Grainger (GWW) Raises Quarterly Dividend 8.3% to $1.17; 1.9% Yield

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Grainger Increases Quarterly Dividend By 8 Percent

April 29, 2015 11:30 AM EDT

CHICAGO, April 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) announced today that its board of directors voted to raise the quarterly cash dividend by 8 percent to $1.17 per share payable on June 1, 2015, to shareholders of record on May 11, 2015.  Grainger has delivered 44 consecutive years of increased dividends.

"We are committed to providing value to shareholders through consistent increases in the dividend and... More