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  • GRAINGER W W INC Average Monthly Returns

Some investors consider seasonal performance when purchasing or selling stocks. This chart illustrates the average monthly return for the past 5 years. Users often also consider the number of times a stock increases or decreases for any given month. Mouse-over the chart to view 5 years of history for each month.

  • Seasonality Performance Chart: GWW

  • Seasonal Performance Data: GWW

    Returns Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Avg.

    Returns %    		 -2.77 -1.99 2.08 6.18 -0.40 0.84 1.88 2.71 -0.70 1.76 -0.40 3.29
    #Times GWW Stock Price Increased 44 47 54 57 53 55 57 56 48 54 51 57
    #Times GWW Stock Price Unchanged 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
    #Times GWW Stock Price Decreased 57 49 53 44 53 52 48 55 54 57 51 48
    2009 % -7.46 -9.30 6.08 19.52 -6.01 3.87 9.81 -2.70 2.16 4.89 — —
    2008 % -9.07 -7.14 3.40 13.51 5.25 -10.36 9.43 0.58 -3.39 -9.65 -10.17 11.72
    2007 % 11.02 -0.45 -0.05 6.97 6.57 5.68 -6.10 4.86 -0.45 -1.38 -1.79 -0.87
    2006 % -0.23 4.38 1.77 2.08 -6.18 4.25 -17.46 7.59 0.33 8.59 -0.57 -3.33
    2005 % -8.11 2.56 -0.80 -11.20 -1.62 0.74 13.74 3.21 -2.17 6.36 4.95 1.24
    2004 % — — — — — — — — — — 5.58 7.69