W.W. Grainger, Inc.
GWWW.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) is a Industrials company that currently yields 0.67% — historically overvalued based on 10 years of dividend yield history. The Weiss valuation model places the undervaluation threshold at $367.30 and the overvaluation threshold at $1142.24. W.W. Grainger, Inc. holds a quality score of 80/100 (Excellent), reflecting 55 consecutive years of dividend growth with a 24% payout ratio. The 5-year dividend CAGR stands at 8.3%.
GWW Dividend Yield History — Weiss Valuation
Distance to undervalued
Entry price is stretched
Needs 72.8% downside to reach the Weiss buy zone
Undervaluation starts near $367.30, where the annual dividend would imply roughly 2.46% yield. That is 1.79% above today's yield.
Buy-zone price
$367.30
Target yield
2.46%
Research checklist
What to clear before buying the yield
Updated Jul 9, 2026
Dividend durability
55YLong dividend history supports a deeper look.
Earnings payout
24%Earnings coverage leaves room for noise.
Cash payout
38%Free cash flow coverage supports the payment.
Dividend growth
8.3%Recent growth adds income compounding potential.
What changed
What changed since the last update
2026-07-08 → 2026-07-09
No major change in signal, yield, price, quality, or payout since the last update.
Why Now?
W.W. Grainger, Inc. is trading near its historical overvaluation band.
Current yield 0.7% vs historical max 2.5% (27% of maximum).
14 consecutive years without a dividend cut.
Conservative payout ratio of 24%.
What matters now
Read the signal before the headline yield
Valuation is the brake here: the yield is compressed versus its own history.
The 80/100 quality score keeps GWW on the serious-research list.
Start by checking whether payout coverage and business durability still support the dividend.
GWW Dividend Income Projection — DRIP Compounder
Dividend Compounder (DRIP)
Year 1 Income
$73
Year 10 Income
$163
Yield on Cost
1.65%
Total Income
$1,118
Assumes dividends reinvested at current price. Simplified model — for illustrative purposes only.
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Quality Score
Excellent
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