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The Dividend Kings are outperforming the S&P 500 in 2025, up 4% YTD versus 1.39% for SPY. Ten Dividend Kings have already achieved double-digit returns, led by National Fuel Gas (+22.08%) and Abbott Laboratories (+20.71%). 2025 Dividend growth is looking promising, with ABM Industries and Walmart leading with 17.78% and 15.69% increases, respectively.

Investors need to pay close attention to Grainger (GWW) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

CHICAGO , Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today announced that the Board of Directors has selected a slate of nominees to serve for the 2025-2026 period. The 12 candidates, all current Board members, to be voted on at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are: George S.

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W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 31, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Kyle Bland - VP, IR Donald Macpherson - Chairman & CEO Deidra Merriwether - CFO & SVP Conference Call Participants Tommy Moll - Stephens Ryan Merkel - William Blair Sabrina Abrams - Bank of America Merrill Lynch David Manthey - Baird Jacob Levenson - Melius Research Christopher Snyder - Morgan Stanley Christopher Glynn - Oppenheimer Ken Newman - KeyBanc Capital Markets Patrick Baumann - JPMorgan Chris Dankert - Loop Capital Markets Deane Dray - RBC Capital Markets Operator Greetings and welcome to the W.W. Grainger Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call.

GWW expects net sales between $17.6 billion and $18.1 billion for 2025.

W.W. Grainger (GWW) came out with quarterly earnings of $9.71 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.75 per share. This compares to earnings of $8.33 per share a year ago.

Focused execution driving strategy forward and powering continued solid results; Issues 2025 guidance, including 4.0% - 6.5% daily, constant currency sales growth Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights Delivered sales of $4.2 billion, up 5.9%, or 4.7% on a daily, organic constant currency basis Achieved operating margin of 15.0%, up 110 basis points on a reported basis, or up 40 basis points on an adjusted basis Increased diluted EPS to $9.71, up 23.1% on a reported basis, or up 16.6% on an adjusted basis Full Year 2024 Highlights Grew sales to $17.2 billion, up 4.2%, or 4.7% on a daily, organic constant currency basis Realized reported operating margin of 15.4%, or 15.5% on an adjusted basis, down 20 basis points Increased diluted EPS by 6.8% to $38.71 on a reported basis, or by 6.2% to $38.96 on an adjusted basis Produced $2.1 billion in operating cash flow and returned $1.6 billion to Grainger shareholders through dividends and share repurchases CHICAGO , Jan. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Grain

We are in the initial stages of the fourth-quarter 2024 earnings season. So far, results have come in line with expectations.