General Dynamics's most recent quarterly dividend was on Oct 7, 2021 (ex-date) with a cash dividend payment of $1.19 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $4.67 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 2.24% based on its recent close price.
GD next dividend date: Not announced
General Dynamics's dividend yield of 2.24% is higher than the Industrials sector and the industry average.
General Dynamics has been paying dividends since 1991. GD has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 8% for the last twelve months. But since the stock price has gone up by 46% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 26%.
| Declared on | Ex-date | Payment date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2021 | Oct 7, 2021 | Nov 12, 2021 | $1.19 | normal |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Jul 1, 2021 | Aug 6, 2021 | $1.19 | normal |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Apr 8, 2021 | May 7, 2021 | $1.19 | normal |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Jan 14, 2021 | Feb 5, 2021 | $1.1 | normal |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Oct 8, 2020 | Nov 13, 2020 | $1.1 | normal |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Jul 1, 2020 | Aug 7, 2020 | $1.1 | normal |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Apr 8, 2020 | May 8, 2020 | $1.1 | normal |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Jan 16, 2020 | Feb 7, 2020 | $1.02 | normal |
| Aug 7, 2019 | Oct 10, 2019 | Nov 15, 2019 | $1.02 | normal |
| Jun 5, 2019 | Jul 3, 2019 | Aug 9, 2019 | $1.02 | normal |
| Mar 6, 2019 | Apr 11, 2019 | May 10, 2019 | $1.02 | normal |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Jan 17, 2019 | Feb 8, 2019 | $0.93 | normal |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Oct 4, 2018 | Nov 9, 2018 | $0.93 | normal |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Jul 5, 2018 | Aug 10, 2018 | $0.93 | normal |
| Mar 7, 2018 | Apr 12, 2018 | May 11, 2018 | $0.93 | normal |
| Dec 6, 2017 | Jan 18, 2018 | Feb 9, 2018 | $0.84 | normal |
| Aug 2, 2017 | Oct 5, 2017 | Nov 10, 2017 | $0.84 | normal |
| Jun 7, 2017 | Jul 5, 2017 | Aug 11, 2017 | $0.84 | normal |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Apr 5, 2017 | May 5, 2017 | $0.84 | normal |
| Dec 7, 2016 | Jan 18, 2017 | Feb 10, 2017 | $0.76 | normal |
| Aug 3, 2016 | Oct 5, 2016 | Nov 10, 2016 | $0.76 | normal |
| Jun 1, 2016 | Jun 29, 2016 | Aug 5, 2016 | $0.76 | normal |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Apr 6, 2016 | May 6, 2016 | $0.76 | normal |
| Dec 2, 2015 | Jan 13, 2016 | Feb 5, 2016 | $0.69 | normal |
| Aug 5, 2015 | Oct 7, 2015 | Nov 13, 2015 | $0.69 | normal |
General Dynamics's payout ratio of 40.5% is above the Industrials sector average but below the industry average.