Grainger declares 80 cent quarterly dividend

METTAWA — The board of directors of W.W. Grainger, Inc. declared a cash dividend of 80 cents per share payable on March 1 to shareholders of record on February 11.

W.W. Grainger, with 2012 sales of $9 billion, is North America’s leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products, with expanding global operations.