Rank #22
Graybar Electric Company Inc.
Electrical Distribution
About
Graybar, a Fortune 500 corporation and one of the largest employee-owned companies in North America, is a leader in the distribution of high quality electrical, communications and data networking products, and specializes in related supply chain management and logistics services. Through its network of more than 290 North American distribution facilities, it stocks and sells products from thousands of manufacturers, helping its customers power, network and secure their facilities with speed, intelligence and efficiency. For more information, visit www.graybar.com or call 1-800-GRAYBAR.
Benefits
Employee ownership is an exclusive privilege available only to eligible Graybar employees and retirees. Each year, eligible employees can purchase Graybar stock, which is not publicly traded. The share price of Graybar stock has not fluctuated. Since 1941, Graybar has paid a cash dividend of at least 10 percent annually, and stock dividends have been issued 31 times. From 2009 to 2013, our shareholders earned an extraordinary 24.1 percent annual return on their investment. Graybar also provides employees with a profit sharing and savings plan.