General Electric's last quarterly dividend payment of $0.08 per share was made to shareholders on record before Sep 25, 2023. The dividend payment stands at $0.32 per share annually, which equates to a dividend yield of 0.29%.
General Electric's dividend yield of 0.29% is below the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with its Industrials sector average of 1.58%, General Electric's dividend yield is 82% lower. Historically GE's dividend yield has averaged at 0.8% in the last 5 years, which is higher than the current yield.
General Electric has been paying dividends for the last 32 years. According to our records GE has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has not changed since one year ago. However with the stock price up by 71% from a year ago, the dividend yield marks a decrease of 42%.
| Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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's payout ratio of 3.8% is below the Industrials sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Industrials sector average of 29.2%, General Electric's payout ratio is 87% lower.
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMM 3M Co | 6.41% | $5.99 | N/A |
| MDT Medtronic plc | 3.5% | $2.74 | 100.7% |
| CVX Chevron Corp | 3.48% | $5.95 | 37.5% |
| CAT Caterpillar Inc | 1.83% | $5 | 31% |
| DHR Danaher Corp | 0.42% | $1.04 | 12.1% |
| GE General Electric Co | 0.29% | $0.32 | 3.8% |
| TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 0.27% | $1.35 | 9.2% |
Yes, General Electric has paid four dividends in the last 12 months. GE has been paying dividends since 1991.
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 December 2023.
General Electric's last regular dividend was on Sep 25, 2023 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.08 per share.
On an annual basis GE pays $0.32 per share.
Currently General Electric's dividend yield is 0.29%.
General Electric pays dividends quarterly.
The dividend payout ratio of General Electric is 3.8%.
General Electric's dividend yield is lower than the Industrials sector average.