If you invested $1,000 in GWW — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW) in January 2016 would be worth $8,265 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 22.3% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to February 1973.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,509 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,083 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). GWW beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in GWW since January 2016#
monthlyW.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in GWW by starting month#
$1,000 invested in GWW, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $8,265 | $7,083 | 8.3× | 22.3% |
| 2017 | $6,292 | $5,856 | 6.3× | 21.4% |
| 2018 | $5,746 | $4,267 | 5.7× | 22.9% |
| 2019 | $5,153 | $4,263 | 5.2× | 24.5% |
| 2020 | $4,932 | $3,245 | 4.9× | 27.9% |
| 2021 | $4,023 | $2,244 | 4.0× | 28.9% |
| 2022 | $2,918 | $1,935 | 2.9× | 27.0% |
| 2023 | $2,419 | $2,367 | 2.4× | 28.9% |
| 2024 | $1,576 | $1,661 | 1.6× | 20.1% |
| 2025 | $1,317 | $1,318 | 1.3× | 20.5% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen 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 February 1973; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live GWW chart and fundamentals on the GWW quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in GWW be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW) in January 2016 would be worth about $8,265 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 22.3% a year.
- How far back does the GWW calculation go?
- GWW data begins February 1973. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- 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.