36 | $1.36 | 1.76% | Quarterly | $5.20 | Apr 25, 2018 | May 14, 2018 | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $1.28 | $1.28 | 1.92% | Quarterly | $5.12 | Jan 31, 2018 | Feb 12, 2018 | Mar 1, 2018 |
| Nov 10, 2017 | $1.28 | $1.28 | 2.49% | Quarterly | $5.06 | Oct 25, 2017 | Nov 13, 2017 | Dec 1, 2017 |
| Aug 10, 2017 | $1.28 | $1.28 | 3.06% | Quarterly | — | Jul 26, 2017 | Aug 14, 2017 | Sep 1, 2017 |
| May 4, 2017 | $1.28 | $1.28 | 2.63% | Quarterly | — | Apr 26, 2017 | May 8, 2017 | Jun 1, 2017 |
| Feb 9, 2017 | $1.22 | $1.22 | 1.93% | Quarterly | — | Jan 25, 2017 | Feb 13, 2017 | Mar 1, 2017 |
| Nov 9, 2016 | $1.22 | $1.22 | 2.19% | Quarterly | — | Oct 26, 2016 | Nov 14, 2016 | Dec 1, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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GWW Dividends FAQ
Does GWW pay a dividend?
GWW (GWW) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $2.49 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is GWW's dividend yield?
GWW's trailing dividend yield is 0.70%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is GWW's next dividend?
GWW's next announced dividend is $2.49 per share with an ex-dividend date of Nov 9, 2026 and payment date of Dec 1, 2026.
When is GWW's ex-dividend date?
GWW's next announced ex-dividend date is Nov 9, 2026.
How has GWW's dividend changed?
GWW's one-year dividend growth is 10.21% based on comparable covered dividend history.