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GE General Electric dividend history, payout ratio & dates

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General Electric's last quarterly dividend payment of $0.28 per share was made to shareholders on record before Apr 12, 2024. The dividend payment stands at $0.52 per share annually, which equates to a dividend yield of 0.32%.

Key dates

  • GE last dividend date: Apr 12, 2024
  • GE next dividend date: Not announced
Peer dividends: DHR MMM CAT TMO MDT JNJ
GE dividend stats
DPS
$0.52
Dividend yield
0.33%
Payout ratio
16.8%
vs. Industrials sector
Dividend yield
1.41%
Payout ratio
30.4%

Dividend yield

What is General Electric current dividend yield

General Electric's dividend yield of 0.32% is below the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with its Industrials sector average of 1.41%, General Electric's dividend yield is 77% lower. Historically GE's dividend yield has averaged at 0.4% in the last 5 years, which is higher than the current yield.

Dividend history

What is GE dividend payout history and dates

General Electric has been paying dividends for the last 33 years. According to our records GE has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 63% since one year ago. However with the stock price up by 63% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 0.5%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Apr 12, 2024 Apr 25, 2024 Apr 5, 2024 $0.28 normal
Dec 27, 2023 Jan 25, 2024 Dec 15, 2023 $0.08 normal
Sep 25, 2023 Oct 25, 2023 Sep 8, 2023 $0.08 normal
Jul 10, 2023 Jul 25, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 $0.08 normal
Mar 6, 2023 Apr 25, 2023 Feb 10, 2023 $0.08 normal
Dec 14, 2022 Jan 25, 2023 Nov 30, 2022 $0.08 normal
Sep 26, 2022 Oct 25, 2022 Sep 9, 2022 $0.08 normal
Jun 27, 2022 Jul 25, 2022 Jun 17, 2022 $0.08 normal
Mar 7, 2022 Apr 25, 2022 Feb 11, 2022 $0.08 normal
Dec 20, 2021 Jan 25, 2022 Dec 10, 2021 $0.08 normal
Sep 24, 2021 Oct 25, 2021 Sep 10, 2021 $0.08 normal
Jun 25, 2021 Jul 26, 2021 Jun 19, 2021 $0.08 normal
Mar 5, 2021 Apr 26, 2021 Feb 12, 2021 $0.08 normal
Dec 18, 2020 Jan 25, 2021 Dec 11, 2020 $0.08 normal
Sep 25, 2020 Oct 26, 2020 Sep 3, 2020 $0.08 normal
Jun 26, 2020 Jul 27, 2020 Jun 19, 2020 $0.08 normal
Mar 6, 2020 Apr 27, 2020 Feb 14, 2020 $0.08 normal
Dec 20, 2019 Jan 27, 2020 Dec 6, 2019 $0.08 normal
Sep 13, 2019 Oct 25, 2019 Sep 6, 2019 $0.08 normal
Jun 28, 2019 Jul 25, 2019 Jun 21, 2019 $0.08 normal
Mar 8, 2019 Apr 25, 2019 Feb 15, 2019 $0.08 normal
Dec 19, 2018 Jan 25, 2019 Dec 7, 2018 $0.08 normal
Sep 14, 2018 Oct 25, 2018 Sep 7, 2018 $0.96 normal
Jun 15, 2018 Jul 25, 2018 Jun 8, 2018 $0.96 normal
Feb 23, 2018 Apr 25, 2018 Feb 9, 2018 $0.96 normal
Dec 26, 2017 Jan 25, 2018 Dec 8, 2017 $0.96 normal
Sep 15, 2017 Oct 25, 2017 Sep 7, 2017 $1.92 normal
Jun 15, 2017 Jul 25, 2017 Jun 9, 2017 $1.92 normal
Feb 23, 2017 Apr 25, 2017 Feb 10, 2017 $1.92 normal
Dec 22, 2016 Jan 25, 2017 Dec 9, 2016 $1.92 normal
Sep 15, 2016 Oct 25, 2016 Sep 9, 2016 $1.84 normal
Jun 16, 2016 Jul 25, 2016 Jun 10, 2016 $1.84 normal
Feb 25, 2016 Apr 25, 2016 Feb 12, 2016 $1.84 normal
Dec 17, 2015 Jan 25, 2016 Dec 11, 2015 $1.84 normal
Sep 17, 2015 Oct 26, 2015 Sep 11, 2015 $1.84 normal

General Electric dividend payout ratio

What is General Electric dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

General Electric's payout ratio of 6.2% is below the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Industrials sector average of 30%, General Electric's payout ratio is 79% lower.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

GE dividend vs peer dividends

How does GE dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
MMM 3M Co 6.53% $6.01 N/A
MDT Medtronic plc 3.43% $2.76 87.6%
JNJ Johnson & Johnson 3.2% $4.76 34.3%
CAT Caterpillar Inc 1.43% $5.2 25.7%
DHR Danaher Corp 0.42% $1.05 17.6%
GE General Electric Co 0.33% $0.52 16.8%
TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 0.25% $1.44 9.3%

Frequently asked questions

Does General Electric pay a dividend?

Yes, General Electric has paid four dividends in the last 12 months. GE has been paying dividends since 1991.

When is General Electric's next dividend?

GE hasn't announced its next dividend date yet, however if we take into account its recent dividend frequency, it is likely that its next dividend will be in July 2024.

When was GE's last dividend?

General Electric's last regular dividend was on Apr 12, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.28 per share.

How much dividend does General Electric pay (per share)?

On an annual basis GE pays $0.52 per share.

What is General Electric's dividend yield?

Currently General Electric's dividend yield is 0.32%.

How often does General Electric pay dividends?

General Electric pays dividends quarterly.

What is General Electric's dividend payout ratio?

The dividend payout ratio of General Electric is 6.2%.

Does General Electric pay a good dividend?

General Electric's dividend yield is lower than the Industrials sector average.