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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |