W.W. Grainger, Inc. with 2011 sales of $8.1 billion is North America’s leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products, with expanding global operations.

Grainger shares are traded on the New York and Chicago stock exchanges. Grainger is positioned to deliver attractive growth as the leading provider of indirect materials solutions to businesses, building on its reputation for integrity, unparalleled service, innovation, partnerships, and technology leadership.

Grainger's objective is to increase shareholder value. In 2010, a healthy balance sheet and strong cash flow enabled Grainger to return $657 million to shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividends. Gra... More >>

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Date Title   01/25/12 Grainger Reports Record Sales of $8.1 Billion and Record EPS of $9.07 for the Year Ended December 31, 2011 2011 Fourth Quarter EPS of $2.04 Including Net Charge of $0.09 2011 Highlights - Sales of $8.1 billion, up 12 percent - Net earnings of $658 million, up 29 percent - EPS of $9.07, up 31 percent - Pretax ROIC* of 31.9 percent versus 29.8 percent in 2010 CHICAGO, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today reported record sales, net earnings and earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2011.  Sales of $8.1 billion were up 12 percent versus $7.2 billion in 2010.  Net earnings of $658 million increased 29 percent versus $511 million in 2010.  Earnings per share of $9.07 increased 31 percent versus $6.93 in 2010.  The years 2011 and 2010 included the follo...  01/25/12 Grainger Declares Quarterly Dividend CHICAGO, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of W.W. Grainger, Inc. has declared a cash dividend of 66 cents per share payable on March 1, 2012, to shareholders of record on February 13, 2012. W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2011 sales of $8.1 billion, is North America's leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products, with expanding global operations.  For more information about the company, visit www.grainger.com/investor. Contacts:   Media:  Investors: Robb Kristopher Laura Brown Director, Media Relations Senior Vice President, Communications 847/...  12/12/11 Grainger Reports November 2011 Sales Results CHICAGO, Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today reported sales results for the month of November 2011.  Sales increased 15 percent versus November 2010.  Results for the month included a 5 percentage point contribution from acquisitions.  Excluding acquisitions, organic sales increased 10 percent, including 10 percentage points from volume and 2 percentage points from price, partially offset by a 2 percentage point decline from 2010 oil spill related sales.  November 2011 had 21 selling days, the same as November 2010.  The 2011 fourth quarter will have the same number of selling days as the 2010 fourth quarter (63 days). November Sales ...  12/05/11 Grainger to Present at Bank of America Global Industrials Conference CHICAGO, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ron Jadin, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the Bank of America 2011 Global Industrials Conference in New York City on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. The audio webcast of the event, scheduled for 9:05 a.m. EST, will be available for 30 days at the following web site, www.grainger.com/investor.  In addition, the presentation slides will be posted on the Speeches and Presentations section of Grainger's Investor Relations web site, listed above. About Grainger W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2010 sales of $7.2 billion, is North America's leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating p...