General Mills's latest cash dividend of $0.6 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Oct 10, 2024. The dividend distribution stands at $2.38 per share annually, which comes to a dividend yield of 3.66%.
GIS has a dividend yield of 3.66% which is higher than the Consumer Defensive sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Consumer Defensive sector average of 2.4%, General Mills's dividend yield is 53% higher. Historically GIS's dividend yield has averaged at 3.2% in the last 5 years, which is lower than the current one.
General Mills has been paying dividends for the last 30 years. Our records show that GIS has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has grown by 5% since twelve months ago. And with the price of the stock down by 2% from a year ago, the dividend yield has grown by 8%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
---|---|---|
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 56.3% which is higher than the Consumer Defensive sector average but lower than the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with the Consumer Defensive sector average of 52.4%, General Mills's payout ratio is 7% higher.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
CAG Conagra Brands Inc | 5.14% | $1.4 | 135.9% |
SJM J M SMUCKER Co | 3.68% | $4.28 | 86.1% |
GIS General Mills Inc | 3.66% | $2.38 | 56.3% |
K Kellogg Co | 2.8% | $2.26 | 76.9% |
MDLZ Mondelez International Inc | 2.78% | $1.75 | 61.4% |
Yes, General Mills has been paying dividends for the last 30 years.
General Mills's last dividend ex-date was on Oct 10, 2024. The dividend amount was $0.6 per share.
GIS's annualized dividend per share is $2.38.
General Mills's current dividend yield is 3.66%.
General Mills pays dividends quarterly.
General Mills's dividend payout ratio is 56.3%.
General Mills's dividend yield is higher than the Consumer Defensive sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.