CHICAGO, Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of W.W. Grainger, Inc. declared a cash dividend of 80 cents per share payable on March 1, 2013, to shareholders of record on February 11, 2013.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. with 2012 sales of $9.0 billion is North America's leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products, with expanding global operations. For more information about the company, visit www.grainger.com/investor.

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