GWW
$1,342.72-1.10%
as of close, Oct 27, 2026
☾ AH $1,342.72 -1.10%
W.W. Grainger Inc. total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 27, 2026
W.W. Grainger Inc. total returns by year (1985–2026)#
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 | $1,009.05 | $1,342.72 | 0.8% | +33.8% | |
| 2025 | $1,054.05 | $1,009.05 | 0.9% | -3.4% | |
| 2024 | $828.69 | $1,054.05 | 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 | $71.10 | $69.94 | 1.2% | -0.4% | |
| 2005 | $66.62 | $71.10 | 1.6% | +8.3% | |
| 2004 | $47.39 | $66.62 | 2.1% | +42.7% | |
| 2003 | $51.55 | $47.39 | 1.5% | -6.6% | |
| 2002 | $48.00 | $51.55 | 1.5% | +8.9% | |
| 2001 | $36.50 | $48.00 | 2.3% | +33.8% | |
| 2000 | $47.81 | $36.50 | 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 | $30.00 | $28.75 | 0.0% | -4.2% | |
| 1992 | $27.13 | $30.00 | 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% |
- Annualized
- +14.7%
- 1985–2026
- Average year
- +15.7%
- 41 full years
- Best year
- +63.5%
- 1991
- Worst year
- -22.3%
- 2000
- Positive years
- 32/41
- 78% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+14.7%
1985–2026
Average year
+15.7%
41 full years
Best year
+63.5%
1991
Worst year
-22.3%
2000
Positive years
32/41
78% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1985+34%'85
1986+13%
1987+35%
1988-8.3%
1989+20%'89
1990+2.9%
1991+63%
1992+11%
1993-4.2%'93
1994+0.43%
1995+16%
1996+23%
1997+23%'97
1998-13%
1999+16%
2000-22%
2001+34%'01
2002+8.9%
2003-6.6%
2004+43%
2005+8.3%'05
2006-0.4%
2007+27%
2008-8.2%
2009+25%'09
2010+45%
2011+38%
2012+9.8%
2013+28%'13
2014+1.5%
2015-19%
2016+17%
2017+4.3%'17
2018+22%
2019+22%
2020+23%
2021+29%'21
2022+8.7%
2023+51%
2024+28%
2025-3.4%'25
2026+34%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on GWW. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is W.W. Grainger Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1985, W.W. Grainger Inc. (GWW) has returned about 14.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.7%.
- What were W.W. Grainger Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1985–2026, the best year was 1991 (+63.5%) and the worst was 2000 (-22.3%).
- How often is W.W. Grainger Inc. up in a year?
- 32 of the 41 full years since 1985 were positive — about 78% of the time.
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