How much would $1,000 invested in GWW be worth today?

$1,000 invested in GWW on October 27, 2016 would be worth $7,542 on October 27, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 22.4% a year compounded (CAGR).

How far back does the GWW calculator go?

GWW data begins December 17, 1984, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 41 years, 10 months of history.

Does this include dividends?

Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.

If You Invested $1,000 in W.W. Grainger (GWW): What It Would Be Worth Today

GWW

$1,342.72-1.10%

as of close, Oct 27, 2026

☾ AH $1,342.72 -1.10%

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Result#

$1,000Oct 27, 2016$7,542Oct 27, 20267.5×your money

$1,000 invested in GWW on October 27, 2016 was worth $7,542 on October 27, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

That’s 22.4% a year compounded (CAGR) over 10 years: 7.5 times your money.

Over the same dates the same $1,000 would be worth $4,228 in the S&P 500 and $6,559 in the Nasdaq-100: GWW beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100.

Price only$6,505if dividends were spent

Biggest fall−41.6%Aug 21, 2018 to Mar 23, 2020

At a flat 5% a year$1,629a savings account's rate

Gain$6,542on $1,000 put in

How this period ranks#

Better than 100.0% of all 383 periods of 10 years since 1984.

Your dates

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Worst: 4.9% a year, Mar 1993 to Mar 2003Best: 22.3% a year, Oct 2016 to Oct 2026

One scale for every length, so longer periods bunch up. Point at a bar.

Growth of $1,000 in GWW, October 27, 2016 to October 27, 2026#

Your $1,000$Your buySame plan in the S&P 500The highA low

Lowest value$776 · Aug 2017Lowest value$776 · Aug 2017Highest value$7,860 · Jul 2026$1,092 · Mar 2020$5,101 · Apr 2025$2,638 · Sep 2022$

$0$2,000$4,000$6,000$7,542

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How far GWW was below its previous high. The biggest fall: −41.6% from Aug 21, 2018 to Mar 23, 2020, back to the high by Aug 12, 2020.

−41.6% from its high−38.6% from its high−24.5% from its high−16.9% from its high

high−42%

Your one buy. $1,000 on October 27, 2016, worth $7,542 on October 27, 2026. Pick Monthly or Yearly to see a plan's buys.

7.5×paid

What $1,000 would be worth on October 27, 2026, by start date#

Each point is the same amount invested that day and held to October 27, 2026, dividends reinvested. Above the line it made money.

Your start

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$1,000 invested in GWW, by year#

Started on each year's first close and held to Oct 27, 2026, dividends reinvested.

Started	Worth Oct 27, 2026	Multiple	A year (CAGR)	Same in the Nasdaq-100
2017	$6,602	6.6×	21.2%	$6,447
2018	$6,401	6.4×	23.4%	$4,818
2019	$5,358	5.4×	24.0%	$4,890
2020	$4,216	4.2×	23.5%	$3,475
2021	$3,625	3.6×	24.8%	$2,411
2022	$2,756	2.8×	23.4%	$1,848
2023	$2,497	2.5×	27.1%	$2,786
2024	$1,689	1.7×	20.4%	$1,817
2025	$1,308	1.3×	15.9%	$1,426
2026	$1,345	1.3×	—	$1,180

Methodology#

A buy is made at the start date's close, or the next session's when the market was closed that day, and valued at the end date's close; a monthly or yearly plan buys on the same day of each month or year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. GWW data begins December 17, 1984; values as of October 27, 2026 and refresh daily. The ranking compares month-end to month-end periods. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

See the live GWW chart and fundamentals on the GWW quote page or the S&P 500 return calculator.

FAQ#

How much would $1,000 invested in GWW be worth today?: $1,000 invested in GWW on October 27, 2016 would be worth $7,542 on October 27, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 22.4% a year compounded (CAGR).
How far back does the GWW calculator go?: GWW data begins December 17, 1984, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 41 years, 10 months of history.
Does this include dividends?: Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.

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