General Mills's latest cash dividend of $0.61 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Jul 10, 2025. The dividend distribution stands at $2.41 per share annually, which comes to a dividend yield of 4.81%. The latest GIS dividend of $0.61 is an increase from the previous $0.6 payout, representing a growth of 1.7%.
GIS has a dividend yield of 4.81% which is higher than the Consumer Defensive sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Consumer Defensive sector average of 2.76%, General Mills's dividend yield is 74% higher. Historically GIS's dividend yield has averaged at 3.3% in the last 5 years, which is lower than the current one.
General Mills has been paying dividends for the last 31 years. Our records show that GIS has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has grown by 1.7% since twelve months ago. And with the price of the stock down by 22% from a year ago, the dividend yield has grown by 31%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
---|---|---|
Jul 10, 2025 | $0.61 | 4.69% |
Apr 10, 2025 | $0.6 | 4.2% |
Jan 10, 2025 | $0.6 | 4.09% |
Oct 10, 2024 | $0.6 | 3.34% |
Jul 10, 2024 | $0.6 | 3.78% |
Apr 9, 2024 | $0.59 | 3.36% |
Jan 9, 2024 | $0.59 | 3.59% |
Oct 6, 2023 | $0.59 | 3.62% |
Jul 7, 2023 | $0.59 | 2.94% |
Apr 6, 2023 | $0.54 | 2.49% |
Jan 9, 2023 | $0.54 | 2.52% |
Oct 6, 2022 | $0.54 | 2.8% |
Jul 7, 2022 | $0.54 | 2.74% |
Apr 7, 2022 | $0.51 | 2.92% |
Jan 7, 2022 | $0.51 | 2.98% |
Oct 7, 2021 | $0.51 | 3.33% |
Jul 8, 2021 | $0.51 | 3.42% |
Apr 8, 2021 | $0.51 | 3.31% |
Jan 7, 2021 | $0.51 | 3.45% |
Oct 8, 2020 | $0.51 | 3.23% |
Jul 9, 2020 | $0.49 | 3.13% |
Apr 8, 2020 | $0.49 | 3.52% |
Jan 9, 2020 | $0.49 | 3.74% |
Oct 9, 2019 | $0.49 | 3.62% |
Jul 9, 2019 | $0.49 | 3.68% |
Apr 9, 2019 | $0.49 | 3.84% |
Jan 9, 2019 | $0.49 | 4.85% |
Oct 9, 2018 | $0.49 | 4.53% |
Jul 9, 2018 | $0.49 | 4.42% |
Apr 9, 2018 | $0.49 | 4.36% |
Jan 9, 2018 | $0.49 | 3.29% |
Oct 6, 2017 | $0.49 | 3.77% |
Jul 6, 2017 | $0.49 | 3.59% |
Apr 6, 2017 | $0.48 | 3.33% |
Jan 6, 2017 | $0.48 | 3.09% |
Oct 5, 2016 | $0.48 | 2.98% |
Jul 7, 2016 | $0.48 | 2.53% |
Apr 7, 2016 | $0.46 | 2.82% |
Jan 7, 2016 | $0.44 | 3.19% |
Oct 7, 2015 | $0.44 | 3.1% |
Jul 8, 2015 | $0.44 | 2.99% |
Apr 8, 2015 | $0.44 | 2.99% |
Jan 8, 2015 | $0.41 | 3.06% |
GIS has a payout ratio of 58.5% which is higher than the Consumer Defensive sector average but lower than the industry average. But if we consider the Consumer Defensive sector average of 58%, General Mills's payout ratio is only 0.9% higher.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
CAG Conagra Brands Inc | 7.34% | $1.4 | 58.1% |
GIS General Mills Inc | 4.81% | $2.41 | 58.5% |
SJM J M SMUCKER Co | 4.07% | $4.32 | N/A |
K Kellogg Co | 2.85% | $2.28 | 56.7% |
MDLZ Mondelez International Inc | 2.69% | $1.88 | 69.4% |
Yes, General Mills has been paying dividends for the last 31 years.
General Mills's last dividend ex-date was on Jul 10, 2025. The dividend amount was $0.61 per share.
GIS's annualized dividend per share is $2.41.
General Mills's current dividend yield is 4.81%.
General Mills pays dividends quarterly.
General Mills's dividend payout ratio is 58.5%.
General Mills's dividend yield is higher than the Consumer Defensive sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield.