Grainger Increases Quarterly Dividend by 22 Percent
Represents 40th consecutive annual increase
CHICAGO, April 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) announced today that its board of directors voted to raise the quarterly cash dividend by 22 percent to 66 cents per share payable on June 1, 2011, to shareholders of record on May 9, 2011. Grainger has provided 40 consecutive years of increased dividends, a record that only 12 companies in the S&P 500 can claim.
"We are very proud of reaching this 40 year milestone, which places Grainger in a very elite group of companies. This achievement further supports our intention to reward long-term shareholders. We are committed to providing top quartile returns to our investors, and our dividend is an important and consistent part of the equation," said Grainger Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Ryan. In 2010, Grainger delivered a total shareholder return of 45 percent versus 15 percent for the S&P 500.
W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2010 sales of $7.2 billion, is North America's leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products, with an expanding presence in Asia and Latin America.
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SOURCE W.W. Grainger, Inc.
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