GWW
W.W. Grainger Inc.Stock · IndustrialsS&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2% · S&P 500 0.09% · Russell 1000 0.09% · US Stock Market 0.08% · Russell 3000 0.08% · MSCI World 0.06% · MSCI ACWI 0.05%$1,280.00+0.67%
as of market close, Sep 11, 2026
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W.W. Grainger Inc. returns by year
Through September 11, 2026
W.W. Grainger Inc. returns by year (1974–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $1,009 | $1,280 | +0.7% | +27.6% | |
| 2025 | $1,054 | $1,009 | +0.9% | -3.4% | |
| 2024 | $828.69 | $1,054 | +1.0% | +28.2% | |
| 2023 | $556.25 | $828.69 | +1.6% | +50.5% | |
| 2022 | $518.24 | $556.25 | +1.4% | +8.7% | |
| 2021 | $408.34 | $518.24 | +1.9% | +28.8% | |
| 2020 | $338.52 | $408.34 | +2.2% | +22.8% | |
| 2019 | $282.36 | $338.52 | +2.4% | +22.2% | |
| 2018 | $236.25 | $282.36 | +2.2% | +21.7% | |
| 2017 | $232.25 | $236.25 | +2.6% | +4.3% | |
| 2016 | $202.59 | $232.25 | +2.6% | +17.3% | |
| 2015 | $254.89 | $202.59 | +1.6% | -18.9% | |
| 2014 | $255.42 | $254.89 | +1.7% | +1.5% | |
| 2013 | $202.37 | $255.42 | +1.8% | +28.0% | |
| 2012 | $187.19 | $202.37 | +1.6% | +9.8% | |
| 2011 | $138.11 | $187.19 | +2.3% | +37.8% | |
| 2010 | $96.83 | $138.11 | +2.7% | +45.3% | |
| 2009 | $78.84 | $96.83 | +2.6% | +25.4% | |
| 2008 | $87.52 | $78.84 | +1.7% | -8.2% | |
| 2007 | $69.94 | $87.52 | +2.0% | +27.1% | |
| 2006 | $71.1 | $69.94 | +1.2% | -0.4% | |
| 2005 | $66.62 | $71.1 | +1.6% | +8.3% | |
| 2004 | $47.39 | $66.62 | +2.1% | +42.7% | |
| 2003 | $51.55 | $47.39 | +1.5% | -6.6% | |
| 2002 | $48 | $51.55 | +1.5% | +8.9% | |
| 2001 | $36.5 | $48 | +2.3% | +33.8% | |
| 2000 | $47.81 | $36.5 | +1.4% | -22.3% | |
| 1999 | $41.63 | $47.81 | +1.3% | +16.1% | |
| 1998 | $48.59 | $41.63 | +1.1% | -13.3% | |
| 1997 | $40.13 | $48.59 | +1.5% | +22.6% | |
| 1996 | $33.13 | $40.13 | +1.7% | +22.8% | |
| 1995 | $28.88 | $33.13 | +1.3% | +16.0% | |
| 1994 | $28.75 | $28.88 | +0.0% | +0.4% | |
| 1993 | $30 | $28.75 | +0.0% | -4.2% | |
| 1992 | $27.13 | $30 | +0.0% | +10.6% | |
| 1991 | $16.59 | $27.13 | +0.0% | +63.5% | |
| 1990 | $16.13 | $16.59 | +0.0% | +2.9% | |
| 1989 | $13.47 | $16.13 | +0.0% | +19.7% | |
| 1988 | $14.69 | $13.47 | +0.0% | -8.3% | |
| 1987 | $10.88 | $14.69 | +0.0% | +35.1% | |
| 1986 | $9.59 | $10.88 | +0.0% | +13.4% | |
| 1985 | $7.17 | $9.59 | +0.0% | +33.8% | |
| 1984 | $4.5 | $7.17 | +0.0% | +59.4% | |
| 1980 | $4.38 | $4.5 | +0.0% | +2.9% | |
| 1979 | $4.13 | $4.38 | +0.0% | +6.1% | |
| 1978 | $3.55 | $4.13 | +0.0% | +16.3% | |
| 1977 | $3.78 | $3.55 | +0.0% | -6.2% | |
| 1976 | $3 | $3.78 | +0.0% | +26.0% | |
| 1975 | $2.08 | $3 | +0.0% | +44.4% | |
| 1974 | $4.33 | $2.08 | +0.0% | -52.0% |
- Annualized
- +12.1%
- 1974–2026
- Average year
- +14.2%
- 48 full years
- Best year
- +63.5%
- 1991
- Worst year
- -52.0%
- 1974
- Positive years
- 37/48
- 77% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+12.1%
1974–2026
Average year
+14.2%
48 full years
Best year
+63.5%
1991
Worst year
-52.0%
1974
Positive years
37/48
77% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1974-52%'74
1975+44%
1976+26%
1977-6.2%
1978+16%'78
1979+6.1%
1980+2.9%
1985+34%
1986+13%'86
1987+35%
1988-8.3%
1989+20%
1990+2.9%'90
1991+63%
1992+11%
1993-4.2%
1994+0.43%'94
1995+16%
1996+23%
1997+23%
1998-13%'98
1999+16%
2000-22%
2001+34%
2002+8.9%'02
2003-6.6%
2004+43%
2005+8.3%
2006-0.4%'06
2007+27%
2008-8.2%
2009+25%
2010+45%'10
2011+38%
2012+9.8%
2013+28%
2014+1.5%'14
2015-19%
2016+17%
2017+4.3%
2018+22%'18
2019+22%
2020+23%
2021+29%
2022+8.7%'22
2023+51%
2024+28%
2025-3.4%
2026+28%'26
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from GWW's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is W.W. Grainger Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1974, W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW) has returned about 12.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.2%.
- What were W.W. Grainger Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1974–2026, the best year was 1991 (+63.5%) and the worst was 1974 (-52.0%).
- How often is W.W. Grainger Inc. up in a year?
- 37 of the 48 full years since 1974 were positive — about 77% of the time.
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