General Mills Dividend History
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At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 7.49%
- Annual dividend
- $2.44
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Jul 10, 2026
- Payment date
- —
General Mills dividend summary
General Mills pays a quarterly dividend of $0.61 per share ($2.44 annualized), a 7.49% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 6 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 4.1% compound annual rate.
GIS has 172 recorded dividend payments since 1983, totaling $2.44 per share over the last 12 months.
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GIS dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2026 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2025 | $0.61 | +1.7% | — |
| Apr 10, 2025 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 2025 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2024 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2024 | $0.60 | +1.7% | — |
| Apr 9, 2024 | $0.59 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2024 | $0.59 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2023 | $0.59 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | $0.59 | +9.3% | — |
| Apr 6, 2023 | $0.54 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2023 | $0.54 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2022 | $0.54 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2022 | $0.54 | +5.9% | — |
| Apr 7, 2022 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2022 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2021 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2021 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2021 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2021 | $0.51 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2020 | $0.51 | +4.1% | — |
| Jul 9, 2020 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2020 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2020 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 2019 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2019 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2019 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2019 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2017 | $0.49 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2017 | $0.49 | +2.1% | — |
| Apr 6, 2017 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2017 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2016 | $0.48 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2016 | $0.48 | +4.3% | — |
| Apr 7, 2016 | $0.46 | +4.5% | — |
| Jan 7, 2016 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2015 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2015 | $0.44 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2015 | $0.44 | +7.3% | — |
| Jan 8, 2015 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2014 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2014 | $0.41 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2014 | $0.41 | +7.9% | — |
| Jan 8, 2014 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2013 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2013 | $0.38 | +15.2% | — |
| Apr 8, 2013 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2013 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2012 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2012 | $0.33 | +8.2% | — |
| Apr 5, 2012 | $0.305 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2012 | $0.305 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2011 | $0.305 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2011 | $0.305 | +8.9% | — |
| Apr 7, 2011 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2011 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2010 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2010 | $0.28 | +14.3% | — |
| Apr 8, 2010 | $0.245 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2010 | $0.245 | +4.3% | — |
| Oct 7, 2009 | $0.235 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2009 | $0.235 | +9.3% | — |
| Apr 7, 2009 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2009 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2008 | $0.215 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2008 | $0.215 | +7.5% | — |
| Apr 8, 2008 | $0.20 | +2.6% | — |
| Jan 8, 2008 | $0.195 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2007 | $0.195 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2007 | $0.195 | +5.4% | — |
| Apr 5, 2007 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2007 | $0.185 | +5.7% | — |
| Oct 5, 2006 | $0.175 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2006 | $0.175 | +2.9% | — |
| Apr 6, 2006 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2006 | $0.17 | +3.0% | — |
| Oct 5, 2005 | $0.165 | +100.0% | — |
| Jul 7, 2005 | $0.0825 | +6.5% | — |
| Apr 7, 2005 | $0.0775 | -50.0% | — |
| Jan 6, 2005 | $0.155 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2004 | $0.155 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2004 | $0.155 | +12.7% | — |
| Apr 7, 2004 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2004 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2003 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2003 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2003 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2003 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2002 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2002 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2002 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2002 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2001 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2001 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2001 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2001 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2000 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2000 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2000 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2000 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 1999 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 1999 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 1999 | $0.1375 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 1999 | $0.1375 | +3.8% | — |
| Oct 7, 1998 | $0.1325 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 1998 | $0.1325 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 1998 | $0.1325 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 1998 | $0.1325 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 1997 | $0.1325 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 1997 | $0.1325 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 1997 | $0.1325 | +6.0% | — |
| Jan 8, 1997 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 1996 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 1996 | $0.125 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 1996 | $0.125 | +6.4% | — |
| Jan 8, 1996 | $0.1175 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 1995 | $0.1175 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 1995 | $0.1175 | +21.0% | — |
| Apr 4, 1995 | $0.0971 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1995 | $0.0971 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 1994 | $0.0971 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 1994 | $0.0971 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 1994 | $0.0971 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1994 | $0.0971 | — | — |
| Oct 4, 1993 | $0.0971 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 1993 | $0.0971 | +11.9% | — |
| Apr 2, 1993 | $0.0868 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1993 | $0.0868 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 1992 | $0.0868 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 1992 | $0.0868 | +13.5% | — |
| Apr 6, 1992 | $0.0765 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 1992 | $0.0765 | — | — |
| Oct 4, 1991 | $0.0765 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 1991 | $0.0765 | +15.6% | — |
| Apr 4, 1991 | $0.0661 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1991 | $0.0661 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 1990 | $0.0661 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 1990 | $0.0661 | +16.4% | — |
| Apr 4, 1990 | $0.0568 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1990 | $0.0568 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 1989 | $0.0568 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 1989 | $0.0568 | +17.0% | — |
| Apr 4, 1989 | $0.0486 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1989 | $0.0486 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 1988 | $0.0486 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 1988 | $0.0486 | +17.5% | — |
| Apr 4, 1988 | $0.0413 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1988 | $0.0413 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 1987 | $0.0413 | +25.0% | — |
| Apr 6, 1987 | $0.0331 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 1987 | $0.0331 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 1986 | $0.0331 | +10.3% | — |
| Jul 3, 1986 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Apr 4, 1986 | $0.03 | +3.6% | — |
| Jan 6, 1986 | $0.0289 | — | — |
| Oct 4, 1985 | $0.0289 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 1985 | $0.0289 | — | — |
| Apr 3, 1985 | $0.0289 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1985 | $0.0289 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 1984 | $0.0289 | — | — |
| Jul 3, 1984 | $0.0289 | +9.8% | — |
| Apr 4, 1984 | $0.0263 | — | — |
| Jan 4, 1984 | $0.0263 | — | — |
| Oct 3, 1983 | $0.0263 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 1983 | $0.0263 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.83 | 3 | -24.4% |
| 2025 | $2.42 | 4 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | $2.38 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | $2.26 | 4 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | $2.10 | 4 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | $2.04 | 4 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | $1.98 | 4 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | $1.96 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | $1.96 | 4 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | $1.94 | 4 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | $1.86 | 4 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | $1.73 | 4 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | $1.61 | 4 | +13.4% |
| 2013 | $1.42 | 4 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | $1.27 | 4 | +8.5% |
GIS stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2010 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Nov 9, 1999 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| May 30, 1995 | 10000-for-8265 | Forward split |
| Nov 8, 1990 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Nov 10, 1986 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |