W.W. Grainger (GWW) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
W.W. Grainger's (GWW) Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 4.05 for Q3 2026, up 83.1% from 2.21 a year earlier and up 3.0% from the prior quarter.
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Dividend Coverage Ratio at W.W. Grainger was 4.27, up 12.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 3.65, down 19.4% from FY2024.
- In prior years, W.W. Grainger's Dividend Coverage Ratio was 4.53 in FY2024 (-2.8%), 4.67 in FY2023 (+11.6%), 4.18 in FY2022 (+43.1%) and 2.92 in FY2021 (+42.1%).
- Quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio has run from a low of 2.21 in Q3 2025 to a high of 5.61 in Q1 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio increased in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.0%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Dividend Coverage Ratio in the past five years was Q3 2026, with growth of 83.1%; the weakest was Q3 2025, with a decline of 47.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, Dividend Coverage Ratio for the three prior quarters was 3.93 (Q2 2026), 5.14 (Q1 2026) and 4.14 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.W. Grainger | 69.71 Bn | 67.47 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 4.05 |
| 2 | United Rentals | 69.67 Bn | 68.79 Bn | 2.05 Bn | - |
| 3 | Fastenal | 63.32 Bn | 62.32 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 49.80 Bn | 47.02 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.71 Bn | 33.59 Bn | 1.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.79 Bn | 20.85 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 6.32 |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.66 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 11.02 |
| 8 | Qxo | 13.09 Bn | 4.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 9 | Watsco | 11.10 Bn | 9.17 Bn | 586.29 Mn | 1.07 |
| 10 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.86 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 5.88 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.05 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.93 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.14 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.14 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.21 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.38 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.17 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.75 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.23 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.65 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.55 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.29 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.49 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.39 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.61 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.52 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.18 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.75 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.36 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.95 |
API Access
W.W. Grainger Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "GWW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=GWW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();