General Dynamics Dividend History
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326.63-4.70 (-1.42%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 1.89%
- Annual dividend
- $6.18
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Jul 2, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 38%
General Dynamics dividend summary
General Dynamics pays a quarterly dividend of $1.59 per share ($6.36 annualized), a 1.95% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 12 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 6.5% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 38% of trailing earnings per share. GD has 195 recorded dividend payments since 1970, totaling $6.18 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
GD dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | $1.59 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | $1.59 | +6.0% | — |
| Jan 16, 2026 | $1.50 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | $1.50 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 2025 | $1.50 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2025 | $1.50 | +5.6% | — |
| Jan 17, 2025 | $1.42 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2024 | $1.42 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 2024 | $1.42 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2024 | $1.42 | +7.6% | — |
| Jan 18, 2024 | $1.32 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2023 | $1.32 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2023 | $1.32 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2023 | $1.32 | +4.8% | — |
| Jan 19, 2023 | $1.26 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2022 | $1.26 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2022 | $1.26 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2022 | $1.26 | +5.9% | — |
| Jan 13, 2022 | $1.19 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2021 | $1.19 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2021 | $1.19 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2021 | $1.19 | +8.2% | — |
| Jan 14, 2021 | $1.10 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2020 | $1.10 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2020 | $1.10 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2020 | $1.10 | +7.8% | — |
| Jan 16, 2020 | $1.02 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2019 | $1.02 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 2019 | $1.02 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2019 | $1.02 | +9.7% | — |
| Jan 17, 2019 | $0.93 | — | — |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $0.93 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 2018 | $0.93 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $0.93 | +10.7% | — |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $0.84 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2017 | $0.84 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 2017 | $0.84 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2017 | $0.84 | +10.5% | — |
| Jan 18, 2017 | $0.76 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2016 | $0.76 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2016 | $0.76 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2016 | $0.76 | +10.1% | — |
| Jan 13, 2016 | $0.69 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2015 | $0.69 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2015 | $0.69 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2015 | $0.69 | +11.3% | — |
| Jan 14, 2015 | $0.62 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2014 | $0.62 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2014 | $0.62 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2014 | $0.62 | +10.7% | — |
| Jan 15, 2014 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 2013 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2013 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2013 | $0.56 | +9.8% | — |
| Dec 14, 2012 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2012 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 2012 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2012 | $0.51 | +8.5% | — |
| Jan 18, 2012 | $0.47 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2011 | $0.47 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2011 | $0.47 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2011 | $0.47 | +11.9% | — |
| Jan 12, 2011 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2010 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2010 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2010 | $0.42 | +10.5% | — |
| Jan 13, 2010 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2009 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2009 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2009 | $0.38 | +8.6% | — |
| Jan 14, 2009 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2008 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2008 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2008 | $0.35 | +20.7% | — |
| Jan 16, 2008 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2007 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 2007 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2007 | $0.29 | +26.1% | — |
| Jan 17, 2007 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Oct 4, 2006 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Jul 5, 2006 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2006 | $0.23 | +15.0% | — |
| Jan 18, 2006 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2005 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2005 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2005 | $0.20 | +11.1% | — |
| Jan 12, 2005 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2004 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2004 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2004 | $0.18 | +12.5% | — |
| Jan 14, 2004 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2003 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2003 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2003 | $0.16 | +6.7% | — |
| Jan 15, 2003 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 2002 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2002 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2002 | $0.15 | +7.1% | — |
| Jan 16, 2002 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2001 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2001 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2001 | $0.14 | +7.7% | — |
| Jan 17, 2001 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Oct 4, 2000 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2000 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 2000 | $0.13 | +8.3% | — |
| Jan 12, 2000 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 1999 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 1999 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 1999 | $0.12 | +9.1% | — |
| Jan 13, 1999 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 1998 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Jul 15, 1998 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 1998 | $0.11 | +7.3% | — |
| Jan 14, 1998 | $0.1025 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 1997 | $0.1025 | — | — |
| Jul 16, 1997 | $0.1025 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 1997 | $0.1025 | — | — |
| Jan 22, 1997 | $0.1025 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 1996 | $0.1025 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 1996 | $0.1025 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 1996 | $0.1025 | +9.3% | — |
| Jan 17, 1996 | $0.0938 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 1995 | $0.0938 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 1995 | $0.0938 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 1995 | $0.0938 | +7.1% | — |
| Jan 9, 1995 | $0.0875 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 1994 | $0.0875 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 1994 | $0.0875 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 1994 | $0.0875 | +16.7% | — |
| Jan 10, 1994 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 1993 | $0.075 | -95.0% | — |
| Sep 22, 1993 | $1.50 | +2900.0% | — |
| Jul 12, 1993 | $0.05 | -97.8% | — |
| Jun 15, 1993 | $2.25 | +4400.0% | — |
| Apr 12, 1993 | $0.05 | -84.0% | — |
| Mar 30, 1993 | $0.3125 | +525.0% | — |
| Jan 11, 1993 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 1992 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 1992 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 1992 | $0.05 | +60.0% | — |
| Jan 13, 1992 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 1991 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Jul 15, 1991 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Apr 15, 1991 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 1991 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 1990 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 1990 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 1990 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 1990 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 1989 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 1989 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 1989 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 1989 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Oct 12, 1988 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 1988 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Apr 14, 1988 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 1988 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 1987 | $0.0313 | +150.0% | — |
| Sep 24, 1987 | $0.0125 | -60.0% | — |
| Jul 13, 1987 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 1987 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 1987 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 1986 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 1986 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Apr 14, 1986 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 1986 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 1985 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 1985 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 1985 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 1985 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 1984 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 1984 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 1984 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Jan 17, 1984 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 1983 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 1983 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 1983 | $0.0313 | +38.9% | — |
| Jan 11, 1983 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| Oct 12, 1982 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 1982 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 1982 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 1982 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 1981 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 1981 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 1981 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 1981 | $0.0225 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 1980 | $0.0225 | +20.0% | — |
| Jul 14, 1980 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Apr 14, 1980 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 1980 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 1979 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Jul 16, 1979 | $0.0188 | — | — |
| Apr 16, 1979 | $0.0188 | +200.0% | — |
| May 5, 1970 | $0.0063 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.68 | 3 | -20.9% |
| 2025 | $5.92 | 4 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | $5.58 | 4 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | $5.22 | 4 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | $4.97 | 4 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | $4.67 | 4 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | $4.32 | 4 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | $3.99 | 4 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | $3.63 | 4 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | $3.28 | 4 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | $2.97 | 4 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | $2.69 | 4 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | $2.42 | 4 | +44.0% |
| 2013 | $1.68 | 3 | -33.1% |
| 2012 | $2.51 | 5 | +37.2% |
GD stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2006 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Apr 3, 1998 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Apr 11, 1994 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Nov 17, 1980 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Feb 20, 1979 | 5-for-2 | Forward split |