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Video: Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) Definition
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| Date |
Open |
High |
Low |
Close |
Volume |
| 10/09/2026 |
$1272.15 |
$1295.05 |
$1270.79 |
$1289.79 |
182.60K | | 10/12/2026 |
$1294.76 |
$1307.88 |
$1287.95 |
$1306.73 |
274.60K | | 10/13/2026 |
$1313.18 |
$1327.33 |
$1304.15 |
$1325.10 |
284.70K | | 10/14/2026 |
$1300.25 |
$1330.63 |
$1288.16 |
$1330.62 |
440.90K | | 10/15/2026 |
$1339.94 |
$1355.00 |
$1306.82 |
$1331.17 |
276.20K |
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| W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a broad line, distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. Co. operates through two segments: High-Touch Solutions North America (High-Touch Solutions N.A.) and Endless Assortment. High-Touch Solutions N.A. segment provides value-added MRO solutions. This segment primarily includes the Grainger-branded businesses in the U.S. (U.S.), Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. The Endless Assortment segment provides a streamlined and transparent online platform. | |
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W.W. Grainger (GWW) has the following price history information. Looking back at GWW historical stock prices for the last five trading days, on October 09, 2026, GWW opened at $1272.15, traded as high as $1295.05 and as low as $1270.79, and closed at $1289.79. Trading volume was a total of 182.60K shares. On October 12, 2026, GWW opened at $1294.76, traded as high as $1307.88 and as low as $1287.95, and closed at $1306.73. Trading volume was a total of 274.60K shares. On October 13, 2026, GWW opened at $1313.18, traded as high as $1327.33 and as low as $1304.15, and closed at $1325.10. Trading volume was a total of 284.70K shares. On October 14, 2026, GWW opened at $1300.25, traded as high as $1330.63 and as low as $1288.16, and closed at $1330.62. Trading volume was a total of 440.90K shares. On October 15, 2026, GWW opened at $1339.94, traded as high as $1355.00 and as low as $1306.82, and closed at $1331.17. Trading volume was a total of 276.20K shares.
GWW Historical Stock Prices By Date:

Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into W.W. Grainger shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of GWW, and working forward through the historical stock price information to today.
Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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| Start date: |
10/18/2016 |
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| End date: |
10/15/2026 |
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| Start price/share: |
$205.86 |
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| End price/share: |
$1,331.17 |
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| Starting shares: |
48.58 |
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| Ending shares: |
56.30 |
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| Dividends reinvested/share: |
$67.81 |
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| Total return: |
649.41% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
22.32% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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| Ending investment: |
$74,943.68 |
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| Years: |
10.00 |
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Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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| Start date: |
10/18/2016 |
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| End date: |
10/15/2026 |
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| Start price/share: |
$205.86 |
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| End price/share: |
$1,331.17 |
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| Dividends collected/share: |
$67.81 |
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| Total return: |
579.58% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
21.13% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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| Ending investment: |
$67,965.59 |
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| Years: |
10.00 |
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| Date |
Close |
| 10/09/2026 | $1289.79 | | 10/12/2026 | $1306.73 | | 10/13/2026 | $1325.10 | | 10/14/2026 | $1330.62 | | 10/15/2026 | $1331.17 |
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