W.W. Grainger GWW
NYSE GWW
$1,279.10 -10.07 (-0.78%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

W.W. Grainger (GWW) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

W.W. Grainger's (GWW) quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 4.14 in Q2 2026, down 10.4% year-over-year from 4.62 in Q2 2025, and down 23.08% quarter-over-quarter from 5.38 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

W.W. Grainger (GWW) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

W.W. Grainger (GWW) has reported Dividend Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 4.14 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio fell 10.4% year-over-year to 4.14 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 4.0, a 12.39% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 3.87, down 18.05% from the prior year.
  • Dividend Coverage Ratio was 4.14 for Q2 2026 at W.W. Grainger, down from 5.38 in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Dividend Coverage Ratio peaked at 5.84 in Q1 2023 and troughed at 2.41 in Q3 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 4.52 and a median of 4.58 in 2022 frame the typical range for Dividend Coverage Ratio.
  • Across the five-year window, Dividend Coverage Ratio surged 53.61% in 2022 and slumped 45.04% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 4.67 in 2022, then decreased by 4.12% to 4.48 in 2023, then increased by 10.98% to 4.97 in 2024, then declined by 11.58% to 4.39 in 2025, then slipped by 5.84% to 4.14 in 2026.
  • The last three Dividend Coverage Ratio figures came in at 4.14 (Q2 2026), 5.38 (Q1 2026), and 4.39 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Div. Cover (Qtr)
1 W.W. Grainger 60.39 Bn 59.80 Bn 1.98 Bn 4.14
2 Fastenal 56.00 Bn 55.79 Bn 1.06 Bn 1.39
3 Ferguson Enterprises 43.40 Bn 42.58 Bn 2.32 Bn 2.38
4 Reliance 20.18 Bn 19.94 Bn 1.30 Bn 5.06
5 Wesco International 17.41 Bn 16.60 Bn 1.46 Bn 8.57
6 Applied Industrial Technologies 12.13 Bn 12.00 Bn 411.22 Mn 6.28
7 Watsco 11.83 Bn 11.37 Bn 578.93 Mn 1.43
8 Avantor 10.07 Bn 9.76 Bn 537.00 Mn -
9 Core & Main 7.85 Bn 7.70 Bn 520.00 Mn 56.50
10 Msc Industrial Direct 6.67 Bn 6.59 Bn 430.41 Mn 1.62
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 4.14
Mar 31, 2026 5.38
Dec 31, 2025 4.39
Sep 30, 2025 2.41
Jun 30, 2025 4.62
Mar 31, 2025 4.35
Dec 31, 2024 4.97
Sep 30, 2024 4.39
Jun 30, 2024 4.85
Mar 31, 2024 4.73
Dec 31, 2023 4.48
Sep 30, 2023 4.65
Jun 30, 2023 4.58
Mar 31, 2023 5.84
Dec 31, 2022 4.67
Sep 30, 2022 4.33
Jun 30, 2022 3.93
Mar 31, 2022 4.58
Dec 31, 2021 3.14
Sep 30, 2021 3.71