| Date | Title | | | | 04/25/18 | Grainger's Shareholders Elect 11 Directors And Other Meeting Highlights| CHICAGO, April 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) held its annual shareholder meeting in Lake Forest, Ill., today. Chairman and CEO DG Macpherson provided an update on the state of the business and offered a recap of 2017 full year and 2018 first quarter performance. A copy of the speech is available at www.grainger.com/investor.
Shareholders elected the following 11 directors:
Rodney C. Adkins
Beatriz R. Perez
Brian P. Anderson
Michael J. Roberts
V. Ann Hailey
E. Scott Santi
Stuart L. Levenick
James D. Slavik
D.G. Macpherson
Lucas E. Watson
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|  |  | | 04/25/18 | Grainger Increases Quarterly Dividend By 6.3 Percent| CHICAGO, April 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) announced today that its board of directors voted to raise the quarterly cash dividend by 6.3 percent to $1.36 per share payable on June 1, 2018, to shareholders of record on May 14, 2018. Grainger has delivered 47 consecutive years of increased dividends.
"Our consistent history of increasing the dividend illustrates our confidence in our strategy and our focus on managing the business for the long term while creating value for our shareholders," said Grainger Chairman and CEO DG Macpherson.
About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2017 sales of $10.4 billion, is North America's leading broad line supplier of ma... |
| | | | 04/19/18 | Grainger Reports Results For The 2018 First Quarter| Raises Sales Guidance to 5% to 8% and EPS Guidance to $14.30 to $15.30
Quarterly Summary
- Sales of $2.8 billion, up 9 percent
- Reported EPS of $4.07, up 39 percent
- Adjusted EPS of $4.18, up 45 percent
CHICAGO, April 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today reported results for the 2018 first quarter ended March 31, 2018. Sales of $2.8 billion increased 9 percent versus $2.5 billion in the first quarter of 2017. There were 64 selling days in the 2018 first quarter, the same as the 2017 first quarter. Net earnings for the quarter of $232 million were up 32 percent versus $175 million in 2017. Earnings per share of $4.07 increased 39 percent versus $2.93 in 2017.
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| | | | 04/02/18 | Grainger Names Thomas Okray CFO| Ron Jadin to Retire as CFO, as Announced Previously
Joseph High to Retire as Chief People Officer
CHICAGO, April 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, today announced it has appointed Thomas Okray as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective May 2, 2018. Okray will succeed Ron Jadin who, as previously announced, will retire from Grainger after 20 years with the company, 10 of which as Senior Vice President and CFO. In addition, Joseph High has decided to retire as Grainger's Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer.
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| | | | 03/02/18 | Grainger To Present At Raymond James 39th Annual Institutional Investors Conference| CHICAGO, March 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, today announced that D.G. Macpherson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer will present at the Raymond James 39th Annual Institutional Investors Conference in Orlando, Fla., on March 6, 2018, at 9:50 a.m. EST.
Interested parties can access the live audio webcast of the presentation in the News and Events section of Grainger's Investor Relations website, www.grainger.com/investor.
W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2017 sales of $10.4 billion, is North America's leading broad line supplier of maintenance,... |
| | | | 01/31/18 | Grainger Declares Quarterly Dividend| CHICAGO, Jan. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) declared a cash dividend of $1.28 per share payable on March 1, 2018, to shareholders of record on Feb. 12, 2018.
W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2017 sales of $10.4 billion, is North America's leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products (MRO), with operations also in Europe, Asia and Latin America.
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| | | | 01/29/18 | Grainger Named to Fortune's 'World's Most Admired Companies' List For 2018| Company Ranks First in Wholesalers: Diversified Category for Fifth Straight Year
CHICAGO, Jan. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, is again named to Fortune's annual list of "World's Most Admired Companies" for 2018. Among competitors in the Wholesalers: Diversified category, Grainger ranks No. 1 for the fifth consecutive year.
"It's an honor to earn a spot on Fortune's 2018 'World's Most Admired Companies' list, and we're very proud to rank number one in our category for the fifth year in a row," said Grainger Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DG Macp... |
| | | | 01/24/18 | Grainger Reports Results For Year Ended December 31, 2017| Reports Fourth Quarter EPS of $2.63; $2.94 Adjusted EPS
Updates 2018 EPS Guidance
2017 Highlights
- Sales of $10.4 billion, up 3 percent
- Reported EPS of $10.02, up 2 percent
- Adjusted EPS of $11.46, down 1 percent
- Cash flow from operations of $1.1 billion, up 3 percent
- Cash returned to shareholders of $910 million
Fourth Quarter Highlights
- Sales up 7 percent, volume up 11 percent
- Adjusted EPS up 20 percent
CHICAGO, Jan. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today reported results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017. Sales of $10.4 billion were up 3 percent versus $10.1 billion in 2016. Reported net earnings of $586 million declined 3 percent... |
| | | | 01/11/18 | Grainger Named a 2018 Best Company to Work for Millennials by The Women's Choice Award| CHICAGO, Jan. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, received recognition from The Women's Choice Award for being a 2018 Best Company to Work for Millennials. The award acknowledges companies that help millennial women grow professionally and advance their careers, while also catering to their lifestyle.
The Women's Choice Award for "Best Companies to Work For" reflects the needs and preferences of women based on publicly available data. Criteria is based on factors which include: outstanding female representation, work-life balance benefits, time off and vacati... |
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