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Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)

Industrials | Specialty Industrial Machinery | Glenview, United States | NYSE
280.10 USD -1.57 (-0.557%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 279.80 -0.30 (-0.302%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:56 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★☆☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★★★☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:53 a.m. EDT

Illinois Tool Works stands out as a resilient industrial compounder where the business quality clearly outweighs the current valuation. Over the long haul, the company has delivered a 125% gain over nine years, driven by exceptional returns on equity exceeding 100% and a decade-long streak of dividend increases that now yields nearly 2.5%. While the 6% revenue growth is steady rather than explosive, the 10% earnings expansion and wide operating margins justify the premium price. In the near term, the stock has pulled back from recent highs but remains supported by key moving averages, with options traders showing a slight bullish bias for the coming months while hedging against deeper declines further out. This creates a compelling setup for investors who prioritize durability over speed.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.040391
AutoETS0.042620
AutoTheta0.044873
AutoARIMA0.070125

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 50%
H-stat 13.45
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.255
Excess Kurtosis -1.21
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-29
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-29
Debt to Equity Ratio 334.853
Revenue per Share 57.045
Market Cap 79,772,483,584
Trailing P/E 25.37
Forward P/E 22.60
Beta 1.01
Profit Margins 19.39%
Website https://www.itw.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:53 a.m. EDT: Speculators are moderately bullish in the immediate future, with call open interest exceeding put open interest for September and November expirations. However, longer-dated contracts show a defensive posture, with significant put open interest at lower strikes for January and March 2027, indicating a hedge against a potential medium-term downturn. Implied volatility remains within normal ranges, suggesting no extreme fear or greed.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.60% 2.48% 2.37% 2.36%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-30 1.61000 0.595260
2026-03-31 1.61000 0.618541
2025-12-31 1.61000 0.653674
2025-09-30 1.61000 0.617426
2025-06-30 1.50000 0.606673
2025-03-31 1.50000 0.604814
2024-12-31 1.50000 0.591576
2024-09-30 1.50000 0.572366
2024-06-28 1.40000 0.590817
2024-03-27 1.40000 0.521979
2023-12-28 1.40000 0.534596
2023-09-28 1.40000 0.603318
2023-06-29 1.31000 0.527142
2023-03-30 1.31000 0.546106
2022-12-29 1.31000 0.590170
2022-09-29 1.31000 0.712421
2022-06-29 1.22000 0.674816
2022-03-30 1.22000 0.568341
2021-12-30 1.22000 0.497127
2021-09-29 1.22000 0.572072
2021-06-29 1.14000 0.511211
2021-03-30 1.14000 0.507208
2020-12-30 1.14000 0.563882
2020-09-29 1.14000 0.589239
2020-06-29 1.07000 0.627934
2020-03-30 1.07000 0.751668
2019-12-30 1.07000 0.594742
2019-09-27 1.07000 0.690590
2019-06-27 1.00000 0.670781
2019-03-28 1.00000 0.700035
2018-12-28 1.00000 0.801796
2018-09-27 1.00000 0.704325
2018-06-28 0.78000 0.562933
2018-03-28 0.78000 0.506954
2017-12-28 0.78000 0.467878
2017-09-28 0.78000 0.529891
2017-06-28 0.65000 0.452552
2017-03-29 0.65000 0.492611
2016-12-28 0.65000 0.530007
2016-09-28 0.65000 0.541622
2016-06-28 0.55000 0.547100
2016-03-29 0.55000 0.542353
2015-12-29 0.55000 0.583554
2015-09-28 0.55000 0.682890
2015-06-26 0.48500 0.522742
2015-03-27 0.48500 0.501344
2014-12-29 0.48500 0.503582
2014-09-26 0.48500 0.566523
2014-06-26 0.42000 0.477544
2014-03-27 0.42000 0.526052
2013-12-27 0.42000 0.502452
2013-09-26 0.42000 0.543478
2013-06-26 0.38000 0.555962
2013-03-26 0.38000 0.622849
2012-12-14 0.38000 0.635239
2012-09-26 0.38000 0.647801
2012-06-27 0.36000 0.697810
2012-03-28 0.36000 0.634138
2011-12-28 0.36000 0.775695
2011-09-28 0.36000 0.837989
2011-06-28 0.34000 0.618294
2011-03-29 0.34000 0.624885
2010-12-29 0.34000 0.634684
2010-09-28 0.34000 0.722175
2010-06-28 0.31000 0.717759
2010-03-29 0.31000 0.656641
2009-12-29 0.31000 0.639439
2009-09-28 0.31000 0.719091
2009-06-26 0.31000 0.827770
2009-03-27 0.31000 0.972397
2008-12-29 0.31000 0.923169
2008-09-26 0.31000 0.692428
2008-06-26 0.28000 0.598291
2008-03-27 0.28000 0.579350
2007-12-27 0.28000 0.518423
2007-09-26 0.28000 0.477246
2007-06-27 0.21000 0.382862
2007-03-28 0.21000 0.408958
2006-12-27 0.21000 0.450450
2006-09-27 0.21000 0.463679
2006-06-28 0.33000 0.705279
2006-03-29 0.16500 0.345695
2005-12-28 0.16500 0.368839
2005-09-28 0.16500 0.411061
2005-06-28 0.14000 0.344658
2005-03-29 0.14000 0.316313
2004-12-29 0.14000 0.301075
2004-09-28 0.14000 0.306379
2004-06-28 0.12000 0.252154
2004-03-29 0.12000 0.307338
2003-12-29 0.12000 0.285205
2003-09-26 0.12000 0.355450
2003-06-26 0.11500 0.344311
2003-03-27 0.11500 0.384873
2002-12-27 0.11000 0.342253
2002-09-26 0.11500 0.377482
2002-06-26 0.11000 0.325685
2002-03-26 0.11000 0.300958
2001-12-27 0.11000 0.321590
2001-09-26 0.11000 0.433925
2001-06-27 0.10000 0.312793
2001-03-28 0.10000 0.346081
2000-12-27 0.10000 0.335430
2000-09-27 0.10000 0.373396
2000-06-28 0.09000 0.310763
2000-03-29 0.09000 0.313725
1999-12-29 0.09000 0.272986
1999-09-28 0.09000 0.246575
1999-06-28 0.07500 0.194805
1999-03-29 0.07500 0.238332
1998-12-29 0.07500 0.247934
1998-09-28 0.07500 0.274914
1998-06-17 0.06000 0.177122
1998-03-27 0.06000 0.189349
1997-12-29 0.06000 0.208243
1997-09-26 0.06000 0.241814
1997-06-26 0.06000 0.241206
1997-03-26 0.04750 0.217143
1996-12-27 0.04750 0.235294
1996-09-26 0.04750 0.261168
1996-06-26 0.04250 0.252788
1996-03-27 0.04250 0.255639
1995-12-27 0.04250 0.296943
1995-09-27 0.04250 0.298901
1995-06-28 0.03750 0.279070
1995-03-27 0.03750 0.323450
1994-12-23 0.03750 0.351906
1994-09-26 0.03750 0.365854
1994-08-01 0.03250 0.318043
1994-05-02 0.03250 0.316109
1994-01-31 0.03250 0.305882
1993-11-01 0.03250 0.344371
1993-08-02 0.03000 0.338028
1993-05-03 0.03000 0.336842
1993-02-01 0.03000 0.353591
1992-11-02 0.03000 0.375734
1992-08-03 0.02750 0.359918
1992-05-04 0.02750 0.343080
1992-02-03 0.02750 0.343750
1991-11-01 0.02750 0.342412
1991-08-12 0.02750 0.365145
1991-05-02 0.02250 0.318584
1991-01-29 0.02250 0.349515
1990-11-01 0.02250 0.455696
1990-08-03 0.02250 0.358209
1990-05-03 0.01875 0.294840
1990-01-30 0.01875 0.365854
1989-10-31 0.01875 0.370370
1989-08-01 0.01875 0.369231
1989-05-02 0.01500 0.335664
1989-01-30 0.01500 0.339223
1988-10-28 0.01500 0.344086
1988-07-29 0.01500 0.307692
1988-04-29 0.01250 0.264901
1988-01-29 0.01250 0.300752
1987-10-30 0.01250 0.289855
1987-07-31 0.01250 0.230548
1987-05-01 0.00625 0.133333
1987-01-30 0.01125 0.286853
Additional Data
dividendRate 6.88
dividendYield 2.44
exDividendDate 2026-09-30
trailingAnnualDividendRate 6.44
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.022863634
lastDividendValue 1.61
lastDividendDate 2026-06-30
dividendDate 2026-10-09

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.07401049
Address1 155 Harlem Avenue
All Time High 303.16
All Time Low 0.476563
Ask 280.56
Ask Size 80
Audit Risk 7
Average Analyst Rating 3.3 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 950,010
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,333,830
Average Volume 1,333,830
Average Volume10Days 950,010
Beta 1.005
Bid 279.63
Bid Size 80
Board Risk 6
Book Value 10.105
City Glenview
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 5
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 280.1
Current Ratio 1.109
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 284.43
Day Low 278.525
Debt To Equity 334.853
Display Name Illinois Tool Works
Dividend Date 1,791,504,000
Dividend Rate 6.88
Dividend Yield 2.44
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,247,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,247,200
Earnings Growth 0.101
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.079
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,241,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,792,758,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,792,758,600
Ebitda 4,806,000,128
Ebitda Margins 0.29182
Enterprise To Ebitda 18.534
Enterprise To Revenue 5.409
Enterprise Value 89,075,613,696
Eps Current Year 11.44922
Eps Forward 12.39649
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 11.04
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,790,726,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 279.2518
Fifty Day Average Change 0.84820557
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.003037422
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 7.401049
Fifty Two Week High 303.16
Fifty Two Week High Change -23.059998
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.076065436
Fifty Two Week Low 238.82
Fifty Two Week Low Change 41.28
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.17284983
Fifty Two Week Range 238.82 - 303.16
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 100,881,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.26
Float Shares 257,732,608
Forward Eps 12.39649
Forward P E 22.595106
Free Cashflow 2,432,999,936
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 43,000
Fullday Change -1.57001
Fullday Change Percent -0.557392
Fullday Price 279.7979
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.44162
Gross Profits 7,272,999,936
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0037200002
Held Percent Institutions 0.86907995
Implied Shares Outstanding 284,800,000
Industry Specialty Industrial Machinery
Industry Disp Specialty Industrial Machinery
Industry Key specialty-industrial-machinery
Ir Website http://investor.itw.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=71064&p=irol-irhome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,782,777,600
Last Dividend Value 1.61
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,148,601,600
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Illinois Tool Works Inc. provides industrial products and equipment in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and South America. It operates through seven segments: Automotive OEM; Food Equipment; Test & Measurement and Electronics; Welding; Polymers & Fluids; Construction Products; and Specialty Products. The Automotive OEM segment offers plastic and metal components, fasteners, and assemblies for automobiles, light trucks, and other industrial uses. The Food Equipment segment provides warewashing, cooking, refrigeration, and food processing equipment; kitchen exhaust, ventilation, and pollution control systems; and food equipment maintenance and repair services. The Test & Measurement and Electronics segment produce and sells test and measurement; and electronic manufacturing and maintenance, repair, and operations solutions. The Welding segment produces arc welding equipment, and metal arc welding consumables and related accessories. The Polymers & Fluids segment produces adhesives, sealants, lubrication and cutting fluids, and fluids and polymers for auto aftermarket maintenance and appearance. The Construction Products segment offers engineered fastening systems and solutions for the residential construction, renovation/remodel, and commercial construction markets. The Specialty Products segment provides beverage packaging equipment and consumables, product coding and marking equipment and consumables, and appliance components and fasteners. The company serves automotive OEM and aftermarket, commercial food equipment, construction, general industrial, industrial capital goods, consumer durables, and other markets, as well as MRO markets. It distributes its products directly to industrial manufacturers, as well as through independent distributors. Illinois Tool Works Inc. was founded in 1912 and is based in Glenview, Illinois.
Long Name Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 79,772,483,584
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_280561
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 3,193,999,872
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 80,219,616,000
Number Of Analyst Opinions 14
Open 283.35
Operating Cashflow 3,329,999,872
Operating Margins 0.26900998
Overall Risk 4
Payout Ratio 0.5833
Peg Ratio 2.81
Phone 847 724 7500
Post Market Change -0.3020935
Post Market Change Percent -0.10785202
Post Market Price 279.7979
Post Market Time 1,787,961,408
Previous Close 281.67
Price Eps Current Year 24.46455
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 27.718952
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 4.8437963
Profit Margins 0.19393998
Quick Ratio 0.74
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 3.25
Region US
Regular Market Change -1.57001
Regular Market Change Percent -0.557392
Regular Market Day High 284.43
Regular Market Day Low 278.525
Regular Market Day Range 278.525 - 284.43
Regular Market Open 283.35
Regular Market Previous Close 281.67
Regular Market Price 280.1
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 835,436
Return On Assets 0.16924
Return On Equity 1.04618
Revenue Growth 0.061
Revenue Per Share 57.045
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 3
Shares Outstanding 284,800,000
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0307
Shares Short 8,755,439
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 9,536,648
Short Name Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0309
Short Ratio 6.16
Source Interval 15
State IL
Symbol ITW
Target High Price 350.0
Target Low Price 249.0
Target Mean Price 301.85715
Target Median Price 300.0
Total Cash 839,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 2.946
Total Debt 9,694,000,128
Total Revenue 16,469,000,192
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 6.44
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.022863634
Trailing Eps 11.04
Trailing P E 25.371378
Trailing Peg Ratio 2.8146
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 266.0443
Two Hundred Day Average Change 14.055695
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.052832156
Type Disp Equity
Volume 835,436
Website https://www.itw.com
Zip 60,025