Gen Digital Dividend History
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- Dividend yield
- 2.21%
- Annual dividend
- $0.50
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 17, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 29%
Gen Digital dividend summary
Gen Digital pays a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share ($0.50 annualized), a 2.21% yield at the current price. It last cut its per-share payment in February 2020, from $12.00 to $0.125. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have declined at a 47.5% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 29% of trailing earnings per share. GEN has 56 recorded dividend payments since 2013, totaling $0.50 per share over the last 12 months.
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GEN dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | $0.125 | — | — |
| May 18, 2026 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2026 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $0.125 | — | — |
| May 19, 2025 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2025 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2024 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Aug 19, 2024 | $0.125 | — | — |
| May 17, 2024 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2024 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2023 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2023 | $0.125 | — | — |
| May 19, 2023 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 2023 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2022 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Aug 19, 2022 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2022 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2022 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 2021 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2021 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2021 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 2021 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Nov 20, 2020 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2020 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2020 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2020 | $0.125 | -99.0% | — |
| Feb 3, 2020 | $12.00 | +9500.0% | — |
| Nov 22, 2019 | $0.125 | +66.7% | — |
| Aug 23, 2019 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2019 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2019 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2017 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2017 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2017 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2017 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2016 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2016 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2016 | $0.075 | -98.1% | — |
| Mar 4, 2016 | $4.00 | +2566.7% | — |
| Feb 18, 2016 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 2015 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 24, 2015 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2015 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 2015 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Nov 20, 2014 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2014 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2014 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 2014 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Nov 21, 2013 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 22, 2013 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Jun 17, 2013 | $0.15 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.375 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | $0.50 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $0.50 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $0.50 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | $0.50 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | $0.50 | 4 | -96.0% |
| 2020 | $12.50 | 5 | +3471.4% |
| 2019 | $0.35 | 4 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | $0.30 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | $0.30 | 4 | -93.1% |
| 2016 | $4.38 | 5 | +629.2% |
| 2015 | $0.60 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | $0.60 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | $0.45 | 3 | — |
GEN stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2004 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Nov 20, 2003 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Feb 1, 2002 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Oct 28, 1991 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |